Do you experience panic attacks, insomnia stress and more? You may be suffering from anxiety. Experienced by millions of people across the world, anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental illnesses today and can be extremely overwhelming and difficult to deal with.
While there are a number of well-known treatments for a variety of mental disorders, some patients chose to treat their anxiety with alternate forms of therapy such as hypnotherapy. Today, hypnotherapy for anxiety has helped people overcome irrational fears and heal from within. If you are wondering if hypnotherapy for anxiety works, here is a look at what you need to know.
What Is Anxiety?
Put simply, anxiety is the feeling of nervousness, unease or fear that occurs when there is a preconceived threat. At times anxiety can be helpful, making you alert and ready for action. However, while similar, fear is the body’s response to immediate danger, where anxiety is a fear response even if there is no imminent threat.Â
Common symptoms of anxiety include:
- A feeling of impending doom
- Shortness of breath
- Increased heart rate
- Muscle tension and nervous stomach
- Irritability
When these feelings become too intense and begin to affect your everyday life, you may be suffering from an anxiety disorder. Fortunately, all is not lost! Hypnotherapy has been proven to help alleviate these feelings, develop coping strategies and eventually, for some, fully overcome.
What is Hypnotherapy?
Despite popular belief, hypnotherapy for anxiety is a well-studied treatment with countless data to support it. When delivered by a licenced professional, hypnotherapy is an effective and complementary tool to treat mental, emotional and physical ailments.
Hypnosis is a technique that utilises a heightened state of attention, focus and relaxation to access parts of the mind that is typically left untapped – the subconscious. The allows patients to explore deep-seated trauma, difficult memories and lasting beliefs to determine the root of the problem.
Unlike other anxiety treatments, hypnotherapy works to find a solution to the problem, rather than treat the symptoms. In other words, hypnotherapy looks to find the cause of your anxious feelings so that you can open your mind to suggestion, and positive behavioural change.Â
It can be tough to overcome the mental barriers that keep you from dealing with your stress. However, to reap the full rewards of your hypnotherapy session, you must be fully willing to confront these mental barriers and actively take steps towards positive change. change.
Helping You Treat Your Anxiety
Your mental will well-being is important. Not only does this affect your life, but if left untreated can begin to negatively affect your life as well as physical health. However, with hypnotherapy, you can take productive steps towards overcoming your fears and limiting behaviours.
As a master practitioner, Lai Tattis has successfully treated a number of patients who have suffered from depression, stress and anxiety. Lai Tattis works with you to develop the tools and techniques needed to enter a state of calm and develop healthy habits for a better, happier life. Find freedom and book your free discovery call today.
