Research
I find the mind-body connection truly fascinating. There is a wealth of scientific evidence supporting the effectiveness of various approaches, including Hypnosis, EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), and the Goulding SleepTalk™ method. These methods have been shown to significantly improve mental and emotional well-being, and I wanted to share some of the latest research with you.
Selective Mutism: A German Study Using SleepTalk™
Expected Publication 2024
Here’s the link to the German research report.
German SleepTalk Study on Selective Mutism
A brief overview of the findings
This study showed that within six months, 100% of the children with selective mutism showed improvement in emotional resilience and communication using the Goulding SleepTalk™ Method. Parents’ positive suggestions delivered during the child’s sleep contributed to the breakthrough, helping overcome the barriers of selective mutism.
Emotional Resilience Post-Trauma: Goulding SleepTalk™ Method Study
2012-2013
Here’s the link to this groundbreaking study.
Emotional Resilience Post-Trauma Study – The Goulding SleepTalk Method
A brief overview of the findings
Following the devastating Black Saturday bushfires, 100% of children involved in this study exhibited improvement in areas such as behaviour, academic performance, and emotional resilience after their parents implemented the Goulding SleepTalk™ Method. The process, which occurs during a specific sleep phase, allowed positive affirmations to bypass conscious resistance, significantly enhancing the children’s emotional well-being.
Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) and Psychological Distress Reduction
2013
Here’s the link to this fascinating study Clinical EFT as an Evidence-Based Practice for the Treatment of Psychological and Physiological Conditions (scirp.org).
A brief overview of the findings
This study found that EFT significantly reduced anxiety, depression, and PTSD symptoms. Participants experienced long-lasting psychological benefits after just a few sessions. The research supports EFT as a brief, effective intervention for managing emotional distress, highlighting its potential in both clinical and self-help settings. The results demonstrate EFT’s efficacy in improving mental well-being.
Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioural weight loss treatments—Another meta-reanalysis.
1996
Here’s the link to this fascinating study.
A brief overview of the findings
- In this study patients who took the CBT approach lost a mean weight of 6.03lb whereas the patients who took the hypnosis approach lost a mean weight of 14.88lb.
- People who lost weight with hypnosis lost 85% more weight than those attempting to lose weight with CBT.
- In this meta analysis findings were that “the benefits of hypnosis increased substantially over time.”
Guided Health Imagery for Smoking Cessation and Long Term abstinence.
August 2005
Here’s the link to this fascinating study.
A brief overview of the findings
- 71 people were involved in the study, 38 in the intervention group and 33 in the control group.
- After a 2 year period, it was found that smoking abstinence rates were found to be significantly higher for the guided health imagery intervention group.
- It was concluded that guided imagery was an effective method for long-term smoking cessation.
Case study of Hypnosis for panic disorder
1996
Here’s the link to this fascinating case study.
The use of hypnotic regression with panic disorder: A case report. – PsycNET (apa.org)
A brief overview of the findings
- 27 year old, female nurse has a 2 and half year history of a panic disorder.
- Cognitive Therapy & antidepressant medication did not help.
- During Hypnosis she was able to discover the root cause was childhood separation anxiety.
- With a combined approach of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy she was able to completely recover from panic attacks and agoraphobia without any medication and still free of this 1 year later.
Treating Panic Disorder Hypnotically.
2017
Here’s the link to this fascinating case study.
A brief overview of the findings
- A 28 year old firefighter suffered with panic attacks almost daily for four months.
- Hypnosis was used to address this.
- Six years after his final hypnosis session, the firefighter reported that he still remained panic free.
Relaxation and Hypnosis in reducing Anxious-depressive symptoms and insomnia
2014
A brief overview of the findings
- Results showed that Hypnosis and relaxation techniques combined was an effective method for those suffering with anxious-depressive disorders associated with insomnia.
- It was found that “Hypnotherapy and hypnosis can bring their contribution to diminishing problems related to anxiety reported by patients”.
- The study found that there was no difference to the results based on gender, meaning that hypnosis reduced anxiety, depression and insomnia symptoms for all genders.
Hypnosis vs Stress reducing strategies for operations
1997
A brief overview of the findings
- A study of 60 patients for elective plastic surgery with a control group and hypnosis group.
- Post operative pain and anxiety were significantly lower in the Hypnosis group.
- Less signs of pain and discomfort were observed by the psychologist in the Hypnosis group.
- The patients who had received hypnosis had more stable vital signs.
- Patients in the Hypnosis group required less pain relief medication.