What is chronic fatigue syndrome?
Some people describe chronic
fatigue syndrome (CFS) as a "weariness like a cloud that
never lifts." Some find that projects once vital and
interesting are now flat, without color. Some experience depression
or anxiety; some have stomach aches or migraines; some become
sensitive to light or have trouble concentrating. Sometimes
it's difficult to put together enough energy to do one small
task. It is more than just stress. The physical symptoms add
up to a frustrating and complex experience. It
takes more than an act of will to make a person well again.
What happens when I use hypnosis?
Hypnosis works with your subconscious (or
unconscious) mind. In a relaxed state, your mind can take
in new information and use it as a new resource to help your
body work better. The unconscious mind handles the automatic
body functions and hypnosis can encourage those systems to
operate at their best. Hypnosis can encourage your systems
to relax, to use nutrition well, to help you approach your
life with hope again.
How can hypnosis help the pain I experience?
Hypnosis can help you learn
to manage your pain. It can keep you motivated to do the exercises
needed for flexibility and movement. Hypnosis can support
the nutrition that supplies what the body needs for better
defense. It can help you function for longer periods of time
without the discomfort you have experienced in the past.
I'm exhausted without
enough sleep. Can hypnosis help me to sleep better?
Sleep deprivation or interference
is a common
problem for people with chronic fatigue. Hypnosis can help
train your body to relax. You'll learn to breathe more deeply.
You can train your body to "let go" for awhile so
you can go to sleep more easily, and once asleep, sleep more
soundly. Hypnosis can also help you go back to sleep if you
are awakened for any reason.
I am depressed and
angry most of the time. How can hypnosis help me?
A chronic illness
takes its toll not only on the body, but also on the mind
and spirit. Caring for the body is often such a major task
that the mind is overwhelmed. Anxiety, discouragement and
depression are common consequences of dealing with chronic
fatigue. Working in a relaxed and receptive state, the positive
suggestions given in hypnosis can become automatic in your
thinking and doing. Hypnosis can help lift the depression.
It can alleviate your anxiety and ease your mind. Hypnosis
can also help your memory and concentration, easing the frustration
caused by forgetfulness.
Can I use hypnosis
and regular medical care together?
Yes. Hypnotherapy
does not take the place of qualified medical care. Hypnotherapy
can help alleviate painful symptoms and help your body to
work at its best.
"This last
session has already proven to have erased much of the pain
I was experiencing." (Saleswoman) |
