Let’s be honest—this weather has been brutal. The constant cold, the flip-flop temperatures, the stubborn refusal of spring to actually feel like spring—it’s wreaking havoc on our fibromyalgia symptoms. If you’re like me, you’ve been feeling it in your bones, your muscles, your sleep, and your spirit.

Here's the thing: fibro may be fierce, but so are we.

One of the tools I turn to when flare-ups try to steal my joy is cannabis—specifically Granddaddy Purple. This beautiful strain brings deep, full-body relaxation without fogging my mind. It doesn’t cure fibro (I wish!), but it helps manage the storm, especially when combined with other strategies like hypnosis and NLP.

Other strains that offer similar relief for me include Purple Punch and Purple Project—each one offering slightly different benefits but always delivering that calming, grounding support when I need it most.

Cannabis is only part of the picture.

🌀 The Mind-Body Connection: Hypnosis & NLP for Fibromyalgia Relief

When people think about fibromyalgia, they often focus only on the physical: the aching joints, burning nerves, crushing fatigue. But fibro is also deeply connected to the nervous system and brain patterns—which is why tools like hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) are so powerful for managing flare-ups and reducing the emotional toll of chronic pain.

🌙 Hypnosis for Fibro: Not Just Relaxation—Real Relief

Hypnosis isn’t magic, but it feels like it when you realize how deeply you can influence your own experience of pain and fatigue. Here's what I mean:

• Hypnosis helps retrain your nervous system. By guiding yourself into a state of deep relaxation, you give your parasympathetic system a chance to activate—restoring calm, easing muscle tension, and lowering inflammation.

• It separates awareness from sensation. In hypnosis, I’ve learned to notice a pain sensation without immediately reacting to it. I can shift my focus to another part of my body or imagine the pain transforming—melting, cooling, softening. This reduces distress and interrupts the spiral of pain > stress > more pain.

• Daily mini-sessions build resilience. You don’t have to be in a trance for hours. Even 5-10 minutes of focused breath, visual imagery, and gentle suggestion can rewire the way you relate to your body.

💡 TRY THIS:
Next time you feel a flare brewing, find a quiet spot. Close your eyes, breathe deeply, and visualize your pain as a color or shape. Now, imagine soft golden light washing over it—cooling, calming, shrinking it. With each breath, let it get smaller and less important. This isn't distraction—this is control.

🧠 NLP for Fibro: Train Your Brain to Work With You

Neuro-Linguistic Programming works with the language of your thoughts. For fibro fighters, this means using specific words, images, and inner strategies to create a powerful mental shift.

Here’s how I use NLP daily:

1. Anchor Your Strength

Anchoring is a technique where you link a physical gesture (like touching your chest or pressing your fingers together) to a powerful, resourceful state of mind. I’ve created anchors for calm, confidence, and resilience—and I use them when I feel fibro creeping in.

💡 TRY THIS:
Think of a time you felt strong and capable. Really step into that memory—feel it in your body. Now, press your thumb and middle finger together as you breathe in that energy. Do this several times to lock it in. Later, use that anchor to call up strength when fatigue or pain hits.

2. Shift Your Internal Dialogue

The words you say to yourself matter. Compare:

• “This pain is ruining my day.”
  vs.

• “My body is speaking. I’m listening, but I’m also in control.”

We can’t always change the pain—but we can change how we frame it.

💡 TRY THIS:
Start your day with a powerful mantra like:
🗣️ “I get better and better every day, in every way.”
🗣️ “Today is a great day to have a great day.”
🗣️ “I’m happy and resilient—I am a warrior.”

Repeat these phrases out loud. Let them become your mental armor.

💚 You Are Not Helpless—You Are Wired to Heal

The truth is, our brains are constantly learning, adapting, rewiring. With hypnosis and NLP, we teach our minds to support healing, reduce suffering, and stay on our own side.

Cannabis, like my go-to Granddaddy Purple, helps soften the edge. But the real transformation happens when you pair it with conscious mental tools—when you take back control of your inner landscape.

You don’t have to figure this out alone.

👉 Book a free Discovery Call at www.hypnohelp.ca
Let’s explore how these strategies can become your everyday allies.
You’re a warrior—and you deserve to feel like one.