Use controlled breathing to modify stressful feelings and your response to pain. Fill your lungs completely by extending your stomach as you inhale, and exhale completely. Imagine an inflow of healing energy as you inhale and a release of any negative energy as you exhale. Use visualization and imagery to create an inner climate of healing. Then, imagine a positive, nurturing scene or process.
Some people like to visualize a healing color or sound moving slowly through their body.
Use this technique to create a meditative, self-hypnotic state focusing on healing. Practice it every day. This approach may also help distract you from pain and help you fall asleep. The McGraw-Hill Companies.