Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Some Believe Hypnosis is An Option

I was watching a new show which focused on people's fears. Public speaking was a fear one guest had, actually one of the producers of the show. She allowed herself to be hypnotized on the show to help overcome her fear of public speaking. After she'd been hypnotized the host gave her note cards to read a speech which she read and appeared not be nervous like she had been earlier in the show. She was also hooked up to a heart rate monitor which indicated her heart rate was about 130--relatively high but not as high it was earlier in the show. I wonder would most people consider hynotism to overcome public speaking fears. I know that I wouldn't.
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