Stress Reduction

Stress is the way you feel when pressure is placed on you:

A little bit of pressure can be productive, it can motivate you and help you to perform better at something. However too much pressure or prolonged pressure can lead to stress, which is unhealthy for both the mind and body.

Everyone reacts differently to stress and some people may have a higher threshold than others. Too much stress often leads to physical, mental and emotional problems.

Stress Chemicals

When faced with a situation that makes you stressed your body releases chemicals including cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline. These invoke the ‘fight or flight’ feelings that help us deal with the situation. However, when you are in a situation that prevents you from fighting or escaping, such as being on an overcrowded train, these chemicals are not used. Stress can increase blood pressure, heart rate and may lead to serious illnesses.

Symptoms of stress:

» Increased irritability
» Heightened sensitivity to criticism
» Signs of tension, such as nail-biting
» Difficulty getting to sleep and early morning waking
» Drinking and smoking more
» Indigestion
» Loss of concentration

Relieve damaging Stress before it affects your Physical or Mental Health

Stress related illnesses are being seen more and more and often a GP is only able to prescribe medication.

The most important thing to achieve in any stress related situation is relaxation and hypnotherapy can help to achieve this. A detailed consultation will uncover the underlying reasons for the causes of stress. We use hypnotherapy to make positive and beneficial suggestions to manage stress.