Other Uses of Hypnotherapy: All the “S’s”

Self-healing

Self-healing is perhaps a less well-known use of hypnosis and is sometimes linked in people’s minds with faith healing. It differs from faith healing in that people themselves, through self-hypnosis, deal with disease or disorder through positive suggestions and creative imagery.

Faith healing is a passive process in which the person submits to the will of the healer and allows healing to occur. This can work, just as self-hypnosis can work, but in either case not for everyone.

There has been a great deal of research into the use of hypnosis in healing, and hypnosis has been shown to be very effective. A hypnotherapist will usually guide the person through the procedures until they feel confident enough to practise self-hypnosis. Self-hypnosis for relaxation and focus can be particularly effective.

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