In a word: No.

Contrary to what you see on television, hypnosis can’t remove thoughts or memories. It just doesn’t work that way.

But, what hypnotism can do is have you react differently to the effects the memories have on you! You can, in a sense, turn down the “volume” of the hurt. Wouldn’t that be great?

And, for almost all of my clients who come to me with this request, this is all they need to move on with their life.

One of the techniques that I use in my office at Plymouth Hypnosis Center is Neuro-Linguistic Programming or NLP. We use NLP to help clients get change in their lives within minutes. It’s quite amazing, really.

You’ll learn how to mend a broken heart, get your life back in order and move on — without the need to move backwards.

You’ll still have the good memories. You’ll still smile and laugh — but they won’t pull you back into a destructive relationship. You’ll… move on.

Call me at 610-397-1515 and we’ll talk.

Like most kids, I hated school. Not because it was school; just because. And, the stress was horrible, along with my skin.

Kids nowadays have a lot more stress to deal with. (We just had to make sure we locked our lockers and wore “mod” clothes.) They have the schoolwork, of course, but the social competition in schools is unbelievable.

You can’t make a move out there without wondering if it’ll end up on YouTube or FaceBook or on the news. Sex with consequences, sex at a younger age, sex with teachers — amazing.

So, is anyone surprised that kids these days are just too stressed to study? That’s where hypnotism can help out.

Did you know that that best way to study is to replicate the way a test is taken? Think about this: your child studies in bed or on the couch, his iPod playing, the dog is sleeping at his feet, his favorite soda, a snack, a text message now and then… it’s all very nice and comfortable. And, that’s how the information is going in.

Then, it’s test time. Fluorescent lights, sitting upright at his desk, other students in the room, no beverage, no snacks… the stress. And, then he’s going to try to extract the information and facts? Not easy to do.

So, what’s the best way to study? Well, the best case scenario is to have learned self-hypnosis, put oneself into a trance, study while in the trance and when the test time comes, repeat the hypnosis/study combination.

If the student doesn’t know self-hypnosis, the next best thing is to study the way the test is taken. Sitting upright. No music, snacks, dog, phone, text messages with friends, etc. Then, when the test is taken, the information flows out much easier.

Stress is an amazing phenomenon. It’ll keep you from remembering someone’s name (“…it’s on the tip of my tongue!”). It’ll stop you from seeing the keys on the table. Stress will be the main factor in weight gain because you use food to cope with the stress. And, stress will stop you from remembering the information when taking a test.

Self-hypnosis is the best way to combat the stress and it’s not so hard to learn. Go to a qualified and certified hypnotist for some lessons. (Don’t bother to try to learn it from a book; that’s like learning to sing from a book. Oh, and I can teach you self-hypnosis, if you are interested!)

So to get those grades, your best bet is to learn some self-hypnosis and put down that cell phone.