Self-Hypnosis and Pain
Maria I Dalamagka
Research & Investigations in Sports Medicine September 18, 2018 DOI: 10.31031/rism.2018.04.000577 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Intervention | deep relaxation |
| Key points | Argues that self-hypnosis (termed "self-suction") can be useful for managing pain and that the experience of pain is modifiable, with imagination as the main limiting factor. Contends that trance can be self-induced, sometimes with deep relaxation and sometimes without it, and is not a mystical experience reserved for trained hypnotists. |
Abstract
The possibilities of self-suction can be particularly useful in the management of pain. It is possible to modify the experience of pain. The only obstacle is the limits of imagination, but as you surely know the imagination knows little boundaries. Sometimes deep relaxation can help, before giving to yourself the suggestions you need. Other times just let yourself travel and become one with these submissions and so you can be led into a trance state without deep relaxation. What is trance? Trance is not a mystical experience that only trained hypnotists can induce.