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Getting the Word Out in 2007

By Ruth Rizzuto

It’s been an honor to work with Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition for the past year. I was touched by the threat of breast cancer about 13 years ago, but I was one of the lucky ones— no cancer, just a large cyst.

My function as Navigator of Lend A Helping Hand is to “get the word out” about this wonderful program. Towards that end, we have ads appearing on Long Island Railroad train schedules, prescription bags at Waldbaum’s, flyers on cars, posters and brochures at doctor’s offices, as well as Health and Inspiration Gift Bags being given out to recently diagnosed women at Huntington Hospital and Sloan Kettering in Commack.

Despite our best efforts, many women don’t call us. Mostly our referrals come from “word of mouth” from women that have gone through our Lend A Helping Hand Program themselves.

Please pass the word along to anyone you know that is faced with a diagnosis of breast cancer. We are such a valuable support system and we are just a phone call away—631-547-1518.

INTEGRATIVE HEALTH NETWORK

Motivational Hypnotism: How It Works

By Miriam Goldstein

How many times have you said to yourself, “If only I could simply flow through my day and easily accomplish my tasks without worry, fear or anger stopping me?”

Being able to think and act positively is achieved through an awareness of being in control. Positive attitudes are vital factors in the achievement of success. The individual who feels in control of life, events, emotions, and personal progress is relatively free from problems involving stress, nervousness, fear, inadequacy and other characteristics of feeling “our of control.”

The professional use of hypnotism can create or enhance the confidence, assuredness and sense of personal competence that go with being in control. Self-doubt, negative imprints from events in childhood, effects of our perceptions of past failures, can be converted to a positive, assertive outlook and awareness of control through guided self-hypnosis very effectively.

Hypnosis simply is “focused attention,” as when one is deep in thought and has missed the turn off the highway, or when one is deeply involved in a movie or conversation and loses track of time. Hypnosis is not “sleep.” It is not unconsciousness. It is not giving up control. In fact one is more focused and more in control than in a normal waking state! It is actually an altered state of consciousness through which access is achieved directly to the subconscious mind.

The subconscious mind is the most powerful as it is the seat of all memory. Through it can be accessed memories, emotions, limiting habits, and beliefs that hide from the conscious mind. It is through the subconscious mind that facts, information, causes of feelings, behaviors and attitudes can be revealed which, in turn, can be strengthened, modified or eliminated according to the client’s needs.

For further information on the Integrative Health Network practitioner’s list, contact HBCAC (631) 547-1518 or email friends@hbcac.org