SURGERY WITHOUT DRUGS?
Yes. It is possible. And, over the years, I have helped several clients undergo surgical procedures, from minor to major, with no other pain management tool than the power of their minds.
In other words, they underwent surgery with hypnosis only.
Like the surgery described in the article linked to here, my favorite case history is that of a patient who was undergoing breast surgery. Hers was at Women and Infants hospital where I had been working in oncology helping cancer patients cope with the stress, pain and treatment associated with cancer.
Admittedly, she was excellent at hypnosis. There is a range of responsiveness. But it worked just fine. I met with her twice before the day of the surgery, induced hypnosis with suggestions for the day or the surgery. That morning I went to Women and Infants Hospital and hypnotized her in the preparation room. I was not invited into the operating theater. But, as it turns out, I wasn't needed. My client underwent her surgery with little discomfort much to the amazement of her surgeon and the staff.
In Europe, hypnosis is now increasingly being used in surgery. At one Belgian hospital, more than 5,000 surgical procedures have been carried out using a technique known as 'hypnosedation', which replaces general anaesthesia with hypnosis, local anaesthesia and a mild sedative.
Studies have shown that those who are 'hypnosedated' and avoid the side effects associated with general anaesthetics are able to return to work twice as quickly - 15days after surgery rather than 28 days.
If you are thinking about surgery with hypnosis as your primary pain management stratregy, there are two things to keep in mind. First, you must be an excellent hypnotic "subject" and enter a deep level of trance at will. Second, your surgeon and his or her team must be on board with your plan.
However, even if you don't go all the way with hypnosis, you can benefit tremendously from pre-surgery hypnosis. Hypnosis before surgery can:
Significantly reduce anxiety
before surgery
Reduce bleeding during surgery
Promote more rapid healing after surgery
Speed your recovery time
Reduce pain
If you are planning surgery, give me a call at 401-374-1890 to discuss how hypnosis can help you get through it with a minimum of discomfort and a more rapid recovery or drop me an email at john.koenig,hypnotist@live.com.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
May Flowers
"Spring is nature's way of saying Lets Party!"
Robin Williams
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. "
Anne Bradstreet
"Whoosh...thank God the rains finally stopped and my basement is dry again."
John Koenig
Feel free to quote me.
Robin Williams
"If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. "
Anne Bradstreet
"Whoosh...thank God the rains finally stopped and my basement is dry again."
John Koenig
Feel free to quote me.
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Magi Institute Of Natural Medicine
Magi institute offers medical hypnotherapy, nlp, eft, nutrition and fitness coaching, as well as hypnosis & nutrition certification. Online stores - ebooks, books, mp3s, hypnosis and hypnotherapy scripts, hypnosis downloads and members only sections.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Link Market - Free Link Exchange, Link Building and Link Trade Directory
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Description of the site :
Have you ever tried to exchange links, link building, or trade links? Was it hard? Use link market instead; - it is easy to use, free and very smart. It will save you hours of work.
Description of the site :
Have you ever tried to exchange links, link building, or trade links? Was it hard? Use link market instead; - it is easy to use, free and very smart. It will save you hours of work.
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Happy Saint Patricks Day
On Saint Patrick's Day, everyone is Irish, or wants to be. And that includes me.
As you may know, I attended graduate school in Ireland where I met my wife (an Aer Lingus Flight Attendant from Belfast, County Down). I wasn't looking for a wife when I went to Ireland. That was a happy coincidence of luck of the Irish for me. What brought me to the land of saints and scholars was the wonderful literature and language of Ireland.
There is a music inherent in English as spoken and written by the Irish. It is more than a "brogue" or lilt, it is a certain poetical reverence for the power of language and imagination. The Irish know that words are powerful. How we communicate with each other and, perhaps most important, how we communicate with ourselves creates our reality.
Whether it is the oratory of John F. Kennedy or the poetry of Yeats, the Irish know how to use words to motivate, inspire and move people to action.
