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The short answer hypnosis is not the cure for ME. Surely all the science and pathologies involved revealed (here on PR too) means no-one can take this claim seriously/advancing medicine.
Emily Wilcox
DailyMail said:Cognitive behaviour therapy, a structured form of positive thinking taught by a trained therapist
I am the Steven Blake who wrote the blog. I am neither a scam artist or naive, nor am I taking advantage of anyone. I'm happy to discuss my theory and results so far. Initially I was unable to respond here but opened up a thread and that seems to have allowed me on to reply here, so I apologise for being in two places discussing this. I feel any misunderstanding may be based on my work being accessed through the unconscious. This is a physical illness and the physical is controlled by the neurology, hence accessible there. Nor have I stated you can think your way out of it, I have stated the opposite - that negative thoughts can help trap you in it - but that is not the root cause only one of the symptoms. I welcome discussing anything you will like to raise that may help clarify exactly what and why I feel it may work. Could I ask that you read my theory first with an open mind before raising issues here so I can answer what I actually said.... Well this is what he claims on his blog.
He is using hypnosis. It is his own technique.
Scam or truth ?
Google: explained well dot com chronic fatigue the answer
I put Lynda into a relaxed state sufficient to access her unconscious. I thank her unconscious for doing the right thing 20 years ago and I go on to ask it to switch back on her body to release her from the need for fatigue and pain. Obviously this is a simplified explanation of a procedure lasting about an hour.
Hi Kina, thanks for the question. It is my speculation that the only way to stop a person who is driving themselves too hard is for the unconscious to take over and ensure they stop. In ME CFS it is mainly with severe fatigue and with Fibromyalgia it is mainly pain. But it does whatever it thinks will immobilise you because it "needs" to stop you and let recovery have a chance. I do a lot of release work, habits, depression, low self esteem and pain. If have not yet worked on Cancer or Alzheimer's as I have not had the opportunity nor have I studied them to the extent I have this, so i would not offer that false hope.Steven Blake -- I read a bit of Lynda's story, you said:
I have one question here: What do you mean by 'release her from the NEED for fatigue and pain'?
Have you ever done your therapy with a person with Cancer and released them from the need for Cancer pain and fatigue?
Have you ever done your therapy with a person with Alzheimer's and released them from the need for lost memory?
The problem with your therapy is that you are blaming the patient by using the word 'need' and you seem to be suggesting that ME and its symptoms seem to be rooted in unconscious thoughts.
Isn't hypnotherapy supposed to be used for producing personal growth and personal empowerment not as a tool for curing disease.
Kina.
So does the therapy you do alter natural killer cell function, reduce viral load of ebv/cmv/hhv6 etc? These are the abnormalities and or biomarkers commonly found in cfs/me.