Relative or Absolute Truths
Absolute truths are fact based. This is a pen. Water is wet. Rocks are hard.Relative truths are opinion based and agreement based. This is what we’ve made up as fact, by society or in our own minds. Both kinds of truth are very real.
Pain -Wires Crossed
We continue our wires-crossed series with pain. Pain is your body’s way of giving you important information that there is something wrong that needs attention. When everything has been done that can be done and your body has healed, there is no reason for pain to exist. Sometimes however, the ‘pain gate’ remains open and […]
Hypnosis, pain and Opioids
Dr David Spiegel from Stanford University talks about hypnosis, pain and opioids at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
Pain Medication
Today I’d like to talk about pain medication. About a year and 1/2 ago I had a bilateral full knee replacement (both at the same time). I didn’t take pain meds, just used hypnosis to manage my pain.
Fibromyalgia
Hypnosis was very helpful in alleviating some of the symptoms for the clients I have seen with Fibromyalgia. Once again, we find stress as an underlying condition that made their symptoms worse. It was also effective in managing the pain that these clients experienced.