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Anxiety or Stress? Life today can be stressful. The economy,
real estate market (especially in Phoenix Arizona), work, family, and relationships can all create stress. And while
many people do not differentiate stress from anxiety, the distinction is important because the solutions are different.
According to the National Institutes of Health: "Stress can come from
any situation or thought that makes you frustrated, angry, nervous or worried." If your employer has announced there
will be layoffs, you will probably experience stress, and that is all normal and natural. Too much stress can be unhealthy,
but in most cases you know what you are worried about, and when the situation becomes more positive you no longer feel stressed.
In contrast, according
to the NIH, "Anxiety is a feeling of apprehension or fear. You may not know the source of this uneasiness, which can
add to the distress you feel." In addition, "People with anxiety disorders have symptoms that cause them to have
difficulties with daily activities and relationships." This is often referred to as Generalized Anxiety Disorder
because you feel anxious in general, even when there is nothing specific happening that would be disturbing or scary to the
average person. People with anxiety tend to feel somewhat to very anxious every day! And, unlike stress reactions, an anxiety
disorder will most likely continue unless treated--often it gets worse over time, rather than better.
It is also important to know that chronic anxiety weakens the body, increases fatigue and actually can KILL you!
A 2008 study published by the American Academy of Neurology that tracked over 20,000 adults in the United Kingdom over 8.5 years found that psychological distress will greatly increase
your risk of suffering from a stroke. And, the more stress/anxiety you experience, the greater the risk. The researchers found
that every notch lower a person scored on the well-being scale, their risk of stroke (fatal and non-fatal) increased by 11
percent!
Anxiety Symptoms Successfully Treated - Panic
attacks
- Stomach pain
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Shortness of breath
- Chest pains
- Racing heart
- Nausea
- Fear of social situations
- Fear of leaving the
home (agoraphobia)
- Excessive sweating
- Blushing
- Nail biting or picking
- Emotional or physical numbness
- Erectile
dysfunction
- Performance problems (sports, school, etc.)
- Low self-esteem
How Hypnosis Helps As you probably have discovered, you are
not able to "figure out" the cause of your anxiety, and even if you did, that would not cure you. The reason
is the problem lies in your subconscious, and once we are adults, we have no access to the subconscious in our day-to-day
lives.
There is nothing your conscious mind can do
to cure your anxiety symptoms. You already know there is no rational reason to feel as you do, yet that doesn't
help. Some people try to medicate the problem away, with drugs (legal or illegal) or alcohol. These tend to deaden all the
senses, often have unhealthy side effects, and do nothing to resolve the source of the problem.
Because hypnotherapy does treat the subconscious, I am able to heal the source of the anxiety directly.
Even most types of psychotherapy are not able to be as effective because they are primarily dealing with your conscious
mind. Your problem does not live in your conscious mind! So how can explorations in your conscious mind help?
What you need is reprogramming of your subconscious
mind. And, in working with a top clinical hypnotherapist in the Phoenix Valley, who also understands the psychology of deep
feelings and fears, this can be accomplished relatively quickly. So, are you ready to get on with your life
with a calm feeling of security and confidence?
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