NEWS FLASH: As you know, I like to pass along interesting hypno-news articles as I come across them. This hypnosis and sports related article was published on a New Jersey website. The article reports that "College hoops star has found a way to triumph over arthritis."
In this article reporter Jenny Vrentas/The Star-Ledger, reports "Dani Dudek, a 22-year-old senior point guard at Stevens Institute of Technology, uses self-hypnosis to help overcome the pain of arthritis she has lived with for 12 years."
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Congratulations are in order for Dani Dudek and also to the person who taught her the Self-Hypnosis. As a Clinical Hypnotist, I have been asked how Hypnosis works to relieve pain. My answer is that the calm and relaxed state of mind achieved through Hypnosis or Self-Hypnosis actually helps the brain to produce endorphins. In turn the endorphins provide the relief from pain.
Hello Alfred – Thanks for leaving a comment.
That is an interesting theory. Is that based on a particular source? If so I’d like to read it. I can also post the citation here on the blog.
I have also heard of the idea that since pain is actually experienced in the brain, that the “gate theory” of hypnotic anesthesia explains everything.
Here’s to your success!
Cal