Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now!: A Powerful, User Friendly Program for Anyone Searching for Immediate Pain Relief [Paperback]

Bruce N. Eimer (Author), Dabney M. Ewin (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 15, 2002

In an easy-to-follow, step-by-step format, a hypnosis and chronic pain specialist presents a variety of safe and effective techniques to help chronic pain sufferers enjoy immediate relief. Research shows that chronic pain often turns into a vicious mind-body loop that plunges sufferers into a self-perpetuating cycle of maladies. New approaches to pain management recognize the importance of interrupting this loop and controlling the stresses that aggravate and prolong the pain - and studies by respected scientific and medical journals have shown that hypnosis can be a powerfully effective treatment for chronic pain. Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now! Is the first ever guide to teach chronic pain sufferers how to interrupt the pain loop and reduce, control, or eliminate their pain on their own. Hypnosis and chronic pain specialist Bruce Eimer demystifies hypnosis and teaches readers the skills they need to tap into this powerful innate ability and use it to reduce their pain and suffering. Readers choose the method of self-hypnosis best suited to their individual coping style and learn how to use a variety of powerful tools that provide immediate pain relief.

Editorial Reviews

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Reading this book will … help you regain control of your mind and body … the most comprehensive and effective program for lasting pain relief that I have ever found. Susanna Bellini, NLP trainer, counselor, hypnotherapist, and chronic pain survivor --Susanna Bellini, NLP trainer, counselor, hypnotherapist, and chronic pain survivor --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

About the Author

Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D., A.B.P.P., currently works with chronic pain sufferers in private practice in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania. Dabney M. Ewin, M.D., F.A.C.S., A.B.M.H., is clinical professor of psychiatry at Louisiana State University School of Medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 207 pages
• Publisher: New Harbinger Publications; 1st edition (June 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572242809
• ISBN-13: 978-1572242807
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,467,098 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Lasting Solution for Persistent Pain, October 17, 2002

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Bruce N. Eimer, Ph.D. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now!: A Powerful, User Friendly Program for Anyone Searching for Immediate Pain Relief (Paperback)

As the author, I wrote this book for people who have tried everything to get their persistent pain to leave. I have compiled many techniques for helping people in pain regain control over their pain and diminish the suffering element.

Self hypnosis is the best non-drug remedy for relieving pain that won't go away. I use it myself because I have chronic pain (fibromylagia, chronic fatigue, spinal disease and arthritis).

The book clearly explains what HYPNOSIS is and what it is NOT. Readers are guided to choose the right self hypnosis method for them. Self-hypnotic pain coping methods covered (the "6 D's") include: Deep relaxation, De-catastrophizing, Direct behavior modification, Distraction, Distortion of pain sensations, and Dissociation from pain.

To my knowledge, this is the first self-help book devoted solely to self hypnosis for pain management. The goal is
NO MORE PAIN. The method is self-hypnosis. The result is less pain and less suffering. The bottom line is that if you have a chronic disease, "pain may be mandatory, but suffering is optional".

This book can be used with or without the help of a therapist.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The most helpful book I've read about chronic pain., May 11, 2004

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Edward J. Lizottte "virginiajr" (Braintree, Ma United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now!: A Powerful, User Friendly Program for Anyone Searching for Immediate Pain Relief (Paperback)

Three years ago I purchased this book to help with challenges from living with scoliosis and related leg pain. I half-heartedly read book. Of course, 3 years later my challenges increased so that the old maxim "When the student is ready, the teacher appears" became self evident. I revisited the book and have benefitted tremendously from the clear, concise, steps, that one can take to break down the cycle of pain. I also like the fact that there are a myriad of choices of relaxing or meditative exercises for you to chose from. This lets you pick and chose what works best for you. I only wish that there were a CD available as an accompaniment to the book. I am grateful to the author and hope to read more from him in the future

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent self-hypnosis for pain management, May 23, 2008

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Judith E. Pearson, Ph.D. "Hypnotherapist/NLP ... (Springfield, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now!: A Powerful User-friendly Program for Anyone Searching for Immediate Pain Relief (Book & CD) (Paperback)

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Sometimes, I read a book on hypnosis that is to eloquent, so well-organized, so understandable, and written with such clarity and sensitivity that I wish I'd written it myself. That's how I felt about reading Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now (Second Edition). This is the quintessential book on self-hypnosis for pain management.

Eimer first covers topics such as types of pain, the physiology of pain, pain and neurology, and the pain gate control theory, explaining how hypnosis can reduce chronic pain by closing off the neurological transmission of sensation to the brain from the site of previous injuries. He also discusses how to evaluate pain and how to evaluate one's coping strategies. The book then moves into the topics of hypnosis and self-hypnosis. Eimer acquaints the reader with basic information about hypnosis and then teaches eight methods of inducing self-hypnosis.

Next, the author provides a primer on pain management, covering the "six D's" of pain management: Deep Relaxation, Decatastrophizing, Direction, Distraction, Distortion, and Dissociation. He tells the reader how to match the pain management method to the type of pain, and gives self-hypnosis processes and self-suggestions in each "D" category. The pain management skills in this book include behavioral coping strategies, cognitive interventions, and relaxation methods.

This book also covers advanced self-hypnosis processes such as instant relaxation, a self-healing ritual, mindfulness meditation, ideo-motor signaling, and ego state therapy. I counted over 50 exercises for pain management in this book, so there is surely at least one that will help any reader who is willing to invest the time to learn and practice self-hypnosis. The book comes with a companion CD covers what hypnosis is, pain perception and hypnosis, relaxation with hypnosis, rating and lowering discomfort, pain relief and imagery, healing imagery, therapeutic touch and energy healing, comfort transfer, and stress control. While this book is written for anyone with chronic pain, it is also an excellent reference for hypnotherapists who work with pain reduction. As a chronic pain survivor myself, I believe this book holds great promise for improving the lives of many.