Overcoming Anxiety With Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a beneficial relaxation technique in its own right and can help with overcoming anxiety, but the benefits do not stop there.
Hypnosis can also help you access resources and inner resolve that can feel out of reach in a world of anxiety - contrary to popular myth it is not about a hypnotherapist taking control and directing your thoughts and actions, it is about empowering you to take control for yourself.
In doing this you are taking the first step to overcoming anxiety.
In spite of what you may have seen or heard in the media, hypnotherapy is a completely natural state of mind which we all experience on a daily basis.
Think about times when you may have found yourself drifting off or day dreaming, maybe listening to music, reading a good book or watching tv when you have felt completely "in the zone" and you will recognise the sub-conscious state that hypnotherapy attempts to replicate.
It is important to remember that anxiety and fear have an important role to play in protecting us; they are often learned responses emanating from real or perceived dangers from past experiences.
These feelings are designed to make us think again before we endanger ourselves, however if they become too strong or over protective, they can stifle our ability to cope with the normal stresses and strains of life and if left unchecked can become highly restricting - after all if we perceive every experience in life as a potential danger, the temptation to avoid experiences which we once enjoyed can become incredibly strong.
In hypnosis, the conscious or logical thought processes of the mind tend to become less critical and our emotional, imaginative, creative and protective processes become more open to the power of suggestion.
Also, learning to recognise the signals which may have previously lead to a panic attack or severe anxiety allow you to acknowledge that a part of you has some issues with what is going on around you and would like your attention to sort it out.
Once you are able to recognise the signs or signals you can address the issue that the anxious feeling is presenting to you and even more importantly can begin to make decisions about how you choose to respond; do you go down the same route as in the past and feel anxious or panicky, or do you choose to relax? Obviously the relaxation techniques used in hypnosis can take time to learn, but once learned they provide an excellent tool to help with overcoming anxiety.
Hypnosis can also help you access resources and inner resolve that can feel out of reach in a world of anxiety - contrary to popular myth it is not about a hypnotherapist taking control and directing your thoughts and actions, it is about empowering you to take control for yourself.
In doing this you are taking the first step to overcoming anxiety.
In spite of what you may have seen or heard in the media, hypnotherapy is a completely natural state of mind which we all experience on a daily basis.
Think about times when you may have found yourself drifting off or day dreaming, maybe listening to music, reading a good book or watching tv when you have felt completely "in the zone" and you will recognise the sub-conscious state that hypnotherapy attempts to replicate.
It is important to remember that anxiety and fear have an important role to play in protecting us; they are often learned responses emanating from real or perceived dangers from past experiences.
These feelings are designed to make us think again before we endanger ourselves, however if they become too strong or over protective, they can stifle our ability to cope with the normal stresses and strains of life and if left unchecked can become highly restricting - after all if we perceive every experience in life as a potential danger, the temptation to avoid experiences which we once enjoyed can become incredibly strong.
In hypnosis, the conscious or logical thought processes of the mind tend to become less critical and our emotional, imaginative, creative and protective processes become more open to the power of suggestion.
Also, learning to recognise the signals which may have previously lead to a panic attack or severe anxiety allow you to acknowledge that a part of you has some issues with what is going on around you and would like your attention to sort it out.
Once you are able to recognise the signs or signals you can address the issue that the anxious feeling is presenting to you and even more importantly can begin to make decisions about how you choose to respond; do you go down the same route as in the past and feel anxious or panicky, or do you choose to relax? Obviously the relaxation techniques used in hypnosis can take time to learn, but once learned they provide an excellent tool to help with overcoming anxiety.
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