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HYPNOTHERAPY FOR ANXIETY DISORDERS IN MANCHESTER
Overcoming Anxiety (in Manchester) May Be Easier Than You Think!
With Analytical Hypnotherapy you could release the symptoms of your anxiety permanently. Most of Mairead's' clients have successfully overcome their anxiety over a number of sessions and have gone on to do those things that they never thought they would ever be able to do!
What is Anxiety?
Anxiety is a general term for several disorders that cause nervousness, fear, apprehension, and worrying. These disorders affect how we feel and behave, and they can manifest real physical symptoms. Mild anxiety is vague and unsettling, while severe anxiety can be extremely debilitating, having a serious impact on daily life.
Anxiety is a natural part of our everyday life – for example people often experience a general state of worry or fear before confronting something challenging such as a test, examination, recital, or interview. These feelings are easily justified and considered normal.
Anxiety is considered a problem when symptoms interfere with a person's daily life or sleeping patterns. Generally speaking, anxiety occurs when a reaction is out of proportion with what might be normally expected in a situation. Unfortunately for most anxiety sufferers – the cause of their anxiety is not known which increases the anxiety they are already suffering.
If you are aware that you are suffering from anxiety as your prepare for a presentation – you can understand and perhaps even help yourself cope with the feelings of nervousness that you are feeling. However is you are feeling nervous all day for no apparent reason or if you anxiety occurs totally out of the blue then this type of anxiety can leave you feeling totally out of control and more anxious too.
Overcoming Anxiety With Analytical Hypnotherapy EFT In Manchester
Analytical hypnotherapy allows Mairead to get right to the cause of what is causing your anxiety - and resolve it. What that means is that you are then anxiety free! Can you imagine how fantastic that would be. Mairead can imagine just how fantastic it can be to rid yourself of anxiety - permanently - as she was an anxiety sufferer many years ago before she underwent the same therapy she is offering you.
Unlike other therapists - Mairead's intention is to remove the anxiety symptoms and not manage them, which is what many other therapists do. So the chose is yours - manage those symptoms or overcome your anxiety?
If you would like further information or would like to book a free consultation then please give Mairead a call on 07532 110457 or drop her a line today.
The 'fight or flight' reflex
Anxiety and fear are actually important for survival because they act as a mechanism to protect the body against stress or danger. Anxiety and fear trigger the release of hormones, such as adrenalin. Adrenalin causes your heart to beat faster to carry blood where it's most needed. You breathe faster to provide the extra oxygen required for energy. You sweat to prevent overheating.
Your mouth may feel dry, as your digestive system slows down to allow more blood to be deflected to your muscles. Your senses become heightened and your brain becomes more alert. These changes enable the body to take action and protect itself in a dangerous situation, either by running away or fighting a foe. It is known as the 'fight or flight' reaction. Once the danger has passed, other hormones are released, which may cause you to shake as your muscles start to relax again.
The response is useful for protecting you against physical dangers. However, your body reacts in the same way to situations that you find threatening, such as public speaking or having an injection, but which you can't deal with appropriately by fighting or running away.
What Causes Anxiety?
Anxiety disorders may be caused by environmental factors (e.g. stress, trauma), medical factors (side effects of medicine), genetics, brain chemistry, substance abuse, or a combination of these. It is most commonly triggered by the stress in our lives. Usually anxiety is a response to outside forces, but it is possible that we make ourselves anxious with "negative self-talk" - a habit of always telling ourselves the worst will happen.
What are common symptoms of anxiety?
People with anxiety disorders present a variety of physical symptoms in addition to non-physical symptoms that characterize the disorders such as excessive, unrealistic worrying. Many of these symptoms are similar to those exhibited by a person suffering general illness, heart attack, or stroke, and this tends to further increase anxiety.
The PHYSICAL symptoms of anxiety include:
- Heart racing - palpitations;
- Dizziness or light-headedness;
- Legs feeling weak, 'like jelly';
- Stomach churning ('butterflies'), feeling sick;
- Shakiness (especially hands and arms);
- Tingling Sensations;
- Dry mouth, difficulty in swallowing ('lump in throat');
- Feeling hot and sweaty, flushed;
- Wanting to go to the toilet;
- Muscle tension;
- Rapid breathing, tight 'band' across chest.
These are the main physical symptoms of anxiety. You may not experience all of them and of those you do experience some will be stronger than others. You may also suffer some other physical symptoms which are not here but which are related to the main symptoms on the list.
The PSYCHOLOGICAL Symptoms of Anxiety
The psychological symptoms of anxiety include what you feel when anxious, (that is, your emotions) and what you actually think and say when anxious.
Here is a list of some of the feelings and thoughts people get when anxious:
- Feeling frightened or 'panicky';
- Feeling that you won’t be able to cope;
- Thinking that you may be losing your mind;
- Thinking that you may be having a heart attack;
- Feeling that you are losing control;
- Worrying that you may be faint or sick;
- Thinking that there may be something wrong with your brain (for example, a tumor);
- Worrying that people are looking at you and thinking that you might be acting strangely;
- Worrying that you might be making a fool of yourself or doing or saying something silly;
- Wanting to escape and get to a safe place.
The BEHAVIORAL Symptoms of Anxiety
The behavioral symptoms of anxiety include the things you actually do when you are anxious.
What you do will depend on the situations you find particularly stressful. Here are a few examples:
- Making excuses to avoid going out or doing something;
- Only going to quiet places or being in very small groups;
- Only going to places where you can get lost in a crowd and avoid being alone with people;
- Crossing the street to avoid people;
- Rushing out of places or situations when feeling anxious;
- Going to the toilet to escape from things;
- Not saying anything when with other people;
- Talking all the time to avoid feeling uncomfortable;
- Using 'props' before you go out - alcohol or drugs for example;
- In buildings, sitting near the doors, at the end of rows or as far back as possible.
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