Cancer and Hypnosis

In United States, Breast Cancer is second only to lung cancer as a cause of deaths among women. In Europe, it is the commonest cancer affecting women and secondly, bowel cancer. Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 40-55.

The general approach we take in our practice is to do our best to place our present and potential client-patient (and family) in charge of their overall health, and learn to be in charge of their body and treatments in conjuction with doctors and with me. Since hypnosis is a natural state and we work with the subconscious mind, I take time to educate our clients in the powers of relaxation and self-hypnosis.

To accomplish this necessitate, this may mean my going to where they are, meaning that I need to do everything possible to understand their feelings, fears, confusion, frustrations, hopes, and desires, as well as their physical symptoms and suffering; I need to take up their side in dealing with the disease, their doctors and the health care system - my alliance, my bond, is to them. This of course does not mean I feel what You feel, yet I can hear you, be with you, sit with you and help you through this transition in a calmer, relaxed and loving way. This desease does not change who you are, but the circumstances of where you need to be.

Please note:   

• The lowest breast cancer rates occur in rural  China - only 11 of every 100,000 women contract breast or any other form of cancer
• Japan, it doubles to 24.3 of 100,000
• England and Wales it jumps up to 68.8 in 100,000
• Scotland 72.7 in 100,000
• Canada 76.8 in 100,000
• US (whites 90.7 and US (black) 79.3 of every100,000 women and (prostate cancer in men jumps to 100.8 in US)   

Hypnosis and Relaxation

Self-hypnosis is a guide that leads you from your conscious state into a state of calm relaxation. The relaxed state allows you to develop a new perspective on your condition. Positive feelings ensue and you are better able to communicate with your body through the subconscious mind.

Instead of working through an analytical mode of thought, your mind shifts to a synesthetic mode of thinking. This allows greater communication between emotion, sensations and the body. In turn, you have greater control of your body on physical and psychological levels.

Healing Emotions

Your emotional state can serve to heal your body in many cases. The process of self-hypnosis allows you to provide the directives that lead to your progress. You conjure powerful visions, positive thoughts and images of behavioral follow through. This process evokes healing emotions that provide significant help for cancer.

Help for Cancer with Self-Hypnosis

Self-hypnosis is very effective in modulating pain. Sensations of pain are closely associated with depression and anxiety. Hypnosis can help you lessen your pain by removing the negative feelings that accompany it. This process also helps you replace pain sensations with pleasant ones.

Visualization is a powerful tool in self-hypnosis because the subconscious mind does not distinguish between reality and imagination. Self-hypnosis helps you focus on positive emotions and sensations, making them real in the mind. Your body, then, responds in kind.

You are able to get the help that you need by dealing with your discomfort directly with the symptoms. This approach supports you as you lessen feelings of fatigue and insomnia. The relaxed state also guides you to manage the side effects of treatment better. This is the ideal complementary help with cancer that benefits your mind and body.