It is also part of the Irish character to dream grand dreams. And none were grander than those of John Lennon, the Irish Liverpoolian, who sang, "You may say that I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will be as one."
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Yep, being Irish is a lot more than swiling down green beer.
In that spirit, my goal is always to help you use your own imagination and words to create a better reality.
Wishing that your best dreams become reality this St. Patrick's Day.
As you may know, I attended graduate school in Ireland where I met my wife (an Aer Lingus Flight Attendant from Belfast, County Down). I wasn't looking for a wife when I went to Ireland. That was a happy coincidence of luck of the Irish for me. What brought me to the land of saints and scholars was the wonderful literature and language of Ireland.
There is a music inherent in English as spoken and written by the Irish. It is more than a "brogue" or lilt, it is a certain poetical reverence for the power of language and imagination. The Irish know that words are powerful. How we communicate with each other and, perhaps most important, how we communicate with ourselves creates our reality.
Whether it is the oratory of John F. Kennedy or the poetry of Yeats, the Irish know how to use words to motivate, inspire and move people to action.
It is also part of the Irish character to dream grand dreams. And none were grander than those of John Lennon, the Irish Liverpoolian, who sang, "You may say that I'm a dreamer. But I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us. And the world will be as one."
.
Yep, being Irish is a lot more than swiling down green beer.
In that spirit, my goal is always to help you use your own imagination and words to create a better reality.
Wishing that your best dreams become reality this St. Patrick's Day.
Monday, March 8, 2010
Hypnosis for the Unemployed
As I write this my home state of Rhode Island has the unfortunate distinction of having the second highest rate of unemployment in the United States. It is 12.5% and seems to be growing. Unemployment, of course, is a national problem with 9.5% of people out of work nationwide. It is just a bigger problem in the smallest state in the union and neighboring Southeastern Massachusetts.
I began noticing back in November ‘08, that a large number of my clients were unemployed and struggling to pay for hypnosis. I am committed to making hypnosis available for everyone. And unemployment is inherently stressful. The need for hypnosis to reduce stress, handle compulsive behaviors, deal with emotional issues is even greater than the general population. Yet it comes at a time when the family budget is strained and any extra expense is problematic.
So I began to offer a $25 discount to anyone who said they were unemployed and looking for work. This gives some clients the incentive they need to try hypnosis in the first place. It also allows them to afford more sessions than they would otherwise. The only exception to this discount I make is smoking cessation. A smoker will quickly recoup his or her investment in hypnosis with the money they save by buying cigarettes anyway. And If someone can afford to smoke, I figure they can afford my full fee.
This discount is a win-win situation. The client gets served and I probably get clients and income I would not otherwise have. But I decided there was more I could do. And, so I think, can any consulting hypnotist.
The Unemployment Opportunity and Responsibility for Consulting Hypnotists
As a hypnotist, I am generally a “glass is half full” kind of person. And this attitude leads me to see a wonderful opportunity for all hypnotists in this current economic crises.
Back in June ‘09, I announced a free hypnosis support group for the unemployed. I call my group “Out-of-Work but In-Control.” TM It was a six week nine hour program that combines coaching and group support with hypnosis. It’s purpose is to help the participant maintain a positive attitude during this stressful time and to lead a balanced positive life while searching for work. I do not pretend that unemployment is not stressful. Obviously it is one of the most stressful life events most of us have to face. But the participant is invited to consider that being out-of-work can also be a time of great opportunity. They are coached in how to create a vision statement that reflects what they really want.
My participants ranged from someone out of work for 18 months to someone who got laid off the week before the program started. I tracked overall attitude and observed a significant improvement in the participants’ reported overall mood, hopefulness that they would connect with something suitable and amount of time and effort they spent in the actual job search.
