Stress and anxiety
Stressors are the source of stress and we all have to live with them. But when we can't manage the pressure we have a problem: we call that suffering from stress. Similarly, we all have concerns about the unknown future but apprehension and fear can be harder to cope with. Stress and anxiety are both medical conditions with associated physical symptoms - you should see a medical professional if either is a persistent issue. But often, dealing with stress or anxiety at an early stage can prevent a chronic condition developing and, at the same time, drastically improve your lifestyle.
Managing stress
There's a lot in the press and on television about managing stress and it's true that anyone can learn to do so. But how? Hypnotherapy can first get you out from under - it can help you relax, providing relief - and then it can help you find and deal with the causes of harmful stress.
It's also true that self-hypnosis CDs can teach you the techniques to manage your stress. But you could be dealing just with the symptoms and not the cause. Work with a competent therapist will provide your opportunity to actually resolve your issues due to harmful stress, then manage stresses in the future. Self-hypnosis is only one part of the treatment of stress.
Harmful stress comes in many forms and bullying in the workplace is an especially stressful and unpleasant experience. Therapy can help you get to the root of the issues, help you make life-improving decisions and to equip you with new skills for the future.
Anxiety
We all expect to worry about the future from time to time. The next level, anxiety, is fear - looking with apprehension into the future. And regular, prolonged anxiety can cause demotivation and impaired psychological performance. Many sufferers feel as though their quality of life is simply slipping away as they become more anxious more often. Worse still, it can also be the cause of physical symptoms like ulcers and high blood pressure.
Understanding your fears makes a big difference. Hypnotherapy gives you the opportunity to tackle the issues that make you anxious - we don't try to reduce the effects of anxiety, we help you remove that anxiety from your life.
What does therapy involve?
Working with Chris Pearson you will benefit from recognised therapeutic processes that include hypnosis together with cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) We will work on the causes of your issues - recognising them and dealing with them; then on learning skills for the future.
Planned courses of therapy will begin with an initial assessment session, often up to 90 minutes in duration, followed by between three and six shorter sessions. Only very rarely will more than six sessions be suggested.
Quick stress-busting sessions can be arranged for simple relaxation and it's possible to take away self-hypnosis techniques and relaxation methods that can be used wherever and whenever you find yourself anxious or stressed out.