Zita Stanley

All therapy with me is solution focused. This means that while we look back at past events the primary focus is on where you are now and where you want to be. Then we work towards your goal. The aim of hypno-analysis is to find the cause of the problem and then work at re-programming your “hardware” (brain) into how you want to act, think, behave etc. Suggestion therapy focuses in 1 to 3 sessions of overcoming a problem, for example, smoking. The majority of people I see started smoking at 12/13. The “positive” intent was to belong and be part of your peer group. Belonging and being part of a group is a primary instinct in early adolescence. Now if you are in your 20s/30s etc that reason for smoking is no longer valid. So how smoking cessation works is that we re-programme your new needs and wants (better skin, better sense of taste and smell etc). As with any change, it will be difficult but hypnosis makes it easier. Let’s take smoking for example, if you decide to stop what do you focus on - the cravings, how hard it will be, the weight gain. What you focus on you make happen, so is stopping smoking going to be pleasurable in this case - I think not!

It is always important to have a plan or goal to replace whatever you are trying to change. If you worry constantly, what will you think about as the worrying lessens. Remember the habit/problem has probably been with you for years, it is part of your life.

Change is good. You have to see, feel and believe you can achieve what you want.

Remember, believe it, achieve it.

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Hypnosis can help you overcome your fear and/or phobias. Fear of flying, fear of spiders etc can be removed so that you can enjoy your life and not be held back by your fears. Overcome your fears.

I have a particular interest in the area of fear of flying. Anxiety about various issues with regard to flyling can be alleviated with hypnosis. For some the whole idea of flying is fraught with anxiety. For others, it is just the take off and landing. While some schools of thought would suggest a complete course of hypnotherapy, I find that 1 to 3 sessions can be very beneficial. In my experience people tend to call me for help within a few weeks of flying somewhere so there just isn’t time for a course of hypnotherapy. You want immediate relief. Some return after their flights to continue their course but the majority have such good success with hypnosis for anxiety relief that they just get on with it. The common cause of fear in relation to flying, in my experience, has been a lack of control over your environment on a plane.

So don’t let a FEAR control you - remember FEAR is “False Expectation Appearing Real”.

So call me now 086 1038892

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What is anxiety? Anxiety is caused by a psychological conflict which becomes a physical symptom.

Physical symptoms and associated fears of an anxiety/panic attack include:

Shortness of breath     Fear: Stop breathing
Chest pain                     Fear: Heart attack
Dissociation                   Fear: Going crazy
Numbness/tingling      Fear: Stroke
Faintness                       Fear: Loss of consciousness
Choking sensation        Fear: Suffocate

Emotional symptoms:

Heightened sense of what people think about you;
Feeling overwhelmed;
Fear of being the centre of attention or drawing attention to yourself;
Fear of losing control;
Mood up and down;
Hyper-vigilant;
Under constant pressure (real and/or imagined);
Exaggerated concerns and fears.Different Types of Anxiety:

General Anxiety Disorder: You worry constantly and your fears and anxiety permeate through all parts of your life. Physical symptoms include headaches, stomach upset and tiredness.
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: Your life is dominated by unwanted thoughts and/or patterns that you cannot control - checking locks, washing hands excessively.
Panic Attack: Fear of something paralyzes you to such an extent that you cannot leave your home (agoraphobia) in extreme cases. You cannot go for interviews (though you feel you deserve promotion). You cannot go out socially.
Social Phobia: Fear of what people are thinking about you (negative). Avoidance of situations where you have to mingle. Avoidance of giving presentations at work. Can be a form of excessive shyness.

How Can I Help Myself?

1. You must learn to breath deeply. When anxious we have a tendency to shallow breath which for some people can lead to hyperventilation and passing out.
2. This is where hypnosis comes in - learning relaxation techniques and how to regain control of your body’s symptoms. You learn to rewind the unwanted symptom.

Remember all anxiety starts off small (the stress is stimulated) and it’s as though there is a forked road inside you and one road leads to great excitement and delight and the other road is full blown panic attack/anxiety. The aim of hypnosis is help you control the anxiety as it starts so that you decide to send it to excitement route or leave it where it is.

3. Exercise - build it up. Start off with a brisk 10 minute walk at lunchtime and go out whatever the weather. The air will revitalize you and give you a boost for the second part of your day.
4. Learn to recognize your triggers so that you control them.

Summary:

Anxiety or panic attacks can play havoc with your life (as you well know). The underlying feeling is of powerlessness. This is where hypnosis can help. Using relaxation techniques you rekindle control of your emotions. It is not about making you something you are not (that would not work) - it is about your mind, your body and your control over them. I will leave you with a thought. I want you to write down how your life would be without panic attacks and begin your sentences with “I can…, I am….”. While hypnosis cannot claim to cure your symptoms it goes a long way to helping you to help yourself. Hypnotherapy is client led and you are the one in control. Just by looking up the information on anxiety and making the call you are taking the first step in controlling your symptoms. You have recognized that you need help (and don’t we all from time to time) and using a qualified clinical hypnotherapist/hyno-analyst will give you something you thought was impossible - control over your life.

While hypno-analysis would be recommended, a trial of suggestion therapy can be beneficial. Just learning to control the symptoms will have a huge knock-on effect in your life so that as the panic subsides your confidence builds. Don’t you deserve to live a “normal” life without panic, without fear? Sounds good, doesn’t it!

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