Some typical comments included “I learned to relax and think smarter. Really motivated me in the right direction. I have also grown to realize that it is good to try for something I really want.” And “I am definitely putting more effort into my job search and don’t feel as alone as I did before. It is great to feel a part of something at a time like this. I am so glad I got turned on to this because I think I was falling into negative patterns. Like watching television instead of doing the next right thing in my job search. I am confident now that I will find something and that it will be the right something, not just the first thing that comes along.”
The advantage of this program for the client is obvious. The participant has support for both his or her conscious and subconscious minds. The group hypnosis is something they look forward to and use to re-program themselves at a deep level. But there are also great advantages for the consulting hypnotist. While none of the group found a job during the six week program, one decided to declare herself no longer out of work. She decided that as a result of her participation, she had seen that self-employment was right for her and she was enthusiastically applying the principles in launching her new business. Several others felt close to connecting with a job as we drew the course to a close.
But, there are also many, many advantages of offering an unemployment hypnosis group program for the consulting hypnotist. Here are a few:
Service. Presenting a group like this lets me give something back to my community that I am uniquely qualified to give. Our society is in a crises. And it makes me feel good to be able to bring my expertise to bear in helping make things better. Hypnosis, creative visualization and coaching are services for which I am skilled, trained and gifted. I also happen to have a strong business background as former CEO/Creative Director of a successful advertising agency and, yes, I have been out of work a time or two during my prior career. I offer something only I can bring to this crises. And I am sure you can too.
Education. Offering hypnosis for unemployment dramatizes that there are many more uses for hypnosis than the traditional “smoking, slimming and stress” stereotypes. It can open people’s minds to the use of hypnosis for any situation where a change in thinking, behavior or emotions is desired.
The opportunity to get the word out of the wonderful tools hypnosis and self-hypnosis are for everyday life management.
Publicity. Unemployment is one of today’s hottest news topics. I sent out a few releases to local media before I ran my first group. As a result, I was featured on local television in a :90 and also a 4:20 second spot. I have also been featured in my local weekly newspaper with online video as well. You can view the coverage on my website at http://www.possibilities.nu/tv.htm I expect more articles and media hits as I run future groups. This is publicity that money can’t buy.
Referrals. People want to pay back for the results they experience. So I ask them if they have had a good experience to tell their friends. Simple. But it is like having a roomful of sales people working for you. As a former advertising man, I have to agree that word of mouth is by far the best advertising vehicle and this is a wonderful way to achieve stimulate a lot of it.
Hypnosis is not a magic bullet: but it can help with the emotional challenge of staying motivated, balanced and healthy while looking for a new job. A hypnosis support group for the unemployed is something that is easy to run and should be able to work in your area for you the way mine has for me and my clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. And, helping people deal with life with the power of hypnosis, that’s our job isn’t it?
If you are unemployed and interested in taking advantage of the $25 discount, please call me at 401-374-1890 or send an email to jkhypnosis@aol.com with "Unemployment $25Discount" in the subject line.
I began noticing back in November ‘08, that a large number of my clients were unemployed and struggling to pay for hypnosis. I am committed to making hypnosis available for everyone. And unemployment is inherently stressful. The need for hypnosis to reduce stress, handle compulsive behaviors, deal with emotional issues is even greater than the general population. Yet it comes at a time when the family budget is strained and any extra expense is problematic.
So I began to offer a $25 discount to anyone who said they were unemployed and looking for work. This gives some clients the incentive they need to try hypnosis in the first place. It also allows them to afford more sessions than they would otherwise. The only exception to this discount I make is smoking cessation. A smoker will quickly recoup his or her investment in hypnosis with the money they save by buying cigarettes anyway. And If someone can afford to smoke, I figure they can afford my full fee.
This discount is a win-win situation. The client gets served and I probably get clients and income I would not otherwise have. But I decided there was more I could do. And, so I think, can any consulting hypnotist.
