How Hypnotherapy Can Help with Chronic Pain Management: A Guide to Soothing the Body (and Making it Laugh)
You should be aware of how hypnotherapy can aid with long-term pain management as relying on medication is not always the best solution. Hypnotherapy works by sending a mental signal to your brain that blocks out any unwanted discomfort signals, providing relief without resorting to over-the-counter pills or other drugs.
It has been revealed that Guided imagery is the most efficient way to reduce chronic pain, as it shifts your brain from its prominent hemisphere to its subordinate hemisphere. But for this technique to be effective, you must trust in its potential; otherwise, it will not produce desired results.
To take control of your pain..
you must use powerful words and phrases; hypnosis has demonstrated its efficacy in treating intangible forms of suffering like phantom limb syndrome and earache. Moreover, don't forget that your body is capable of producing endorphins - the natural analgesic chemicals essential for managing any kind of discomfort or distress. Endorphins are your body's own powerful pain-reliever, a hundred times more effective than morphine! Throughout the body you have numerous pain receptors which look like miniature cups. When endorphins connect with these receptors, they interact to alleviate your discomfort and help reduce inflammation. This natural anesthetic is produced from special tissues located all over the human body - making it a safe and efficient way of managing physical ailments. Pain receptors in our body are like open wounds waiting for acid - we feel the intense burning of agony as soon as pain-inducing chemicals flood them. Thankfully, Nature has granted us two molecules – morphine and endorphins – that fit precisely into these "pain receptor cups", relieving us from suffering. Just as a cup prevents any pain-causing chemicals from getting inside, you can use your imagination to conjure up loving and healing energies that wraps around each of your sensory receptors. Take a moment now to relax and allow the natural endorphins in your body do their work.
Hypnosis is a state of mind in which our critical thinking, the ability to make judgments and discern various concepts, is transcended.
This allows us to accept certain ideas more easily while disregarding others. For instance, we can distinguish between hot and cold temperatures or dark and light colors. You can override conventional judgment and substitute selective thinking by bypassing your critical faculties in such a way that you no longer detect differences between hot and cold, sweet and sour. A simple technique is to tell yourself something like 'the heavier I feel the harder it is to stand up', even though this isn't true; you kind of start believing it anyway. When you imagine yourself as John Travolta, boogying to the classic song 'Staying Alive', your pain won't seem so unbearable. As you close your eyes and let yourself move with the music, it will feel like a distant memory that's slowly drifting away into nothingness.
Pain, however, is a unique experience and the strategies you employ will vary from person to person. With hypnosis, your body can benefit in many ways—from slowing down respiration and heart rate to lowering blood pressure. Henceforth it's only logical that other parts of your physical being are subject to influence as well. It is imperative to choose your words wisely, as they impact everything.
You have the power to influence your own wellbeing; you shouldn't feel stuck in a rut without any alternatives other than harmful ones. Everyone deserves the right to reach their goals and gain freedom from suffering - that's why it's essential for you to recognize that there are always options available at every turn!
Trained hypnotists with expertise in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) can assist you to transform your self-talk into a more therapeutic state. When we are struggling or feeling pain, it is difficult to think clearly and find the right words - that's where hypnotherapy comes in! With its help, you become an expert at managing pain on your own terms. A hypnotist can ensure that you're not inadvertently distorting, deleting or generalizing the information in your head. It's common to do these things without realizing it and become a "prisoner" of our own words. Hypnosis allows us to recognize this problem before it does any real damage!
Hypnotherapy is a great way to manage chronic pain, reduce stress levels and minimize the perception of physical discomfort. By utilizing this technique you can develop your own strategies for managing pain, improve sleep quality and complement pre-existing medical treatments.
Here is a hypnotherapy technique to help you manage your chronic pain known as “collapsed anchors”
Now, close your eyes and take a deep breath. Identify which hand is dominant—the right one? Perfect. Now, hold out your left hand, palm up....Let's imagine that all the physical discomfort in you will be condensed into the palm of this same left hand.
If anguish had a color, what would it be? Can you envision a shade that encompasses all the suffering in your left hand? Now make that very same hue come alive. Now, can you envision an auditory representation of your pain? Is there a sound that could capture the agony- like crackling flames perhaps? Excellent. Moving on, what would the suffering appear as if it had form and shape? Picture a crackling flame in your left hand and let that palm rest on your lap. Now, keep the flame burning brightly as you concentrate on your meditation.
Imagine suddenly being liberated from your physical pain. Think about how marvelous this would feel! Now, to symbolize the sensation of freedom that you'd experience, what color comes to mind? The sky blue hue perhaps?
What would be the best way to explain this liberated? Picture a pristine, cool blue. And if it had an auditory equivalent, what might that sound like - perhaps a melodious note or hum?Think of it this way - if your thoughts were visible, what would they look like? Maybe an ice cube? Perfect. Now, let's bring our attention back to the left hand for a brief moment. There all your pain manifested itself as a startling red flame that seemed to hiss and crackle with energy. Feel the chilly cube of ice in your right hand and listen to its ethereal sound. It is a hymn of healing that brings with it an aura of peace, like an angel’s song. The cold grows ever deeper and more powerful while the melody becomes ever more intense, transporting you away from any pain or suffering. The ice appears to vibrate with a newfound life, and the song it emits becomes louder, more beautiful and powerful. The energy of cool blue seems almost palpable - hungry for your flame - as if the ice is reaching out from between your hands to tug at its warmth.
Let the flame shimmer and undulate, as the ice begins to expand in power. As you bring your hands slowly together, wait until your right hand is near enough to rest into the left palm - turning it over with a gentle pressure that contains and encases the red fire within an icy blue embrace.A comforting chorus of crisp blue ice overwhelms the crackling sound, soothing heat shatters beneath its cold embrace and pain turns to frost - subdued within the tranquil overture.