Hypnosis, Biofeedback, Meditation & Yoga

Chapter 7.dMay 2015

Take a look at Page 191 – ‘Not feeling the Pain:’

What do you think? Could you do that?

Surgery without anesthesia sounds like a trick, but it can & has been done using Hypnosis.A form of altered consciousness in which people

become highly suggestible to a change in their behavior & thoughts.You can only be hypnotized if you want to – FREE WILL

• A hypnotic trance is not ‘sleeping.’• During hypnosis the ‘subject’ is capable of

focusing their attention on one tiny aspect of reality & ignoring all other inputs.– One of the key aspects is TRUST• This relationship is based on it & the concept of

COOPERATION

SEVERAL THEROIES:• Barber argues that hypnosis is not a special state, but simply the result of

suggestibility.• Hilgard states people are very suggestible, they go along with

the hypnotist & do not initiate activities themselves.• Green states hypnosis is based on the importance of

suggestibility.• Sarbin & Coe argue that hypnotized people react the way they do

because they have accepted the role of being hypnotized.

• OVERALL the FACTS State: Hypnosis does reveal that people often have potential abilities that they do not use.

What can we do with ‘Hypnosis:’

• Form of entertainment “waddle & quack like a duck.”

• Post-hypnotic Suggestion – Tell subjects to Forget or Remember something.

• Hypnotic Analgesia – Reduction of Pain.• Hypnotherapy – Reveal Problems or Gain

Insight into patients.

BIOFEEDBACK:

• Technique in which a person learns to control his/her internal physiological processes with the help of mechanical feedback.– EEG– Heart Rate– Blood Pressure– Skin Temperature– Sweat-gland activity

MEDITATION:

• When a person focuses his/her attention on an image or thought with the goal of clearing their mind & producing relaxation or inner peace.

• There are three (3) Major Approaches:

• Transcendental:– Involves the mental repetition of a Mantra,

usually a Sanskrit phrase.• You sit with your eyes closed & meditate for 15-20

minutes, twice a day.

• Mindfulness:– Move your focus through your body; from the tips

of your toes to the top of your head, while paying close attention to areas that cause pain.

• Breath:– Concentration on one’s respiration• Process of Inhaling & Exhaling

• Researchers generally agree that meditation can benefit some people; from the aspect of systematic relaxation that meditation provides.– It has been found to lower blood pressure, heart

rate & respiration.

YOGA

• In general it is a Physical, Mental and Spiritual discipline.

• It can help you focus, build physical agility, flexibility in the spine, relaxation and core strength. It can also help reduce stress.

• It can be used as an exercise program & a physical therapy routine.