| | | | | Our heart beats and our lungs work without a |
| Our heart beats and our lungs work without a | | | | thought. We can think about our work and our |
| thought. We can think about our work and our | | | | magnificent body does its work. We do not think |
| magnificent body does its work. We do not think | | | | much about this until something goes wrong. When it |
| much about this until something goes wrong. When it | | | | does, hypnosis can help in the healing effort. |
| does, hypnosis can help in the healing effort. | | | | |
| | | | | Just as our subconscious mind comes to our |
| Just as our subconscious mind comes to our | | | | assistance to help with behavior change, it also can |
| assistance to help with behavior change, it also can | | | | change programming that is not useful. Disease is |
| change programming that is not useful. Disease is | | | | often connected with stress. The immune system |
| often connected with stress. The immune system | | | | fights off viruses and germs. It does regular |
| fights off viruses and germs. It does regular | | | | housekeeping without any effort. However, under |
| housekeeping without any effort. However, under | | | | stress, this system begins to fail. Anxiety and |
| stress, this system begins to fail. Anxiety and | | | | depression tire the body and mind. Different life |
| depression tire the body and mind. Different life | | | | events, good and bad, stress the body and mind to |
| events, good and bad, stress the body and mind to | | | | different degrees. Even if you won the lottery or got |
| different degrees. Even if you won the lottery or got | | | | married, your body and mind need to adjust to the |
| married, your body and mind need to adjust to the | | | | change. There is no way to avoid stress, only |
| change. There is no way to avoid stress, only | | | | managing it. |
| managing it. | | | | |
| | | | | If we lived with no stress, life would be uninteresting |
| If we lived with no stress, life would be uninteresting | | | | and boring. Stress helps us to grow. Without stress, |
| and boring. Stress helps us to grow. Without stress, | | | | there would be no challenges. Hypnosis helps us to |
| there would be no challenges. Hypnosis helps us to | | | | manage stress to promote health. It does this by |
| manage stress to promote health. It does this by | | | | promoting relaxation and promoting healthy behaviors. |
| promoting relaxation and promoting healthy behaviors. | | | | It also increases endorphins which give the immune |
| It also increases endorphins which give the immune | | | | system a much needed boost. |
| system a much needed boost. | | | | |
| | | | | Much research has been done with cancer. Cervical |
| Much research has been done with cancer. Cervical | | | | cancer is caused by a virus. This virus attacks the |
| cancer is caused by a virus. This virus attacks the | | | | body and exhausts the body’s defenses. Today, |
| body and exhausts the body’s defenses. Today, | | | | with the research that has been done with this type |
| with the research that has been done with this type | | | | of cancer, a vaccine is now available. |
| of cancer, a vaccine is now available. | | | | |
| | | | | Many cancers and the aids virus respond to |
| Many cancers and the aids virus respond to | | | | visualization and imagery. This helps the body to heal. |
| visualization and imagery. This helps the body to heal. | | | | The mind can be your best friend and help you to |
| The mind can be your best friend and help you to | | | | increase the effectiveness of your body’s |
| increase the effectiveness of your body’s | | | | immune system. |
| immune system. | | | | |
| | | | | Your mind is like a computer. When something goes |
| Your mind is like a computer. When something goes | | | | wrong with its program, the programcan be tweeked |
| wrong with its program, the programcan be tweeked | | | | to promote health. Also, you can make choices that |
| to promote health. Also, you can make choices that | | | | influence how your body’s system works. Eating |
| influence how your body’s system works. Eating | | | | healthy, getting enough sleep, finding time for fun |
| healthy, getting enough sleep, finding time for fun | | | | and developing life enhancing attitudes promote both |
| and developing life enhancing attitudes promote both | | | | health and success in life. Your body has a language. |
| health and success in life. Your body has a language. | | | | By learning to be more aware of its messages, you |
| By learning to be more aware of its messages, you | | | | can take appropriate action to preserve health. |
| can take appropriate action to preserve health. | | | | |
| | | | | People who enjoy their lives and have gratitude live |
| People who enjoy their lives and have gratitude live | | | | much healthier lives than those who do not. If you |
| much healthier lives than those who do not. If you | | | | have burnout at work, a difficult marriage, financial |
| have burnout at work, a difficult marriage, financial | | | | stress your health is negatively impacted if you feel |
| stress your health is negatively impacted if you feel | | | | trapped in this position. If you can solve the problems |
| trapped in this position. If you can solve the problems | | | | that fact you and feel that you have choices, you do |
| that fact you and feel that you have choices, you do | | | | not get the same effects as the person does who |
| not get the same effects as the person does who | | | | has no options. |
| has no options. | | | | |
| | | | | Often, your subconscious mind can give you choices |
| Often, your subconscious mind can give you choices | | | | and strategies that you would have never thought of |
| and strategies that you would have never thought of | | | | before hypnosis. These messages can come during |
| before hypnosis. These messages can come during | | | | the session or in dreams. When you change the way |
| the session or in dreams. When you change the way | | | | that you think and respond to hyour situation, you |
| that you think and respond to hyour situation, you | | | | often change your body’s response. |
| often change your body’s response. | | | | |
| | | | | When a person goes to a therapist, the therapy |
| When a person goes to a therapist, the therapy | | | | changes the chemistry of the brain. Even if the |
| changes the chemistry of the brain. Even if the | | | | person does not take medicine, these changes |
| person does not take medicine, these changes | | | | happen because the person’s patern of thinking |
| happen because the person’s patern of thinking | | | | and responding changes. These beneficial changes |
| and responding changes. These beneficial changes | | | | promote healing in the brain. Counseling and hypnosis |
| promote healing in the brain. Counseling and hypnosis | | | | not only help with mental difficulties, but are also |
| not only help with mental difficulties, but are also | | | | beneficial in helping people to prepare for surgery. |
| beneficial in helping people to prepare for surgery. | | | | Pain can also be better managed using these |
| Pain can also be better managed using these | | | | methods as well. |
| methods as well. | | | | |
| | | | | When you are sick, a hypnotist can often help you |
| When you are sick, a hypnotist can often help you | | | | along with your doctor. You are more likely to |
| along with your doctor. You are more likely to | | | | manage the stress of illness and develop health |
| manage the stress of illness and develop health | | | | promoting behaviors when you use hypnosis and |
| promoting behaviors when you use hypnosis and | | | | counseling along with other healing methods that your |
| counseling along with other healing methods that your | | | | doctor prescribes. If your body and mind need a |
| doctor prescribes. If your body and mind need a | | | | boost, you can use your powerful mind to give you |
| boost, you can use your powerful mind to give you | | | | the boost you are needing. |
| the boost you are needing. | | | | |