Anxiety and Panic

How can you learn to control the feelings of anxiety and panic so that initially you can reverse any symptoms of heart beating fast, body sweating or trembling, clammy palms and the feeling of dissociation that can accompany talking too fast in an effort to get it over with as soon as possible. If you want a solution let hypnosis help you. Hypnosis is a focused relaxation with your mind focusing on what you want, not on what you don’t want. So you want to feel more relaxed and comfortable – when you start to think of “relax” and “comfortable” your subconscious mind thinks what does this mean to you – and so you start to feel more relaxed and comfortable. As is usual with panic and anxiety feelings, you become focused on not getting panicky but the subconscious mind does not recognise the word “not” so all it is hears is the instruction to panic and then you become even more panicky. Your fear or the thinkings of what could happen are far stronger than the reality. When we feel threatened we go into fight or flight mode and the body tightens up and when this happens, the heart beats faster, digestive slows (dry mouth) as all energy is pushed to the arms and legs (to fight or run away) and the rigidness of the body is the adrenaline rush to give power to the arms and legs so to reverse this you must think about the positive opposite you want – relaxed body, heart beating slower, mouth moist. With hypnotic training you are learning to access your subconscious and reprogramme your reactions so that you never feel that loss of control again. For help in Dublin, Limerick and Laois call 086 1038892 or email zita@zitastanley.com