Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Hypnosis & Anxiety - Can Hypnosis Help You Get Rid Anxiety & Reduce Stress?

Anxiety, a more socially acceptable way of saying fear, can range in intensity from a reasonably mild case of stage fright, all the way up to a full blown panic attack. We all feel fear - but for some people, certain activities and places tend to cause such a high level of tension that the person can't even function properly. The ultimate expression of a fear is an outright panic attack. With too much stress, these people may not be able to hold a job, go out in public, shop, drive or do many other activities that are considered common and crucial to a normal and healthy life.

Many physical problems can have their root cause in an anxiety disorder. "Stress" can cause heart disease, excessively high blood pressure, strokes, muscle ache, fibromyalgia, and many other conditions which can reach life threatening stages. Stress is just fear, after all, and fear is designed to put us into a fight or flight state of being. However, remaining within this fight or flight state is not healthy in the least - especially when the danger we feel is not genuine. When someone is having a panic attack or is terrified to the point where they can't function, even if they aren't in mortal danger, if their body believes the danger is life threatening it will respond accordingly.

There is nothing new about anxiety, as there is nothing new about fear. Even the recognition that fear-based issues exist has been known for centuries. Many people, often women, have been diagnosed with such issues. In the past, it was often labeled "hysteria" and the treatment was a number of different medications, including alcohol... not so much a cure as a panacea. In nearly every case, if one looks at the afflicted individual's life, there was an incident or particular time period in that life where such trauma occurred that the episode caused them to experience severe fear whenever they became exposed to anything reminding them of that incident or time period.

While there are drugs which can force a person to appear to be better, the most effective means to alleviate the symptoms is to work on healing the internal strife which causes them. Hypnosis, performed by a trained professional, can help to ease the underlying fear and suffering.

Aside from that hypnosis will also help you to relax more. In fact, regular sessions, whether you use a recording or visit a hypnotherapist, will help to train your mind and body to activate your "relaxation response" more often. And it won't be long before you'll be feeling calmer and more at ease on a regular basis.

If you want to start to get on top of your stress today, then you might want to spend some time listening to a relaxing hypnosis recording.

Pop over to http://www.yourmindzone.com/free.html and download your free hypnosis MP3. You will definitely feel more relaxed after listening to it and the more often you use it, the more you will feel a sense of inner calm.

From Rachel Ford - Clinical Hypnotherapist & Personal Change Coach

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