Help with Stress
Article by Paul and Denise Douglass, North London Hypnotherapy
In this article, we will look at...
- What is stress?
- How does stress affect us?
- What are the effects of stress on the body?
- What are the causes of stress?
- Stress levels
- Can hypnotherapy help with stress?
What is stress?
The word 'stress', in our modern society, is often used as a 'one-size-fits-all'' term that is used to describe a wide range of symptoms, that can range from anxiety to depression, from insomnia, panic attacks and plain old 'worry'.
How does stress affect us?
The way that stress affects someone can be dependent on a large number of factors, including the person's basic personality type, conditioning, expectation and their usual response to the 'flight-or-fight' reflex.
For example, someone who regularly 'externalises' their emotions (projects the emotions outwards) might have a symptom like anxiety, panic attacks or anger, whereas someone who tends to 'internalise' their emotion (keep things to themselves) might be more prone to symptoms such as depression for example.
What are the effects of stress on the body?
Stress can also have an effect on the body, and this again can vary depending on a person's susceptibility to these effects.
Shaking, sweating, blushing as well as sexual problems such as erectile dysfunction or vaginismus for example, can be caused by the response to stress.
What are the causes of stress?
Some of the main causes of stress can be said to include...
- Stressful times at work
- Unemployment
- Death of a loved one
- Sexual abuse / assault
- Changes in personal relationships (divorce / wedding / breakup)
- Birth of a child
- Financial difficulty
- Bullying
Stress levels
Of course, these things (and many more) can affect the stress levels on a day-to-day basis, but problems can arise when a person feels that they can't cope with the build-up of stress that happens from time-to-time.
When this happens, the effects of stress can escalate to the point where the person finds it very difficult to function in everyday life, and if it gets to that point, it's important to understand that the stress could be having a negative effect on a person's life, and look to find help to bring the stress levels down.
Can hypnotherapy help with stress?
Yes, the right form of hypnotherapy can indeed help with stress, but which type of hypnotherapy might be best can depend on a lot of different aspects, which is why it's important to talk to someone like Paul or Denise about it all.
Then, we'll be able to help you to choose the right type of hypnotherapy for you, and your particular type and leve of stress.
Come and Meet Paul or Denise!
If you're in North London, why not come and meet one of us for a chat?
Come along to one of our North London practices, and you'll get a very warm welcome... we can have a good chat about it all, and see what might be the best way forward for you from here.
If you're not in the north London area, still get in touch, and we might be able to put you in touch with someone in your area.
