Anxiety
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Anxiety
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Anxiety is an essential part of our survival mechanism. Without the ability to imagine the worst outcomes, humans would have died of foolhardiness many thousands of years ago!
However, for some people anxiety can get out of control and work against them. For some, it’s that feeling of unnamed dread, a worry that something awful might happen to loved ones; for others that might lead to intrusive, distressing thoughts, or physical sensations of fear, stress or panic. Some people might feel controlled by their anxiety, unable to visit certain places, or perhaps unable to leave home without someone to hold on to, and others might find compulsive behaviours are the only way they have found to soothe the rising tide of panic - counting, checking, cleaning ... Anxiety can also impact your physical wellbeing, often leading to raised blood pressure, disrupted digestion, suppressed immune system, disturbed sleep and appetite, - sometimes too nauseous to eat, other times craving sweet or carb based foods - and anxiety stops you thinking clearly and rationally. Living with anxiety can be like being on Amber Alert all the time, sometimes with distressing trips to red alert - panic attacks. Although it can be so distressing, and it may be hard to imagine being free from anxiety, there are easy paths out. Through hypnosis and human givens therapy it is possible to calm the physical effects, challenge and control the obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviours and feel better quickly. There has never been a better time to let go of that anxiety. Call me to talk about overcoming anxiety and how to start living again. |
Physical Effects:
Headaches Muscle tension Fatigue Churning stomach Sweating Dry mouth Appetite changes Disrupted sleep Raised blood pressure Restlessness Panic Attacks Stress related ailments: - eczema, psoriasis, - hypertension, - heart disease, some cancers. |
Emotional Effects:
Inexplicable fearfulness A sense of dread Continual worrying Depression Irritability Negative thinking and ‘worst case scenarios’ Difficulty concentrating Restless mind ‘Brain-fog’ Fear of being alone Fear of going mad Fear of embarrassment Obsessive thoughts: of danger or harm to loved ones, accidentally causing harm to others, etc... |