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Dear Dr. Destia,
You are one of the best doctors that we have come across since my sons illness. I want to thank you for being so understanding and patient with my many questions and for going above and beyond to accommodate confidentiality by having phone consultations with me prior to my son’s appt. Your kindness really helped me through this difficult time. I feel that my son is in good hands.
P.C., San Leandro

My daughter and I have had excellent results with NAET. We were both eliminating about 30 food while she was nursing and before out treatment to avoid constant rashes, hives and behavior problems. We did many, many treatments with Jen and we can now eat everything!
V.B., Mountain View

Both of my sons have been receiving NAET treatments for allergies and I have noticed a substantial change in their general health and behavior. I have observed that they are more focused and illness linked to allergies is virtually gone! I highly recommend this non-invasive treatment to anyone suffering from allergies or behavioral issues.
S.R.C., Mountain View

I was suffering from severe migraines which would last 24 hours about 3 times a week. I could not move my head without intense pain and nausea. I had to quit working and was afraid to socialize or travel fearing an attack, so basically my life was consumed by the migraines and I was a total wreck. I tried numerous medications and went to numerous doctors, but did not find help and eventually gave up on western medicine. I started receiving craniosacral therapy on a regular basis. I am really happy I stuck with it because after about 4-5 months, the migraines started to taper off and then disappeared altogether! Thank you!!
A.R., San Francisco

My 1 year old son suffered from extreme gastrointestinal discomfort that left western medical doctors stumped. Subsequently, my son had many behavioral issues and difficulty sleeping. I was referred to Jen and we began a series of NAET treatments that definitely helped relieve the severity of some of his symptoms, but did not eliminate the problem completely. We then saw Dr. Bryan for homeopathy and Dr. Destia for craniosacral therapy. After just a few appointments, I saw a tremendous shift and now have a happy and healthy boy!
D.D., San Jose

I used to spend 2 days a month in agony with migraine headaches. I took medication that did not always work and had adverse side effects. Cypress Natural Medicine helped me and I am migraine free, have more energy and am feeling in balance. Thank you!
K.D., Redwood City

My son has suffered severe digestive problems for the past 5 years. After having 3 invasive diagnostic procedures that left him with adverse reactions and a recommendation of lifetime medication and life-altering surgery, we sought a natural approach. After coming to Dr. Bryan, we began to see signs of steady improvement where his symptoms began disappearing altogether. Now my son is off to summer camp and living the life of a normal boy after being so ill he missed 3 months of school. Dr. Bryan has restored my son’s quality of life and I am eternally grateful for that.
R.P., Mountain View

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Hypnotherapy

What is Hypnotherapy?

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Hypnotherapy is an effective solution
for many common issues.

Hypnotherapy uses the power of hypnosis to access the subconscious mind to change:
• Attitudes and Beliefs
• Behaviors
• Health
• Well Being

How can Hypnotherapy help you?
Hypnotherapy can make it easier to achieve your personal or professional goals. People find that hypnotherapy helps them
• Lose Weight
• Quit Smoking
• Become a Better Athlete
• Become a Better Student
• Find the Source of and Release Anger and other Negative Emotions
• Manage Pain
• Reduce Anxiety
• Release Phobias
• Manage Stress and Stress Related Illnesses
• Ease Discomfort of Childbirth

Can you be Hypnotized?
Whether you are aware of it or not, you have experienced hypnosis – just before you fall asleep at night, and when you wake up in the morning, your conscious mind is on hold and you are in a hypnotic state. You also experience it when you go to a movie or watch TV. When you are in a hypnotic state your subconscious mind is open for suggestions. The advertisers on TV know this and therefore commercials are addressed to your subconscious mind.

In order to understand the power of the mind, one must understand the parts of the mind and their functions.

Functions of the Conscious Mind

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Imagine what it would be like
to achieve the goals that you
truly desire.

The conscious mind is that part of your nervous system that is involved in your conscious thought. At any given time you can only have one conscious thought although many of us are masters at multitasking or shifting quickly between different trains of thought.
Your conscious mind performs the following functions for you:
1. Judging and critiquing – Most of us spend a great deal of time evaluating things going on around us or within us. This is an important way in which we put things into context and learn.
2. Analyzing the past – This is an important function of the conscious mind that allows us to learn from past mistakes and successes, and informs our future. Over-use of this function can have a downside; ruminating and mentally beating yourself up or blaming other people can create thinking habits that cause stress in our bodies and ultimately can lead to chronic disease.
3. Planning for the future – Like “analyzing the past”, “planning for the future” is an important aspect of human consciousness that distinguishes us from other animals and is disadvantages with over-use. Anyone who has ever spent much time worrying can attest to the stress that this mental activity causes.
4. Awareness – Your conscious thinking might consist of whatever you are aware of in any given moment, such as the words on the computer screen, your hand on the mouse, the way you are sitting in your chair or the sounds around you. You are unlikely to be aware of all of these things at any given moment but you can easily shift from one to another and expand your awareness of your environment and your body. Notice as you do so how you don’t have room in your thinking for planning and analyzing – you just can’t be in the present moment and the past or future at the same time.

Functions of the Subconscious Mind
1. Your Body is your Subconscious Mind – Every organ system of your body is innervated by, and therefore in communication with, the nervous system.
2. Habits – Your subconscious stores all of your behavior and thought patterns. Belief systems are also stored here.
3. Past Memories – All of your long term memories are stored in your subconscious mind. At any given moment, we are not aware of our past – until we access the subconscious. When we do this through hypnosis we have more access then when try through our fully conscious state.
4. Emotions

How do you achieve a hypnotic state?
During hypnotherapy, you are taught to focus you conscious mind through deep relaxation and to turn off
• Judging and Critiquing
• Analyzing the past
• Planning for the future
So that you are left with a profound since of AWARENESS. From this awareness, you now have access to all of the functions of the subconscious mind and can easily make the positive changes you desire.

How do you get started with Hypnotherapy?
Take the time now to call for an appointment (650) 704-1252. Just mention that you have reviewed this page and receive a $10 discount off your first session. For more information about Hypnotherapy or Dr. Cynthia Sholes, see www.MindWaveInstitute.com.

So, breathe and relax, and let your cares melt away. …Peace…