What Is Stress
Stress response is a natural inborn mechanism in our body to protect us from threat. When we face physical or psychology threat, our mind immediately prepare our body to face the challenge by increased heart rate, respiration, blood pressure , muscle tone with secretion of adrenaline, noradrenaline and cortisol. Stress response cause chemical changes in our body by stimulating immune system, peripheral nervous system and endocrine system as well. However, most of the people do not release this accumulated energy by physically act out to response to the threat. This behavior eventually cause imbalance in our body system. If the stress prolong, it will lead to physical and mental illness.
Chronic stress can have significant effect to our health, work performance and social life. With appropriate professional help, stress could be reduce to manageable level within a short period of time.
Consequences Of Untreated Stress
Physical : Sleep Disorder Indigestion High Blood Pressure
Headaches Easily Fall Sick Stroke
Back Pain Heart Attack Fatigue
Ulcer Infertility Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Psychology: Anxiety Depression Easily Angry
Poor Memory No Confident Lack Of Concentration
Social Withdrawal Moodiness Panic Attack
Common Method To Reduce Stress
1) Exercise - exercise could release muscle tension cause by excretion of cortisol when in distress
and produce endorphin to make you feel good
2) Change diet - eat balance diet and reduce intake of sugar, caffeine and alcohol
3) Good Time Management - good time management reduce time pressure and increase control
4) Assertive Training - learn how to say no when appropriate
5)Counselling - help patient to see their problem clearly and formulate strategy to cope better
with stress
Application Of Hypnosis In Stress Management
Hypnotherapy is very effective to reduce stress significantly in a very short period of time. Hypnosis induce comfortable and relaxed stage of mind which is totally opposite from stage of mind when in stress. During the hypnotherapy session, the therapist will help the patient to gain insight, change their perception about their issue, boost self-confident and gain inner resources to encounter the stress issue.
Our feeling, perceptions, reaction, beliefs, habit and behavior are govern by the sub-conscious mind. It is very difficult to change it at conscious level. With the permission of the patient, the hypnotherapist will induce the patient to communicate with their sub-conscious mind and install positive suggestion to change their beliefs system and behaviors. The process is effective and totally safe whereby the patient remain conscious and in control of the process. The therapist just act as a facilitator for the patient to make changes.
Reference : Treating Stress With Hypnosis In Malaysia
How To Cope With Stress
