Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to the latest episode of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork. As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to empower women feeling lost in the medical system who want a holistic approach to their life. To feel HOPE: harmony, options, peace and empowerment to help others along the way. 5 Ways to Become Your Own Advocate Becoming your own advocate can be hard for many people, especially when it comes to your healthcare. It can be very challenging if…
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Potential of Hypnosis for Rehabilitation
Reading Time: 2 minutes Hypnosis holds exciting promise as an intervention to improve cognitive functioning and counteract acquired disabilities after brain injury. Hypnosis works on the mental parts of people and often causes more problems than neurological ones. It uses imagery, metaphor, suggestion, and age regression, among other techniques. Firstly, hypnosis can reshape negative self-expectancies into self-fulfilling prophecies. When patients internalise the identity of someone with defective memory, attention, and mental stamina, this belief itself propagates cognitive dysfunction. Hypnosis facilitates envisioning more empowering self-concepts as capable learners and thinkers. Secondly, hypnotic metaphors…
Read MoreWhy Your Success Hinges on Your Decisions!
Reading Time: 3 minutes Welcome to the latest edition of Unlocking Your Greatness with Wendy Bjork. As an international bestselling author, inspirational speaker and guide to others, as well as founder of heartsofwellness.com, it is my mission to help others make forward progress towards living their best lives Three Ways Embracing Decision Helps Us Succeed Decision making is a critical part of solving complex problems. It happens throughout the problem-solving process, from framing a question to exploring options and ideas. It also requires ensuring that decisions are delegated appropriately. We should ask,…
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