Hypnosis is often thought of as a sensational magic trick used for controlling minds and embarrassing people on cruise ships, so I admit I was a bit skeptical when I heard about hypnotherapy being used in ADHD management. However, I always try to keep an open mind when it comes to alternative treatments, which is why I wanted to sit down with hypnotherapist Meggie Houle to discuss the science and research behind it.
Meggie, now a certified hypnotherapist and self-hypnosis teacher, and author of Finish What You Start: Breaking out of the “Busy Mind, Restless Body” Trap to Create a Life You Love Even with ADHD, first discovered the benefits of hypnosis after experiencing a life-altering paragliding accident. She found that self-hypnosis not only reduced her stress and PTSD symptoms after the accident, but it also helped her manage her ADHD for the first time. In this episode Meggie gives us an introductory lesson into what hypnotherapy is exactly, the growing research behind it, and how she uses it to calm her nervous system in moments of stress.
Resources:
Website: meggiehoule.com
Her book: Finish What You Start: Breaking out of the ''Busy Mind, Restless Body'' Trap to Create a Life You Love Even with ADHD
Instagram: @meggie.houle
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5635845/
https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2016/07/study-identifies-brain-areas-altered-during-hypnotic-trances.html
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-children-s-hospital-uses-medical-hypnosis-to-reduce-anxiety-pain-1.4716814
https://www.additudemag.com/hypnosis-adhd-treatment-natural-alternative/
