Can hypnosis help relieve chronic pain?
Most definitely. As you probably know, every thought or idea causes a physical reaction. Our thoughts affect all of the functions of our bodies. Worry triggers changes in the stomach that can lead to ulcers. Anxiety and fear affect our pulse rate. (The fight or flight thing.) And anger stimulates our adrenal glands, which can cause many bodily changes. Negative ideas held in the subconscious can disrupt the function of an organ or other part of the body and can continue to produce the same bodily reactions over and over again. Medical experts estimate that more than 70% of all human ailments are functional rather than organic. If you continually fear ill health, or constantly talk about your “nervous stomach” or “tension headaches,” in time organic changes must occur. This is where hypnosis helps. If we want to change or eliminate chronic negative bodily reactions, we must reach the subconscious mind and change the original idea. . I worry a lot. Can hypnosis help? Yes. The brain and n
