Hypnosis for anaesthesia

Recently there was an article in the Guardian about using hypnosis instead of chemical anaesthetic during an operation.  This may sound far fetched to a lot of people but it is perfectly possible.

John Butler, the person in the article is one of the experts I have trained with.  He is very experienced in using hypnosis for pain management and anaethesia.  As well as using it himself he has prepared his clients for surgery and using hypnosis for pain relief. 

Using hypnosis for anaesthesia has a long history.  It was one of the only options before reliable chemical anaesthetics became widely available.  At that time, the shock of the surgery itself could be fatal, even if the actual surgical procedure was successful.  Using hypnosis however greatly increased the survival rates of the surgical patients.  But hypnotism wasn't really understood and chemical anaesthetics were considered easier to use, so they took over from hypnosis.

For some people, using only hypnosis during an operation is a step too far but even so, learning how to use hypnosis both before and after an operation can help to reduce the amount of medication you need and also improve healing time.

World Hypnotism Day

Each year World Hypnotism Day is recognised on January 4th.  Unfortunately in the UK it doesn't get much publicity because beforehand everyone is focused on Christmas and New Year and on the day itself people are often caught up in the return to normality.


But if you are interested in finding out more about hypnosis or hypnotherapy then it is worth looking to see if there are any special events in your area.

My gift for World Hypnotism Day is a free download of my short relaxation MP3.  Email me between 3-5 January and I will send you a link to the download.