Can Hypnotherapy really reduce pain?
Hypnotherapy taps into the natural resources that each of us have. Are you aware of what your feet are currently feeling? The chances are you were not but you are now. Your awareness was focussed elsewhere. There was little change in the feelings felt by your foot so you didn’t notice it. Have you ever worn a watch or ring for a long time and then removed it? You then become aware of its absence and how much you interact with the item.
Have you ever had pins and needles in your hand or had your hands get so cold you could barely feel them?
These are all resources that can be used to help reduce pain.
Have you ever noticed how waiting 10mins goes quick when you are having fun but when you are cold in and the rain it can seem to take forever? This is another phenomena that can be used to reduce the sense of pain.
Pain is a signal for us to look after our bodies, however when everything that could or should be done has been done then the purpose of pain is removed and therefore the pain can go too.
If you wish to discuss anything in this article please phone, e-mail or leave a comment. Your feedback is always appreciated.
Cancer and Hypnotherapy
Cancer is a physical ailment in the body so what effect can Hypnotherapy, which is basically just talking, have on it? The brain is the control centre for everything we do. It controls our breathing, blood pressure, digestion, immune systems and all automatic functions. When asleep it monitors the surroundings to keep us safe. The brain is also like a car battery. When we experience an emotion that is not appropriate to show, for example our boss has really annoyed us but we want to keep our job, the energy is stored in the brain and blood pressure rises. At night or in quiet times during the day our brains slowly release this energy and frees up our systems. If the amount of stress exceeds what is currently being cleared the body slowly accumulates stress and emotions and these can hinder functionality and the physical performance of the body.
Hypnotherapy affects how these background processes work and can therefore help Cancer sufferers and/or their carers as follows:
Maximise the efficiency of the body’s repair systems.
Reduce and sometimes stop pain.
Help with coming to terms with the illness.
Help with staying focussed and positive on issues that still trouble us whether we have a cancer diagnosis or not.
All or nothing thinking causing limitations
Posted by jonhinch in Depression on 9 October 2009
I don’t tend to watch the news as I find it all rather focused on the negative and as a hypnotherapist I know the importance of focusing on the positives in life. One thing that I do enjoy however is reading people letters on Teletext.
This morning I read such as letter and the writer was talking about express tills in a supermarket, the sort where you scan everything yourself. They had used one and thought they had scanned their card to pay. They then left only to be stopped outside and told they had some unpaid for goods.
From this experience the person decided they would never use self-scan tills again. Here the embarrassment of being asked to return to the shop was so big that the person decided to avoid the situation at all costs. Their conscious mind resolved there was only 1 way to avoid the experience again and that was never to use the tills again.
Read the rest of this entry »
FREE Help for ME Sufferers
Posted by jonhinch in M.E./C.F.S on 22 June 2009
I suffered from ME/CFS/PVFS (Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome) for 15 years and while at the date of writing I am not 100% I think ME is 80% in my past.
I believe I made an important break-through in helping myself and I believe the techniques I was taught in my hypnotherapy training were important in helping me recover.
The thought of other people suffering with ME because they lack of the knowledge of how to recover is something I would like to help correct so I am looking for ME sufferers to help free of charge.
This is not something I feel I can do forever but if I can help several ME sufferers improve I would hope the case studies might convince a few Doctors to send their patients to me on the NHS.
So if you know someone who suffers with ME in the North Essex area and they are keen to recover but unable to find the right help please pass on my name and website and get them to give me a call.
Let’s start helping people recover today.
M.E./C.F.S. – Why can hypnosis help?
Posted by jonhinch in M.E./C.F.S on 22 June 2009
What is ME/CFS/PVFS (Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome)?
ME is a very physical illness. It leaves the sufferer feeling like they have a cold all the time and can often debilitate them to the point they need to lay down most of the day.
Most ME sufferers have normally been tested for other illnesses and then when nothing shows up been classified as suffering from ME or one of it’s various other names.
Controlling Your Emotions – Article written for “The Higgler”
Posted by jonhinch in Published Articles on 2 April 2009
Hypnotic Corner by hypnotherapist Jon Hinchliffe
Have you ever felt your emotions control your life? Well here are a few tips to help you to control your emotions.
Would you like to be able to decide what emotion you will experience next? Don’t believe it is possible? Let me show you how.
First of all notice what you are feeling right now. Now think of the happiest memory you have. Think about what was happening in as much detail as you can. Now notice how this makes you feel. How much happier are you feeling now?
Read the rest of this entry »
Headaches? – Why not try this method for clearing one?
Posted by jonhinch in Published Articles on 2 April 2009
Published in “The Higgler”
Hypnotic Corner by hypnotherapist Jon Hinchliffe
Headaches? – Why not try this method for clearing one?
If you get a headache occasionally it is easy to just pop a pill. What happens if you don’t have any pills and would like to have a clear head? I have had surprisingly good success at helping people using the following method. If you have a stubborn or prolonged headache please refer it to a doctor and consider if you need to get your eyes tested. Pain is a warning sign so should only be removed if everything that should and could be done has been done.
• In words, describe the size and position of your ache. E.g. Right side, near the front and tennis ball sized.
Read the rest of this entry »
Interview Advice published in “The Higgler”
Posted by jonhinch in Published Articles on 2 April 2009
Hypnotic Corner by hypnotherapist Jon Hinchliffe
Redundant? How to prepare for your first job interviews in years.
With the UK officially in recession it is inevitable that some of us will find ourselves redundant, facing the terrifying prospect of job interviews for perhaps the first time since leaving school. Using some tips from the field of hypnosis can change the terrifying prospect to a challenging one and then a comfortable, successful one.
Before the interview:
Read the rest of this entry »
Contact Me
Jon Hinchliffe
Dip. I. Hyp. E.Psy NLP Prac. (BHR)
GHR Reg. GQHPFreephone 0800 612 6536
Or Phone 01376 346198 or 07811 326226
Registration No. 3675
Recent Comments