Product reviews for Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now! Second Edition

With all the recent press and television coverage of people having operations without anaesthetic but choosing the route of Hypnosis instead, I decided to try it for myself. Not to the level of having an operation mind, as I think I would prefer to be totally out for that one, but when Hypnotize Yourself Out of Pain Now! appeared on the potential book of the month review list I thought why not? What have I got to lose?

Reasonably priced, this one is packed full of useful information and exercises for self hypnosis and deep relaxation and comes with a CD too. Both the book and the recording can be used together, however, the CD has also been designed to stand alone.

Bruce Eimer also knows how to write a guide on a relatively complicated subject that is reader friendly and understandable. An interesting section on Pain Description is recommended as a starting point to progress onto the exercises to relieve the symptoms.

Another aspect of this powerful book is the self suggestions that appear throughout and some useful pointers on how to use them effectively. Using similar aspects in my practice of complimentary therapies, self suggestions or affirmations are a powerful tool for mind and body wellbeing and the proposed suggestions Bruce Eimer highlights in this book are just as important in the practice of self hypnosis.

One of those books you can dip in and out of when you feel the need, I would suggest that readers take some time out to familiarise themselves with the first part of the book as it provides the reader with an excellent baseline of pain theory, one's own ability to cope with pain and a comprehensive introduction to explaining what Hypnosis actually is. As a result, the guidance provided in the following parts and chapters will make more sense and become simpler to follow at those times of need.

Taking my own advice into consideration I decided to try a couple of the exercises when I woke up with a stonker of a headache as a result of starting medication for high blood pressure. I was amazed and after a few failed attempts to get myself in a relaxed state of mind to progress with a couple of the exercises proposed and allowing myself to actually relax with the aid of the fantastic CD that came with it the pain actually did subside and I felt invigorated to face the day ahead pain free.

So Bruce, you aptly named the book Hypnotise Yourself Out of Pain Now! and I am sure readers will not be disappointed. He is not advocating this as an alternative to traditional medical practices with pain management; however, this one should be kept by the medicine tin as a compliment to anyone wishing to relieve themselves of pain following such a programme written by someone who I think knows their craft inside and out. This could be the best '£12.99 you would spend if the results are as a positive as I experienced following Bruce's advice.