Anxiety is a condition that many of us suffer with at least once in our lives. The causes are varied, but the result is often the same - a number of physical and emotional symptoms that can have a significant negative effect on our health and our overall wellbeing.
There are many different life situations that can lead to anxiety, which is considered the 'unnatural' next step after the natural reaction of stress. It can be defined as an excessive stressful reaction to a certain situation, such as losing a job, beginning a new job, suffering from illness, losing a loved one or even getting married or falling pregnant.
Some of the physical symptoms of anxiety include diarrhoea, dizziness, a rapid heartbeat, fatigue, headaches, rapid breathing, sweating, shaking, stomach pains, muscle tension and frequent urination. There may also be other symptoms, which are particular to the person who is experiencing the anxiety.
Emotional symptoms can include developing feelings of impending doom, suffering panic or nervousness, having difficulty concentrating, restlessness, and experiencing bouts of irrational anger. Although these are common symptoms, other individuals can, again, experience their own unique emotional symptoms.
Hypnotherapy for anxiety is more and more being seen as an effective treatment for managing the condition, greatly reducing the symptoms and the effect that they have on the individual's life. But can hypnotherapy for anxiety really work? Many believe that it can, and the following points are some of the principal reasons why.
Firstly, hypnotherapy for anxiety is considered particularly effective because it gets to the root cause of someone's anxiety. Rather than just treating the symptoms with more superficial therapies, hypnosis can allow the individuals in question to get to the bottom of what is causing their stress, and give them the tools to effectively deal with it.
This is due to the fact that hypnosis creates two conditions which allow the patient to identify the triggers of their anxiety: deep relaxation and intense focus. In a deeply relaxed state, the individual is able to reach past the chatter of the conscious mind and then focus solely on the deep-seated causes of their stress.
This is done by reaching a hypnotic state, where the person is detached from the stimulus around them, yet is still open to positive suggestions from the hypnotherapist, who can guide them in discovering the cause of their issue.
This insight will then pave the way for a greater control of the reaction that the person has in their life in response to situations and scenarios that make them anxious. Due to this, hypnotherapy is often used to treat fears and phobias in addition to anxiety.
As human thoughts control feelings, gaining awareness of the conscious thoughts and the deep-rooted triggers in the mind that stimulate this anxious response can allow the individual to gain more control over how they feel. Instead of reacting inappropriately, they are able to choose to respond positively, in a way that is appropriate and helpful to the situation.
In this way, hypnotherapy for anxiety can be an extremely effective solution. It can give back the individual a sense of control over their thoughts, feelings and body, and can help foster a more rational perspective towards the certain situation that was causing major stress.
For anyone considering hypnotherapy as anxiety treatment, it is advised to seek out an experienced and qualified and practitioner who will be able to provide further guidance on whether hypnosis is the right solution for them.
Whether it is a generalised anxiety that is triggered by a number of different scenarios, or a specific situation that results in deep stress and fear, hypnotherapy may well be one natural solution that can bring significant and positive results.
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