Coping With Your Emotions and Rheumatoid Arthritis

by Roger Moore, PhD
Auto-Immune Disorder Specialist

In developing protocols for using hypnosis to recover from rheumatoid arthritis, I did a lot of research on the subject.

Here are some ideas to consider:

When you’ve been diagnosed with arthritis and whether you were expecting it or not, its devastating. Discovering you have a chronic illness of any sort could send your emotions into a spiral of anger and depression.

A classic symptom that accompanies arthritis, according to many experts, is depression, which may manifest itself with feelings of helplessness and feeling alone, feelings of a lack of meaning in life, mood swings, problems sleeping and lack of appetite.

The depression that many of those newly diagnosed with arthritis feel may be associated with a loss of the future that they had been planning and the realization that long term life plans may have changed.

A common fear for those diagnosed with osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis to fear the future, for example, having to face up to life in a wheelchair and imagining how that may impact upon family life or career

In some cases, people who have been recently diagnosed may have a fear of the medications they have to take and what impact they will have on their lives

Every chronic illness involves loss: in the case of arthritis, the loss of activities we once enjoyed, or our self-image. Our identity is often tied to the things we do and can do. This image of ourselves now has to change and, often, we don’t know to what, or how to go about it.

Talking to someone who has been through similar fears and has similar experience with arthritis can help. Local arthritis support groups may be able to help.

Dealing with my own rheumatoid arthritis, hypnosis and diet have proven to be effective. By avoiding dairy fat and protein and minimizing foods like corn, I have minimized arthritis inflammation and pain and I get to ride my bike!

Using self hypnosis I focus my thoughts on my body, healing and directing my immune system for wellness. Hypnotherapy allows me to reduce the stress that I experience and manage my emotions, both of which directly impact rheumatoid arthritis.

You can also check out the new program I developed with the Downloads for Change Team, Move Free - Hypnosis for Rheumatoid Arthritis.  This program has 11 tracks dedicated to alleviating the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis, dealing with the stress and emotions associated with a diagnosis, reducing the pain and inflammation and teaching self hypnosis.  There are also some great Lifestyle Action Steps you can take to Move Free in your life.

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OK, I'll be the first to admit that my company produces hypnosis audio downloads. And yes, we firmly believe that they are the finest hypnotherapy mp3 programs that have ever been made available on-line.

In an effort to be fair, the 10 Tips in this post will be telling you about our ten most successful competitors. That's right, we're going to feature other people, with links to their sites, so you can compare and decide for yourself. Now, we've done our research, and as experts in our field we are pleased to say that there is some great stuff out there. In the end, you may or may not agree with us that, by combining all 10 of the strengths listed below, a powerful synergy is created that takes self-hypnosis downloads to a whole new level.

Tip 1 - More than 1 audio track. How can a hypnotist create a comfy state of relaxed trance, help you improve your health / success / quality of life (making sure to address the wide variety of learning styles), while being sure to approach the process in a way that matches your life experience . . . all in 22 minutes? Not possible. One-track hypnosis is a thing of the past. Multi-track hypnosis downloads are available at: Instant Hypnosis

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Tip 4 - Non-hypnotic resources. When a person receives hypnotherapy, two-thirds of the session are spend outside the trance state, discussing conscious strategies and tips that can take the hypnosis to another level.  Most hypnosis audio downloads leave out this necessary component.  One person who doesn't, is Joshua Seth.

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This is our commitment to everyone who visits here.  Education (hopefully mixed in with some fun, because hypnosis is fascinating!) Enjoy the journey.

Why Are Affirmations and Self Hypnosis So Powerful Together?

We are firm believers in affirmations.  Affirmations are one of the most useful tools for creating your reality.  We've got some great tips for making them more powerful.  Before we begin, get our free affirmation reminder software to keep your goals and visions in front of you.

Another great tool: Self-hypnosis!

Self-hypnosis is a great way to speed up your progress and create something new.

