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Discover Stress Relief with Hypnosis

Stress is everywhere. While the pandemic added tremendous pressure, the cumulative effects of stress on our mental and physical health were already at epidemic levels. Every modality for addressing health issues begins with “reduce stress”. That suggests that stress, by itself, is a major risk factor that affects the well-being of mind and body. While there are many approaches to reducing stress, hypnosis is a safe, medically approved method of behavior modification therapy that is painless to experience, simple to learn and easy to practice. 

For over 35 years, the Hypnosis Counseling Center, has been helping people change their lives for the better. Panic attacks and anxiety disorders can manifest themselves in physical symptoms such as stomach pains or insomnia, or behaviors like avoidance or extreme shyness. Nicotine addiction and unwanted weight can both lead to a frustrating roller coaster ride of hope and disappointment. Regardless of the issue, you can discover what thousands of others have already learned:  Hypnosis offers a painless path to freedom and change.

The center offers in-person and virtual group classes throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and private appointments are also available.

Locations: Offices in Flemington, Princeton, and Livingston, New Jersey; King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. For more information call founder Barry Wolfson at 908-303-7767 or visit HypnosisCounselingCenter.com. See ad, page 11.

Tick Talk

Spring officially sprung on March 21. We have turned our clocks ahead. We are looking forward to warm winds, sunny skies and the smell of fresh cut grass. The daffodils and tulips have recently bloomed and we are just starting with the yard work that comes with the warmer weather.  Sadly, another season has started ramping up.  Tick season.

•             The best form of protection is prevention. Educating oneself about tick activity and how our behaviors overlap with tick habitats is the first step.

•             According to the NJ DOH, in 2022 Hunterdon County led the state with a Lyme disease incidence rate of 426 cases per 100,000 people. The fact is ticks spend approximately 90% of their lives not on a host but aggressively searching for one, molting to their next stage or over-wintering. This is why a tick remediation program should be implemented on school grounds where NJ DOH deems high risk for tick exposure and subsequent attachment to human hosts.

•             Governor Murphy has signed a bill that mandates tick education in NJ public schools. See this for the details.  Tick education must now be incorporated into K-12 school curriculum. See link:

https://www.nj.gov/education/broadcasts/2023/sept/27/TicksandTick-BorneIllnessEducation.pdf

•             May is a great month to remind the public that tick activity is in full swing. In New Jersey, there are many tickborne diseases that affect residents, including Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, Lyme disease, Powassan, and Spotted Fever Group Rickettsiosis.

•             For years, the focus has mainly been about protecting ourselves from Lyme disease. But other tick-borne diseases are on the rise in Central Jersey. An increase of incidence of Babesia and Anaplasma are sidelining people too. These two pathogens are scary because they effect our blood cells. Babesia affects the red blood cells and Anaplasma effects the white blood cells.

•             Ticks can be infected with more than one pathogen. When you contract Lyme it is possible to contract more than just that one disease. This is called a co-infection. It is super important to pay attention to your symptoms. See link.

https://twp.freehold.nj.us/480/Disease-Co-Infection

A good resource from the State:

https://www.nj.gov/health/cd/topics/tickborne.shtml

 

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