How To Erase Feelings Of Stress

Even though many people use the terms “anxiety” and “stress” interchangeably, they are actually two separate conditions. Stress is a response to a stimulus, either external or internal. You may feel stress because you are frustrated with something (like waiting in line behind a slow person) or when you worry that you won’t meet expectations (such as missing a deadline).

Anxiety, on the other hand, is a feeling of fear and nervousness or even dread. It can be brought on by negative thoughts and expectations, or as a response to stress. You may feel anxious all of the time and not understand why, or your feelings may be a response to something you are nervous about, like an upcoming test.

Abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain may cause generalized anxiety. Some research indicates that anxiety can be brought on by genetics. Anxiety may also stem from environmental conditions, as when the child of a parent who is often anxious learns to be an anxious person by observing the parent. But very often the core cause of anxiety is simply the thoughts that a person is thinking!

Anxiety and stress are subjective conditions. Different people may feel stressed about different situations, and different people may react to their anxiousness in extremely different ways. Symptoms of anxiety can range from the mild, such as tense muscles and sweaty hands, to the severe, such as anxiety attacks, vomiting, and irregular heartbeat.

Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety from time to time. We have all felt the dry mouth and “butterflies in the stomach” before an exam or public speaking engagement. But when does it become damaging to your health? Studies have shown that prolonged anxiety can lead to sleep disorders, high blood pressure, relationship problems, and depression

For sufferers of chronic untreated anxiety, there may be detrimental health consequences that have yet to be fully explored. Some studies have found a link between chronic anxiety and a number of serious health conditions including heart disease, cancer, thyroid disease, arthritis, and respiratory illness. Chronically anxious people may even be more likely to suffer a fatal cardiac attack.

If you experience what seems like an inappropriately high amount of anxiety relative to the situation, or if you feel anxious nearly every day, you may actually have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are chronic conditions characterized by one’s inability to function normally because of constant anxiety. Anxiety disorders are serious conditions that should be treated to reduce the risk of long-term effects.

Anxiety treatment has long been the subject of much debate in the medical community. Some medical professionals feel that medication is the best way to handle chronic anxiety. Unfortunately, anxiety medications often have harmful side effects that are just as bad as or even worse than the initial affliction.

There are many safe and natural ways to control negative emotional responses. Exercise is one that is often overlooked by anxious people, but it is very effective. When you exercise, your body releases endorphins, which are natural pain-killing and mood-boosting chemicals. With regular exercise, you may begin to feel a dramatic decrease in negative emotional responses to situations that would previously have made you feel quite anxious.

The most effective way to manage tension and worry is to control it from the inside out. Stress management and stress relief techniques are very valuable tools in managing day-to-day stress. These techniques can teach you to relax yourself and let the tension leave your body. You make a conscious effort to slow your breathing, release the worry, and maintain a tranquil state of mind. Meditation is a fantastic form of tension control in which you focus on mindful relaxation and deep, calming breathing.

However, if you are looking for a proactive method to free yourself of anxiety, hypnosis is the best form of treatment. When a person undergoes hypnosis, their reactions and emotional responses to events are changed at the core. This allows them to handle common anxiety-inducing triggers without the typical fear and nervousness.

Hypnosis is typically performed by a licensed hypnotherapist in a series of regular sessions. More commonly today, hypnosis is available in the form of self hypnosis programs which can be purchased in the form of CDs, DVDs, or MP3s for individual home use. No special skills are necessary to perform self hypnosis. All you need is a way to play the hypnosis program and a quiet place where you can listen and relax.

Another very successful method of anxiety treatment is Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP. NLP is a type of therapy that can help you condition your mind and body to naturally react to situations in a more positive manner. You can consciously decide to be calm instead of feeling anxious, and consequently, you are always in control of your own feelings.

In summary, you can see that it is very important to manage our negative emotional responses in order to remain healthy. Mastering techniques to deal with fear and nervousness may even add precious years onto your life. To treat long-term anxiety, the best treatment option to follow is to participate in hypnotherapy to change your reactions and attitudes from within. Then, use stress management techniques as necessary to stay calm in everyday situations.

Alan B. Densky, CH has been in practice over 30 years. His Neuro-VISION hypnosis website carries a broad spectrum of stress management hypnotherapy CDs, and advanced anxiety reduction CDs Visit his site for the Free self hypnosis blog, and download a free MP3.

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