Stress - what is it...what are the symptoms of stress? David Samson is a London Clinical Hypnotherapist, specialising in hypnosis for stress management and relief

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What is stress?

Stress is the reaction of the autonomic nervous system to real or imagined danger. It is the human body's instinctive defence against attack. In the event of threatened or actual physical attack, the fight or flight mechanism kicks in and the system releases adrenaline to boost the body's ability to fight off the attacker or run away quicker than normal. Once the real or imagined threat has subsided, the system then returns to normal. In some situations, some unused adrenaline will remain in the system which can cause long-term stress.

The fight or flight mechanism was very useful in the days of cavemen being chased by sabre-toothed tigers. Stress wasn't really an issue then but in the modern day where we worry about redundancy and the world's economic problems, there is no outlet for this stress as the system's original design was intended to take care of physical threats. st

What are the most stressful situations for a human?

The death of a spouse or close relation or friend
Getting divorced
Being made redundant
Moving house
Unhappiness in the workplace
Financial worries

What are the symptoms of stress?

Stress affects people in different ways and you may have some of the following symptoms:

irritability and temper outbursts
anxious feelings especially in stomach
low in self-esteem
constantly worrying and thinking negatively
drinking or smoking more than usual
inability to switch off
talking more or faster
changing your eating habits eg binge eating
unwillingness to socialise
forgetting things
finding it hard to concentrate
muscle tension and pains throughout the body
headaches and migraines
bowel or bladder problems
feeling breathless

How can hypnotherapy help with stress?

Why is it that some people appear to never get stressed whereas others are permanently 'wired'? The secret lies in their early years and how they were 'taught' to react in situations. A calm mother is likely to react in a totally different way to that of a nervous mother if their child falls off their bike and grazes their knee. Regression Hypnotherapy allows access to these early memories, uncovers the root causes of the anxiety and then allows the sufferer to see situations in a much calmer way.

An additional tool in the hypnotherapist's box is to teach the client self hypnosis. This technique reduces the effects of stress on the body by deeply relaxing the person, lowering heart rate and blood pressure and relaxing all muscle tension.

Call me and find out more...the initial consultation is free

info@davidsamson.co.uk telephone: 020 8201 0618