The symptoms of anxiety can be all consuming, they include nausea, headaches, weight loss, chronic fatigue, memory loss, tension headaches, muscle tension,  sweating, shaking and weakness, amongst many others.

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I explain to all my clients that anxiety triggers the stress response controlled by the (not very) Sympathetic Nervous system, this activates the Flight / Fight / Freeze reaction which is a survival tool. 

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When stress responses occur too frequently, the body doesn't have adequate time to recover, which can cause it to remain in a state of semi stress readiness known as  “stress-response hyper-stimulation”, which chronically stresses the body.

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Hypnosis allows the subject to experience often quite deep levels of relaxation and so helps to reduce levels of stress and anxiety. 

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In trance you are under the control of the Para Sympathetic Nervous System which is responsible for the “rest and digest” activities of the body whilst it is relaxed (the opposite of the “Flight / Fight / Freeze” response).

 

Through hypnosis you can learn to achieve this deeply relaxed state both with the therapist and on your own.

Hypnotherapy can reduce elevated levels of cortisol (which is responsible for the fight or flight response), and move you closer to a calm and relaxed state.

 

See my blog for more information or Contact me now to discuss a programme options for treating your anxiety and stress today.

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