Approximately 23 million Americans–or nearly one in 10 people–suffer from some form of anxiety disorder. Unlike normal stress, which is short-term, traceable to a particular situation, and controllable, anxiety disorders are chronic, irrational, and tend to intensify if untreated.
Studies indicate that anxiety disorders can have both a physical and psychological component, they can be hereditary, and they cannot be overcome by willpower alone. The NIMH identifies five anxiety disorders: phobias, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.
Phobias
Phobias are intense, irrational fears leading to avoidance of the thing or situation feared. The NIMH estimates that 4 to 5 percent of Americans have a significant phobia. Some childhood specific phobias may disappear before adulthood. A social phobia is an intense fear of becoming humiliated in social situations. Social phobias usually appear between the 15th and 20th years, although they may begin in childhood. Read More→
Watch this video and enjoy a day at the beach. Remember, with hypnosis, you can create this, or any other image in your mind, at any time. Change the image, change your life, instantly.
As the days become longer and temperatures start to rise, we find our minds drifting to summer. Fond memories of camping, hiking, or playing in the ocean flood our minds. When we focus our attention, we can feel the golden rays from the sun warming our bodies. We can smell the salty sea air. We can touch the part of our cheek where a cool breeze barely kissed it. We can hear the sounds of sea gulls flying overhead. We can taste the tart mustard on our tongues as we bite into our first hot dog of the summer.
When you are in a relaxed, hypnotic state, you have the ability to call forth all your senses and relive the best times of your life. You also have the ability to create the life you want to live. If you can imagine it, you can make it real. If you visualize your dream clearly, your body will think it real, and your feelings of joy and happiness will be authentic.
The imagination is a powerful tool. We can use it to recall happy, joyful times, or we can choose to dwell on the negative, painful aspects of our lives. We have the ability to harness the power of our minds in either constructive or destructive ways.
Which do you prefer?
Are you a “victim” who enjoys the pity of others? Or, are you in total control of the thoughts that govern your life?
Ultimately, the choice is yours.
Scientific surveys prove, beyond a doubt, the connection between anxiety and stress and their effect on a multitude of physical and emotional disorders. A headline in a 1983 issue of Time Magazine described stress as “The Epidemic of the Eighties.” The journalist also said that stress is a leading health issue. Without question, our world has become increasingly more complex and stressful over the past 25 years. Read More→
Before you play this relaxation hypnosis video, stop everything you’re doing, close the door, and take a deep breath. Continue to breathe in deeply through your nose, hold to the count of three, then exhale through your mouth. By the end of the video, you should have exhaled a minimum of five deep breaths. If you didn’t, replay the video and try again.
Imagine a life free of stress and anxiety. If you take one five-minute relaxation break three times a day, the stress in your body will begin to dissolve. The anxiety that knots up your stomach will disappear. The tension that creates throbbing headaches will fade away. This breathing exercise is the first baby step you must take on your journey to a better life. Cleansing breaths enable your body to “let go” of toxins, both mental and physical.
As you start to experience inner tranquility, your energy level will soar, and you will feel strong, capable, and ready to take on the challenges of the day.
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. Are you ready to change your life? It begins with this simple relaxation exercise. The more you relax, the better you will feel. The better you feel, you more you will relax. Change your thoughts, change your life…today.
What do you have to lose?
Only stress, anxiety, and tension.
Lots of people tend to use the terms “stress” and “anxiety” interchangeably, but they are actually two distinct conditions. Stress is a reaction to a stimulus, which can be internal or external. You may feel stress because you feel frustrated with something (like waiting in line behind a slow person) or when you worry that you won’t meet expectations (such as missing a deadline).
Anxiety, on the other hand, is a sense of dread, or fear and nervousness. It can be brought on by negative thoughts and expectations, or as a response to stress. You may feel anxious virtually all of the time and not know why, or your feelings may be a response to something you are nervous about, like an upcoming exam. Read More→
“I don’t have enough time!” “I wish I had more time!” “I am too busy!” “There are not enough hours in the day!” ”I don’t have time to learn about time-management.”
Sound familiar?
I’m sure you’ve heard these complaints more than once from your friends and colleagues. Words that express exhaustion, frustration, stress, and anxiety. Chances are you’ve probably uttered these words yourself – maybe even several times in one day. Everyone is busy and, for some reason, we seem to feel the need to out-complain everyone else. Have you ever been part of this type of competition? Read More→
Are you feeling stressed and anxious all the time? Do you wish you could ask YOUR mom to take care of you the way you take care of everyone else? If you’re a busy mom and, of course you are, then you have to value yourself as highly as you value your best friend. You need to schedule personal time for yourself, and make it a priority. Read More→
Anxiety and panic attacks are serial killers. You may think you have them “under control,” but when you’re not looking, they will destroy you. Medications for these disorders may worsen your health in the long run. All drugs have side effects, such as liver damage, and many are addicting.
There are many different ways to overcome anxiety and panic attacks. Meditation, deep breathing, visualization, exercise, yoga, self-hypnosis, and tapping into substances that occur naturally in foods. Read More→
