Hypnosis as a Treatment
Hypnotherapy for cancer guides you from your conscious state into calm relaxation. The relaxed state allows you to develop a new perspective on your condition. Positive feelings ensue, and you can better communicate with your body through the subconscious mind. Instead of working through an analytical mode of thought, your mind shifts to a synthetic mode of thinking. This allows greater communication between emotions, sensations, and the body. In turn, you have greater control of your body on physical and psychological levels.
Self-hypnosis is also very effective in modulating pain. Sensations of pain are closely associated with depression and anxiety. Hypnotherapy for cancer can help you lessen your pain by removing the negative feelings accompanying 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. Your body, then, responds in kind.
US research suggests that breast cancer patients need fewer anesthetics during operations and reported less pain, nausea, fatigue, and emotional distress after the operation if they have been relaxed by hypnosis beforehand. In the study of 200 women by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, patients reported less pain afterward.
The Journal of the National Cancer Institute paper is just the latest to conclude hypnosis for cancer can help with operations. The researchers said this was not just better for the patients, but it added up to cash savings for the hospital, as operations took less time on the hypnotized patients. Less was spent on medication and re-admission of patients, plus less pain and nausea.
You can get the help you need by dealing with your discomfort directly with the symptoms. This approach supports you as you lessen feelings of fatigue and insomnia.
Healing Cocoon
I would highly recommend listening to my Healing Cocoon audio recording specifically for dealing with the daily stresses and coping with cancer in the privacy of your home.
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.
Breast Cancer
In the United States, Breast Cancer is second only to lung cancer as a leading cause of death among women. In Europe, it is the most common cancer affecting women, followed by bowel cancer. Breast cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in women between the ages of 40-55.
Prevention
Avoiding cancer risk factors may help prevent certain cancers. Risk factors include smoking, being overweight, and not getting enough exercise. Increasing protective factors such as quitting smoking, eating a healthy diet, and exercising may also help prevent some cancers. Evaluating the breasts can also help catch early stages of breast cancer.
Lymph Node Evaluation
When it has been determined that a woman has invasive breast cancer, a major prognosticator will be whether cancer has moved beyond the breast into the lymph nodes, a bean-sized collection of immune cells located in the chest area and under the arm. Before breast cancer spreads to other organs, it usually travels first to the lymph nodes in the armpit. Lymph node evaluation also helps determine the overall prognosis and guide treatment after surgery.
For healing within and overall wellness in mind and body, make the following a part of your life:
- Accept the changes that you will face each day.
- Listen to your Inner voice. Be smart and vigilant about your own health.
- Live as normally as you can.
- Choose support groups wisely. Not all groups are suitable for everyone.
- Steer clear of doom and gloom. Live!
- Feel comfortable with your medical and healthcare team. You must explicitly trust your doctors.
- Find a peaceful place to think and heal.
- Choose healthier habits, like diet, rest and laughter.
- Look for humor and love! This is within you!
