Hypnosis for Pain

I just had a laser surgery enhancement done on my right eye. Using only very light Self Hypnosis I was able to go through the entire process with no painkillers or Valium. I’m still amazed.

I had thought I’d use the Pain Control Hypnosis CD that I have on my iPhone. I used this recording to have my teeth drilled with no novocain the last time I was at the dentist.

But… when they took me back to do the LASIK procedure they said I couldn’t take the iPhone with me! For a moment I thought about taking the Valium anyway, but then realized it’s not even a painkiller, just an anxiety suppressant. Why take a pill for either anxiety or pain when self hypnosis works without any side effects? A deep level of trance isn’t even necessary in order to manage pain or do any kind of change work. So I refused the pills and started doing deep breathing exercises.

People always ask me after my hypnosis shows if such and such a person was really “under” because their eyes opened at a certain point or they didn’t follow a particular suggestion. The answer is, there are many levels of trance, 50 of them according to one commonly used scale. You only need to be in a very light level of trance in order for thoughts to affect you physiologically.

Our minds are very powerful, they can create pain (both physical and emotional) and remove it as well. All I did was to give myself repeated suggestions that I am becoming more and more relaxed and that every sound I hear sends me down deeper (because the LASIK machine makes a mechanized clicking sound and I wanted to incorporate that into the hypnotic process).

Throughout the entire procedure I did a deep breathing technique called Ujjayi. I teach this technique on my weight loss hypnosis tele-seminar. Basically it’s a deep breathing technique that focuses your attention inward and can calm the mind and the body chemistry easily. It worked great.

I was conscious enough to be aware when the doctor was peeling the flap back on my eye (and doing other uncomfortable sounding things), but I was not conscious of any pain, nervousness, or tension. Even though I have been hypnotizing people for years and have seen amazing results I’m always astounded when I experience those results for myself.

It makes me glad to know how to harness the power of my own subconscious mind for the benefit of myself and others and sad for people who go through life living with pain or relying on a pill to do what a little deep breathing and well-chosen suggestions can achieve just as effectively.

Now I don’t have to worry about getting medication out of my system or feeling drowsy or woozy or having any of the other side effects that I could be experiencing if I had gone the medicated route.

Many times the best medicine is in your own mind.

If you are interested in my ”Pain Control Hypnosis” CD you can now get it on MP3 for $10.

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