Stress is an everyday pressure of modern life and something few of us can avoid. Although sometimes perceived as negative, the ‘fight or flight’ mechanism is a natural reaction and moderate amounts of tension can improve performance, focus your thoughts and make you feel alive.
On the other hand, an overload of stress can be debilitating, both emotionally and physically. It manifests itself in many different ways, mental and physical; causing tiredness, frustration, increased heart rate, panic, agitation, lethargy, anger, sleeplessness, racing thoughts, inability to concentrate, indigestion or headaches.
In severe cases, it can result in mental breakdown or depression or affect the immune system, leaving you vulnerable to illness.
Many people do not realise that they are stressed. The key to dealing with excessive stress is to recognise you are suffering, identify the cause and prevent it escalating. The obvious solution would be to remove yourself from the stressful situation but that’s not always possible and there are a number of tactics you can use to minimise its effects.
Discussing the situation with supportive friends, family or your boss at work may help immensely but many people find that speaking to a therapist or counsellor who is removed from the situation is effective.
Looking after your body is important; eating healthily, getting enough sleep, taking adequate exercise, cutting out smoking or reducing alcohol or caffeine intake.
Learning to relax will help both mental and physical well-being.
From the first session, hypnotherapy offers you the relief you need. We will start by discussing how stress is caused, and which factors apply to you, dissecting the issues and making them more manageable.
Treating stress can be difficult as it is likely that there are a number of contributing factors, all of which need attention through a careful programme of cognitive therapy and hypnotherapy. Concept Hypnotherapy specialises in treating anxiety and have seen amazing results, allowing clients to move forward easily and effectively with a calmer state of mind.
