by Sandra Marlowe
Chronic pain plagues millions of people, and the widely accepted medical solutions have mixed results. Medication is costly. It can be both expensive and riddled with persistent side effects. Those who suffer from chronic pain are often forced to make a choice: live with chronic pain, or chose a lesser pain or uncomfortable side effect. What about natural solutions? Isn’t there a way to employ the power of the mind to release healing chemicals that are just as effective, without the cost or toxic side effects?
Creative visualization and relaxation (CVR) provides a new solution. Acclaimed therapist Patrick K. Porter, PhD, has developed a new CVR program titled Pain-Free Lifestyle. His techniques are designed to help eliminate chronic pain in a natural way, quickly and easily. The program helps those who suffer from chronic pain realize that the most powerful remedy they have lies within their own mind.
The second CVR process of his thirteen-session Pain-Free Lifestyle program is titled Activate Your Mental Pharmacy, and guides the listener to relax and use his or her own mind as a healing tool. Listeners learn to naturally relieve chronic pain and discomfort from their bodies using the power of their mind as an alternative to expensive and sometimes toxic pharmaceuticals. (Of course, CVR should be integrated into a total pain management plan, and medication should not be discontinued without discussion and approval of a medical doctor.)
The body relaxes and the mind opens to change during the CVR process. The brain itself can release healing chemicals that are designed to remove pain from the body. “Activate Your Mental Pharmacy” creates triggers that signal the brain to release these chemicals. The process also teaches the listener to stop being afraid of the pain so that they can accept the reality of living a pain-free life.
What are these healing brain chemicals that are released through the CVR process? The most significant and effective results of CVR are the increase in endorphin and serotonin levels. CVR can increase serotonin levels by twenty-one percent, while endorphin levels are increased by twenty-five percent. This is a very significant increase, one that brings about an overall sense of calm and well-being in the body. Endorphins, in particular, provide natural pain relief and act as natural anti-depressants.
CVR not only addresses the physical aspects of pain, but also helps one address their mental well-being. Chronic pain can leave sufferers with recurring mental and emotional effects to cope with. Activating serotonin and endorphins calm the body, increase feelings of pleasure and love, increase brain alertness, and encourage a positive mindset by acting as natural anti-depressants.
Dr. Porter uses relaxation and breathing techniques throughout the process to help the listener become more and more relaxed. Relaxation is the key element in this process, and achieving a state of total relaxation becomes easier as the process goes on. Most are able to absorb the information fully because they are unaware of any discomfort while listening to a session. This helps them absorb the information Dr. Porter presents. Listeners even find it easier to relax and focus later when wide-awake.
Using CVR, chronic pain sufferers can provide instant relief to specific areas of the body by directing the healing brain chemicals released during the relaxation process. Most listeners will benefit immediately, noticing results the first time they listen to Dr. Porter’s process. With repeated practice, these healing chemicals can be activated easily and more effectively, providing relief to the exact source of pain within the body.
CVR helps those who suffer from chronic pain make peace with their bodies and use their minds as the solution. Immediately upon using CVR, listeners notice improvements in their lives. Dr. Porter has designed the program to create a positive thought cycle. Each day will be better than the one before and listeners will truly live pain free. When activating what Dr. Porter calls the mental pharmacy, many healthy “side-effects” are also activated. Listeners find themselves craving healthy foods and eating better, being more active and doing exercises that are safe and even therapeutic for their body, and releasing anger and fear so that they can truly be free of their chronic pain.
The process ends with a mental vacation, a place where the listener has the time to relax and enjoy the present moment totally free of pain. Dr. Porter encourages the listener to get used to this feeling. Listeners are learning to activate their mental pharmacy, which he says is an important step in living a totally pain-free life.
Dr. Porter has been working with the creative visualization and relaxation process for over twenty years, helping people to change their minds in order to change their lives. His pain-free program is designed to supplement the care and recommendations of a medical doctor. He stresses that listeners should never discontinue prescription use without first consulting their medical doctor.
About the Author:
Sandra Marlowe is a writer for PorterVision, offering
Creative Visualization and Relaxation programs designed for self-improvement. Dr. Patrick Porter, founder of PorterVision, has been helping people overcome personal obstacles and achieve their goals for over two decades. Download Dr. Porters complimentary
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