Understanding chronic pain
Chronic pain is not "all in the mind" — but it is not purely in the body either. It involves sensitisation of the central nervous system: the brain amplifies pain signals, even in the absence of active tissue damage. This sensitisation can be modulated.
The nervous system learns to amplify pain. It can also learn to quiet it. This is exactly what hypnosis works with.
The mechanisms of hypnotic analgesia
- Gentle dissociation: creating distance between yourself and the painful sensation.
- Modification of perception: transforming the quality or intensity of pain.
- Comfort anchors: creating resources activatable at any moment during crises.
- Autonomic nervous system regulation: reducing the alert state that amplifies pain.
- Working on anticipation: reducing the fear of pain, which in itself increases its intensity.
What this is not
Hypnosis does not suppress pain magically. It does not replace medical diagnosis or treatment where necessary. It offers concrete tools to modify the relationship with pain — and often, this makes a significant difference to daily quality of life.
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