If you suffer from chronic pain, this is the book to help you take back control! The Facts: "Chronic pain affects an estimated 100 million people - nearly one- third of our entire population. This is more than those affected by heart disease, diabetes and cancer combined. Seventy-eight Americans die every day from an overdose of opioids. This includes heroin and prescription painkillers like oxycodone, hydrocodone and methadone. Deaths from prescription painkillers have quadrupled since 1999, as have the number of prescriptions for them." (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Opioids are the first line of treatment for most chronic pain sufferers. But there are other options that have no negative side effects or issues of addiction. Understanding how the brain processes pain provides the realization that you DO have control over how you perceive it. Studies in neuroscience have shown that the brain cannot tell the difference between what is real and what is vividly imagined. This is why hypnosis is an important addition to your toolkit. Because all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, you can learn to take back control from your pain and manage your level of comfort in the way you want to perceive it. Here are the reasons for using hypnosis for pain management: - No negative side effects - No pills or implanted devices - Minimal investment - Relatively fast results - Self-care - No ongoing expense once the techniques are learned Fernandez balances personal and client stories, explains how your brain processes pain and provides the scientific research that gives insight into the effectiveness of hypnosis for pain management.
About the Author: Roberta Fernandez, BCH, CPHI Board Certified Hypnotist Certified Professional Hypnosis Instructor Roberta is the Founder and President of The FARE Hypnosis Center in Eden Prairie, Minnesota. She is certified: - By the National Guild of Hypnotists as a Board Certified Hypnotist - By the National Guild of Hypnotists as a Certified Instructor - By the National Guild of Hypnotists' Complementary Medical Certification - As a Certified Professional Hypnosis Instructor (CPHI) by the Banyan Hypnosis Center in California - As a 5-Path Consulting Hypnotist and 7th Path(R) Self Hypnosis Teacher by the Banyan Hypnosis Center - In Pain Management from the American School of Clinical Hypnosis, International - As an NLP Master Practitioner and Consulting Hypnotist and by the Minnesota Institute of Advanced Communication Skills - As a Hypnotic Gastric Band Surgery Specialist, by Anthony F. DeMarco, PhD - As a Golf Specialist by Laura Boynton King, under the auspices of the NGH - By the Mottin and Johnson in Pain Management - By Dr. Brian Weiss of the Weiss Institute in Past Life Regression Roberta has 30 years of experience in education, training, sustainability and finance, working across public and private sectors. Past clients include Kemps, Pentair, Sam's Club, Starwood VO, JP Morgan Chase, the DNR, and many other government and educational institutions. She is her own "walking" testimonial, having used hypnosis to successfully manage her severe knee pain pre-surgery, and after a bilateral knee replacement. She used only hypnosis instead of drugs to manage her pain, and she experienced no pain. At the time of this printing, Roberta is currently using hypnosis for weight loss and has lost thirty pounds. She practices The 7th Path(R) Self Hypnosis program on a daily basis. She uses hypnosis to help others become more positive, productive and purposeful in achieving their life goals. You can contact Roberta at www.FAREHypnosis.com