The Unemployment Opportunity and Responsibility for Consulting Hypnotists
As a hypnotist, I am generally a “glass is half full” kind of person. And this attitude leads me to see a wonderful opportunity for all hypnotists in this current economic crises.
Back in June ‘09, I announced a free hypnosis support group for the unemployed. I call my group “Out-of-Work but In-Control.” TM It was a six week nine hour program that combines coaching and group support with hypnosis. It’s purpose is to help the participant maintain a positive attitude during this stressful time and to lead a balanced positive life while searching for work. I do not pretend that unemployment is not stressful. Obviously it is one of the most stressful life events most of us have to face. But the participant is invited to consider that being out-of-work can also be a time of great opportunity. They are coached in how to create a vision statement that reflects what they really want.
My participants ranged from someone out of work for 18 months to someone who got laid off the week before the program started. I tracked overall attitude and observed a significant improvement in the participants’ reported overall mood, hopefulness that they would connect with something suitable and amount of time and effort they spent in the actual job search.
Some typical comments included “I learned to relax and think smarter. Really motivated me in the right direction. I have also grown to realize that it is good to try for something I really want.” And “I am definitely putting more effort into my job search and don’t feel as alone as I did before. It is great to feel a part of something at a time like this. I am so glad I got turned on to this because I think I was falling into negative patterns. Like watching television instead of doing the next right thing in my job search. I am confident now that I will find something and that it will be the right something, not just the first thing that comes along.”
The advantage of this program for the client is obvious. The participant has support for both his or her conscious and subconscious minds. The group hypnosis is something they look forward to and use to re-program themselves at a deep level. But there are also great advantages for the consulting hypnotist. While none of the group found a job during the six week program, one decided to declare herself no longer out of work. She decided that as a result of her participation, she had seen that self-employment was right for her and she was enthusiastically applying the principles in launching her new business. Several others felt close to connecting with a job as we drew the course to a close.
But, there are also many, many advantages of offering an unemployment hypnosis group program for the consulting hypnotist. Here are a few:
Service. Presenting a group like this lets me give something back to my community that I am uniquely qualified to give. Our society is in a crises. And it makes me feel good to be able to bring my expertise to bear in helping make things better. Hypnosis, creative visualization and coaching are services for which I am skilled, trained and gifted. I also happen to have a strong business background as former CEO/Creative Director of a successful advertising agency and, yes, I have been out of work a time or two during my prior career. I offer something only I can bring to this crises. And I am sure you can too.
Education. Offering hypnosis for unemployment dramatizes that there are many more uses for hypnosis than the traditional “smoking, slimming and stress” stereotypes. It can open people’s minds to the use of hypnosis for any situation where a change in thinking, behavior or emotions is desired.
The opportunity to get the word out of the wonderful tools hypnosis and self-hypnosis are for everyday life management.
Publicity. Unemployment is one of today’s hottest news topics. I sent out a few releases to local media before I ran my first group. As a result, I was featured on local television in a :90 and also a 4:20 second spot. I have also been featured in my local weekly newspaper with online video as well. You can view the coverage on my website at http://www.possibilities.nu/tv.htm I expect more articles and media hits as I run future groups. This is publicity that money can’t buy.
Referrals. People want to pay back for the results they experience. So I ask them if they have had a good experience to tell their friends. Simple. But it is like having a roomful of sales people working for you. As a former advertising man, I have to agree that word of mouth is by far the best advertising vehicle and this is a wonderful way to achieve stimulate a lot of it.
Hypnosis is not a magic bullet: but it can help with the emotional challenge of staying motivated, balanced and healthy while looking for a new job. A hypnosis support group for the unemployed is something that is easy to run and should be able to work in your area for you the way mine has for me and my clients in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. And, helping people deal with life with the power of hypnosis, that’s our job isn’t it?
If you are unemployed and interested in taking advantage of the $25 discount, please call me at 401-374-1890 or send an email to jkhypnosis@aol.com with "Unemployment $25Discount" in the subject line.
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