Here's a recently published ezine article I wrote:

Do YOU want to reduce YOUR stress and anxiety?

If so read on to understand why it’s there and how we can learn to manage it so YOU CAN feel better and live a more balanced life.

Stress comes from any situation or thought that makes you feel frustrated, angry or anxious. Different people feel different amounts of stress in the same situations but it's often caused by your reaction to too much change- too fast. Finding the right technique(s) for YOU personally is critical.

Stress isn’t just a fact of life; something to be endured stoically. Unless we do something about it, its effect can creep up unnoticed, while we remain unaware that many of the problems we face in life are simply the result of our habitual responses to pressure.

Most of us now live to work rather than working to live and we’re also frightened of redundancy and more in debt than ever before. On top of the unavoidable & unpredictable stresses such as illness, bereavement and disability, there are all the frustrations of the modern world (supposed to free up time) like personal computers & mobile phones which have actually increased the pace of life and often the associated stress too.

However, not all stress is unpleasant. Many people thrive on the buzz they get from meeting exciting new challenges and they may only work effectively if they are nearing a deadline. Some people can rise to a big occasion and surpass themselves, the adrenalin rush they experience is addictive and they feel stress is positive & motivating & that life without it would be dull and boring.

In the hypnotherapy and counselling environment, an atmosphere of openness & trust is created and you, the client can vent your feelings freely. It’s important that you feel the therapist completely understands you, your complex issues and the way you feel about them. These feelings need to be expressed otherwise they build up into chronic stress causing physical and emotional problems.

When stressed, the body releases the stress hormones cortisole, adrenalin & noradrenalin, damaging the body. These are responsible for raising blood pressure, heart attacks, depressing the immune system and increasing cholesterol, leading to migraines, peptic ulcers, asthma, depression, colitis, stroke and more. The neurotransmitters; dopamine, serotonin and (again) noradrenalin ( this time the hormone acting as a neurotransmitter) need to be maintained at a healthy level for us to function; any imbalance can drastically affect sleep patterns & our ability to enjoy life.

Your stressors will be identified, together with any significant life events and changes in the last 6 months or so to understand the type of stress which is causing your problems, i.e. emotional, illness, environmental, hormonal, allergic or burn-out.

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