Stress is measured by the way you feel when pressure is placed on you. A little bit of pressure can be productive. It can give you motivation and help you to perform better at something. However, too much pressure or prolonged pressure can lead to stress, which is unhealthy for the mind and body.
Everyone's stress levels vary and we all react differently to it. But one thing is certain – too much stress leads to physical, mental and emotional problems.
In the UK, anxiety and depression are the most common mental health problems, and the majority of cases are caused by stress. Research by mental health charities also suggests that a quarter of the population will have a mental health problem at some point in their lives.
Stress Chemicals
When faced with a stress-provoking situation, your body releases chemicals, including cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline. These invoke the "fight or flight" feelings that help us to deal with the situation. However, when you're in a situation that prevents you from fighting or escaping, such as being on an overcrowded train, these chemicals are not used. If the chemicals that are released during stressful situations accumulate, their effects are felt by the body. A build-up of adrenaline and noradrenaline increases blood pressure, heart rate, and the amount that you sweat. Cortisol prevents your immune system from functioning properly, as well as releasing fat and sugar into your blood stream.
Symptoms of stress
Stress affects people differently, and we has a different method of dealing with the symptoms. But the chemicals that are released by your body as a result of stress are the same and can build up over time and cause various mental and physical symptoms. • Anger or increased irritability • Heightened sensitivity to criticism • Signs of tension, such as nail-biting • Difficulty getting to sleep and early waking • Increase in drinking and smoking • Indigestion • Loss of concentration • Depression • Crying or heightened emotions
So how can hypnosis help?
Despite the knowledge about how deadly stress can be, most of us continue to feel that we can "live with it" until that moment when our bodies tell us that we no longer can.
Hypnosis has been called a "massage for the mind" and for good reason. It is simply the most relaxing state, both mentally and physically, that you have likely to have experienced before.
While stress does have physical effects on the body, its genesis is in the mind. Our bodies respond to what we tell it – if we feel apprehension or dread, our muscles tighten and feel tense. It makes sense, therefore, to not simply target the symptoms of stress, such as tight muscles – although a massage can feel very good. The goal is not to need one at all. For those individuals in high-stress jobs, continued stress management is essential to maintaining good heart health, weight, habit control, even motivation.
You can lose weight just
like anybody else...
Results will vary from person to person.
It may be advisable to consult your GP before beginning any weight-loss hypnotherapy