There are many ways to engage self-hypnosis to make affirmations more effective.  You can look in the mirror while saying them.  Some people even recommend looking into your left eye (to access your right brain, the creative imagination).  You can write your affirmations down at night and in the morning.  We suggest you do it in cursive handwriting for better effect.

However, adding self-hypnosis to your affirmation protocol will dramatically speed up your progress.  Why is this so?  Because self-hypnosis instantly accesses your subconscious mind where real learning and change occurs.  Self-hypnosis is a great tool for quickly accessing your subconscious and installing the new affirmation as a belief.  Self-hypnosis reduces the amount of repetitions necessary to change the belief and therefore speeds up your progress dramatically.

We include a self-hypnosis affirmation track with every one of our programs.  That’s how strongly we believe in the combination.  Going throughout your day with an affirmation self hypnosis tool that keeps you focused on what you are creating is a great way to feel good and get things done.  Isn’t that what we all want?

It is also important to make sure that your affirmations are worded correctly.  When you sign up for our FREE affirmation reminder software, you also get a great FREE report that can help you to write more effective affirmations.  So what is keeping you from making the changes you desire now in your life?

HYPNOSIS VIDEO BLOG

Fear of Flying (pt. 2 of 3)

Turbulence

Our hypnotherapy clients who suffered from a fear of flying often spoke to us about Turbulence.  So this hypnosis video blog post is all about laughing at turbulence.  Is it OK if we get a little silly?  Is it alright if we laugh in the face of that old fear?  Can we have some fun while making change in our lives?  Let's do it.

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Turbulence Fun Fact:
The Federal Aviation Administration requires that all planes be tested for wing flexibility.  You see, the wings of a plane naturally flex when gusts of wind come along, because it makes for a smoother flight.  Those little flexes are rarely noticed by the passengers, until turbulence comes along and makes the wings work a bit harder. 

The minimum required wing flexibility in these FAA tests is set so high that if you multiplied the most wing-flex that's ever been needed to make it through actual in-flight turbulence SEVEN TIMES OVER, you would start to reach it.  And that's the minimum!  Some planes are built with even greater flexibility, like the Boeing 777 in the video.

So what can you do to overcome fear of flying?

From the first post in this series, you already know that one way to stabilize your emotions through turbulent times is by having the nutritional support that helps your body feel calm. 

That's a great start.  The other tips offered in the video above are: 

1.  Sleep on the plane - some people seem to have struggled with this, but there are so many ways you can make it easier.  First of all, bring a full-size pillow on board with you and dress with layers so that you'll always be at the right temperature.  Then, bring along your iPod and load it up with some really soothing music (there is a form of music that creates calm and deep states of meditation - which is a great lead-in to sleep - called Entrainment Music.  It's fantastic!)  Learning to relax the body using self-hypnosis is also great.  Check out our free Stress Buster mp3, which teaches you exactly how to do that!

2.  Make a game out of it - we here at Downloads For Change love to have fun while we're creating change in our lives.  Why not?  It doesn't immediately diminish those fearful feelings because you're thinking about laughing at them . . . or does it?  Let's play a game with turbulence, and then you can comment on the blog to tell us how it went, OK?  Be sure that you ask for "the rest of the can" if you're on an airline that only serves you one cup.  That way, if turbulence comes along, you can quickly fill up your cup, start smiling, and then hold the cup out in front of you and see if you can go the entire time without spilling a drop.  Silly, right?  It works! 

The Lifestyle Action Steps that come as a bonus with all of our hypnosis mp3 audio downloads are full of more fun and creative ways to create the life you're choosing to live now.

Thanks for reading, thanks for commenting, and let us know how we can help out even more!

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Hypnosis mp3’s and Getting Motivated for Success

I don’t know about you but I have had periods in my life when I was very productive and successful and other times when I couldn’t seem to get the dishes done let alone complete my taxes on time.  This challenge really drove me to examine through hypnosis what motivates people to get things done.

So how can hypnosis mp3’s really help us with motivation and success?  First we must examine how we are motivated in order to better understand our current strategy and how we can change it.

