There are probably experts on this clinic who can offer more extensive responses to the subject of sleep, however I have a lot of experience in dealing with insomnia and sleep effected by FM - and the field of hypnosis does have an impressive evidence base for helping advance sleep. On a generic not...

Further to my previous post, the first of two articles offering up a tangible self-hypnosis pain-relief strategy has been posted here on this website: http://www.talkhealthpartnership.com/blog/2013/08/self-hypnosis-pain-blocking/ Another is going to follow, so keep tuned in to the blog here. If you ...

Although yoga and meditation are not really my sphere of competence and so cannot really offer up a comprehensive response to your query, I do know of and have seen mindfulness used in a wide range of pain relief studies and the application of mindfulness has an impressive and varied evidence base. ...

Whilst some doctors will maybe recommend good, evidence-based hypnotherapists, it is rarely offered on the NHS I am sorry to say. I receive numerous referrals from GPs in my locality, but they are not funded by the NHS. A good quality hypnotherapist tends to be £60-100.00 per hour, so I can understa...

Hello there,

I just responded to a similar question in a different section of this clinic, the response may be of use/interest to you:

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Best wishes, Adam.

Hello Jen, have you explored or considered the option of hypnosis for pain relief? Pain relief is one of the best evidence-supported applications of hypnosis and self-hypnosis. I shall not bore you with a wide range of studies, though if you or anyone else reading this would like some references, yo...