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MOST headaches are your subconscious mind telling you that you are stressed in some way. So why can't you just tell yourself to switch it off? Because your mind doesn't work that way. Your subconscious thinks in metaphor, so the language you need to use is not your everyday chat. Try the Map and Push technique next time you get a headache.

MAP the pain; (it can be more effective if you get someone else to ask you these questions)

• say where exactly it is
• describe it's shape
• is it sharp or dull?
• is it steady or throbbing?
• what colour is it? (or what colour would it be if it had one?)
• is it making a noise?

The more detail you can go into, the better. It leaves your subconscious in no doubt about what you are concerned with. Describing it makes it real to the subconscious. Any detail that you are not sure of, such as colour, make one up.

Now Push it away;

• Put your arms out horizontally to the sides and PUSH HARD for a count of 10
• Relax your arms to your sides, then
• Put both arms straight above your head and PUSH HARD for a count of 10.

Now start again; map the pain if it is still there. Most headaches go at the first attempt. Some will need 2 or 3. If it doesn't dissipate after the third try, take it to a doctor.

Obviously, if you are on a bus or train, you might not want to put your arms in the air! This is a hypnotic method, so it is OK if you just imagine doing it. But you must put some effort in - even if you imagine the actions, make your shoulder muscles actually stretch; feel that push.

If you need more information about anything on this site, please don't hesitate to contact me.

Andy Canning, Dip.C.Hyp.,
M.N.I.P.C.H., M.N.A.P.C.H., M.S.S.S.I.
Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist
Consultant Member Sure Stop Smoking Institute
HMI Hypnotherapy Foundations

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