Many of us agonize getting started on a project, or have to dig through the mess on our desks because we’ve never been motivated enough to clean it.  Procrastinating what is most important to us is a sign that we have an ‘away from’ motivation strategy.  We are only motivated when we are uncomfortable and can’t stand the current situation.  We need to feel uncomfortable in order to get motivated.  Unfortunately, as soon as we get comfortable we lose that motivation.

Why is this important to understand?  When we are primarily away from motivated, then the further away from the source of the pain or discomfort we get, the less motivated we are.  So we get inconsistent results, in our business, in our health and in our relationships.

During those productive times we are primarily motivated by inspiration.  We use a strategy of moving towards that which makes us feel good.  When we are motivated toward pleasure, comfort and relaxation, then we can’t wait to get up in the morning and move closer to our goals.  Moving towards this inspiration is a consistent motivator because we always want to feel more of those good feelings so we are willing to do whatever it takes to feel them.

Towards motivated people are those self-motivated, ambitious, forward thinking self-starters.  The closer they get to achieving their vision the better they feel and therefore they enjoy getting things done.  

The good news is that we can all learn to let go of old patterns, and learn how to use positive feelings, speak to ourselves in a nice voice and see how our vision will look when it is completed.  And enjoy the rewards of right action.  

If you ready to get motivated today, then check out our Yes, I Can! program.  It is full of great tips as well as powerful processes for setting and achieving your goals.

Why did I become a hypnotherapist?  TRAVEL.  Hypnosis (and co-owning this hypnosis mp3 downloads site!) gives me the schedule and income to see the world, meet its people, taste its food - and I feel more alive than ever.  I absolutely love to travel - road trips for short distances, trains for the medium ones, and planes for the long journeys.  I love it all.

So when a client comes in for hypnosis for fear of flying, I get all excited for them - the incredible freedom they're going to feel when they can calmly take off, fly, and land in a plane while thinking more about the time off, the destination, and the amazing science involved in flight.

There are lots of things people can do, besides hypnosis, to overcome fear of flying.  The next 3 weeks we're going to focus on 3 major tips you can use to be free of that old fear.  Here's the video (or read the transcript below!) 

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Tip # 1 - the Power of Nutrition!

Perhaps you've struggled with fear of flying like some of our clients have struggled with fear of flying in the past.

Imagine, for a moment, you were riding on a roller coaster.  There'd be that chug-a-chug-a-chug part up the hill right at the beginning, and eventually you'd arrive at the top and then you go WWWOOOOOOAAAAAHHHHH down the hill and that's the exciting part - that's when the rush comes, when the fear feelings and adrenaline fly up all of a sudden.

That is exactly what you would create if you ate SUGAR right before or during a flight.  That sugar could come from the cinnamon roll in the airport, or if you decided to just have a piece of fruit for breakfast, or maybe you had a cocktail or glass of wine or soda during the flight . . . all sugar.  Your body quickly burns that sugar (chug-a-chug) and then comes CRASHING down from it!

Instead of that . . . allow us to recommend a simple and powerful adjustment:

Protein.  Yep, just protein.

When you eat protein you're creating an internal calm by providing your body with a fuel source that is slow-burning, long-burning, and balancing to your internal environment.  The absence of those huge ups & downs in your blood sugar give you an even, stable foundation of peaceful energy that goes on and on and on throughout the flight - doesn't that feeling sound so much better?

Look at these ways you can choose protein before boarding the plane, or during the flight:

Animal proteins can come from a slice of turkey, some beef jerky, bacon & eggs for breakfast, or even milk or cheese.
Leaner proteins come from vegetable sources, which are found in soy-based protein bars (Balance Bars, Clif Bars, etc) as well as almonds and other nuts (like those peanuts they give you on the plane - just not the honey-roasted, sugar-coated ones!)

Creating this calm internal environment allows you to process your external surroundings peacefully.  It's great.

Enjoy your next flight, or if you're not ready to fly yet you can stay tuned for our next 2 tips or look into the idea of a fear of flying hypnosis mp3 download to allow you to go where you want to go, when you want to go, as comfortably as you want to go.

See you there!