Being able to unwind from the tangle of stress and enter a state of deep relaxation is one of the most important skills you can learn. It is a skill that will benefit both your physical and mental health as well as making you happier and giving you a sense of having more control. . . . → Read More: Relaxation: Rewards, Obstacles and Methods
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Working with pain patients I am often asked, “What can a psychologist do to relieve pain?” Many are asking from the point of view of being upset. They have been referred by their physicians and feel that they are being sent to a psychologist because their own doctor thinks the pain is all in . . . → Read More: Mind Over Pain Each of us has first hand experience with the body’s abilities to heal itself. No ones life is free from injury and pain, and we have observed the incredible process of our cuts being repaired and our illnesses fought off. The process seems nothing short of miraculous. As extraordinary as it is, there are . . . → Read More: Mind-Body Techniques for Preparing for Surgery and Healing Mind-body medicine is based around the idea that there is an influential connection between body and mind. The connection is strong enough to effect physical and mental health. Modern science and modern medicine long ago separated mind and body (initially for valid reasons) and perpetuated a rift that has lead to fragmented treatments of . . . → Read More: How to Use Imagery to Control Pain The focus for this blog is the use of hypnosis for pain control – the use of a state of trance to create a pain free experience. We will look at the nature of hypnotic trance and the mechanisms for relieving pain. Hypnosis has always been misunderstood, mostly because it is difficult to understand. . . . → Read More: Hypnosis and Imagery for Pain Control |
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