Anxiety

Anxiety is an instinctual response created by the mind in reaction to overwhelming, stressful, threatening, dangerous or unfamiliar situations. Anxiety helps us stay alert and quickens our reaction time and decision making in some situations. However, more often than not, humans are stuck in an anxious style of thinking in unnecessary, non-threatening situations, where we do not need this survival response. 

Causes of anxiety may be from genetics, life experiences or circumstances. What we consume can also create increased anxiety such as foods, drinks, caffeine, alcohol, drugs. Hormonal production can also cause enhanced anxiety. 

• Physical signs of anxiety 

Symptoms of anxiety include, constant worrying, overthinking situations, habitual behaviours such as nail biting or skin picking. OCD can stem from anxiety. When someone feels particularly anxious, their brain will produce more chemicals such as adrenaline and cortisol which will cause physical reactions, such as, shaking, hyperventilating, panic attacks, IBS, acid reflux, Irritability and having muscle tension. Anxiety can disturbs sleep, some find it difficult to fall asleep, others will have a disturbed sleep where they wake during the night and can't get back to sleep.

The Solution focused Psychotherapy which is offered at Bell Hypnotherapy can help with anxiety as it promotes self-problem solving in a positive way which avoids overthinking problems.

• How can we help?

Hypnotherapy can help anxiety as it promotes the use of rational positive thinking, weaking the survival response of anxiety. It also provides lovely relaxation, while weaking the subconscious habit of worrying. Typically 6-8 full sessions are required.

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