Welcome to Brain Software Podcast, Episode # 147, remotely from the Hypnotic World Epicenter, Toronto Canada, and Hypno-East, Port Perry Canada too! Today we bring the Wonder Boy of Hypno-Oncology to you, Garry Coles…
Hypnosis has always struck us as a strange thing…so here’s a new direction today…
Can we really use hypnosis to help with conventional therapies? We’re about to find out…
But let’s never forget to ask: Whatever happened to that old tranquility we used to know?
And yes, THESE ARE DAYS OF VICTORY!!!
We say our live trainings are coming up, but COVID-19 has shut those peckers down for now at least…
Welcome to the show: Garry Coles, live from the UK…and it’s snowing here.
PLEASE NOTE: This was recorded prior to COVID-19 causing lockdown nearly worldwide, so the references to live events in the podcasts has obviously been subject to change, but we did not re-edit the podcast.
- Mike has sold his Blue Snowball USB microphone, and now he desperately needs it back.
- Garry’s credentials in working with cancer are astounding! He has a Master of Science degree and 5 locations, so here we go!
- 50% of people will be affected by cancer…
- Many people are going for alternative therapies…
- Even experienced hypnotherapists are scared of working with cancer!
- Garry is hospital based and provides hypnotic interventions for those going through the cancer journey…
- Fear, worry, panic, stress of the initial diagnosis are one area he works…
- Pre and post-surgical hypnosis and pain control are dealt with …
- Side-effects from radiation and treatment respond well to hypnosis…
- Blood platelets and the immune system can be accessed hypnotically too…
- Garry also works with the family and loved ones of those with cancer…
- Social interaction is a big problem with cancer patients, because people avoid them…
- Mike’s Mom died of cancer at home and put it in remission for a year…
- He has almost no memory of the three months when she went through it…
- We are not claiming that we can use hypnosis to cure cancer!
- Garry uses adaptations of traditional hypnotherapy techniques…
- If you’re going to be working with doctors, you have to have your terminology down pat! A good understanding of cancer treatment is important…
- Garry’s seen very sad cases, but also some amazing research in pre-surgery. The hypnosis group had less depression and took less pain medication!
- Pain and suffering are not the same thing!
- Garry believes the placebo effect can be used with hypnosis too…
- And let’s not forget that drugs have a placebo effect too!
- Pain is an emotive word! Be careful what you say…especially if you have prestige!
- Just a little bit pinchy feeling! Much better than saying that it will hurt!
- The hypnosis group were up and around faster than the control group!
- People who recover faster, feel better and people who feel better, recover faster…
- “If you treat somebody like they’re sick, they’ll act sick.” – Chris Thompson
- You can even use hypnosis before surgery so the patient doesn’t perceive the scalpel as threatening…
- What can hypnotists do for patients? Ask what they want you to do!
Check out: www.hypno-oncology.com
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