Pzizz: Computer Assisted Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a tool and an art that have fallen under the bootheel of as many stigmas and jokes as tattoos and anything with the word "punk" in it. By using the subconscious to access the hidden parts of the mind and cure bad habits or pit the mind itself against the ailments of the body, the age-old practice of hypnosis is one that is in fact a great deal more credible than the movie spinsters with their swinging watches may have left you believing. As an art, hypnosis is preformed by trained professionals, using sounds, music and voice techniques to lure the mind into a meditative state, a state where we are closer to our true selves and our barriers are all but down, allowing the power of suggestion to mold and assist our actions in the waking world by augmenting our own willpower. As a tool, it is the root of most, if not all psychologically-based healing techniques, working near-miracles simply by interfacing directly with the body's most powerful self-healing and control mechanism, the brain.

And now this art turned tool and all its wondrous potential have come to the computer in the form of a neat and well thought-out program called "Pzizz." Utilizing a simple little player with a number of customizable tracks (AKA modules), Pzizz provides a hypnotic experience that allows you to slip into a rejuvenating powernap or drift off to sleep on those insomniatic nights without having to seek out a licensed hypnotherapist or buy any "metaphysical journey" CD collections from your local palm reader. The modules used by Pzizz come pre-configured and randomly generate different naps at the touch of a key, but using Pzizz' high-powered built-in toolkit, you can also configure the program to change the things you hear while napping or descending into your nap to provide you with the ultimate in personally-tailored hypnotherapeutic experiences.

Advantages:

What Pzizz offers is a short cut around the years of training it often takes to put oneself into a self-hypnotic state and the equivalent of an at-home hypnotherapist without the bills or the jokes from friends and co-workers. (You are getting very sleepy, etc.) It's light, streamlined, low impact, and compatible with both PC and Mac, with licenses that work on up to three separate computers, meaning you can use it at home, at work, and even take it with you on your lap top for those out-of-town excursions or business meetings!

Disadvantages:

Requires you to take a nap! Headphones aren't a must, but they definitely help, as does a quiet place where you can be alone and uninterrupted for a half hour or more. When it comes to powernapping to become more energized, expect to be lulled off, and if you're a heavy sleeper (or just really tired) the slow, subtle ending might pass by unnoticed, only to be followed by the loud, alarm-clock blaring that comes like a last-ditch mortar shell to shatter whatever shreds of sleep your body might be hanging onto.

Final Thoughts:

Does it work? Seems to! Normally when I try to take a mid-day nap, I wake up feeling like my head is full of sand, but using Pzizz' energizer module, I felt like less of my brain was pulverized, so I figure that's got to be a plus. How fun and how useful is it? Well, I guess that depends on the person, but you don't have to take my word for it- try the demo for yourself (mac and PC friendly!) at www.pzizz.com and see how a short, mid-day nap can bring more peace and happiness into your life by simply making you feel better.

Ease of Use:★★★★★
Sleekness:★★★★★
Fun to use:★★★★
Usefulness:★★★★
Overall:★★★★