Relaxing Into Discomfort

Relaxing Into Discomfort

One of the paradoxes of post-surgical recovery is that while the surrounding tissue is damaged, total immobility prevents the flows of blood and lymph that facilitate healing. Unfortunately, pain causes a reaction that makes that worse: the stiffening of muscles,...
Hypnotherapy for Discomfort

Hypnosis and Discomfort – 3 of 4

Stress and Chronic Pain When confronted with threats, the most primitive areas of our mind seek to stimulate action in our muscles. This ancient programming is beyond conscious control. Just as with a weaker wolf threatened by a dominant wolf, that program is still in...
Hypnotherapy for Discomfort

Hypnosis and Discomfort – 2 of 4

The Mind and Stress Given the benefits of releasing muscle tension to promote healing and performance, we might wonder what happens if the tension isn’t released. When held at maximum strain, eventually muscles cramp, and if the cramp isn’t released, muscles harden to...
Hypnotherapy for Discomfort

Hypnosis for Discomfort – 1 of 4

Hypnosis and Acute Injury When my sons had a tumble out the playground, I would see them tighten up and suggest: “It’s OK. Just breathe, relax, breathe. Don’t hold on to the pain – let it pass through you.” We all know that initial moment of physical insult. We...