Hypnotherapy for Anxiety

In order to fully understand what an anxiety disorder is, it is important to note the difference between two emotional responses.

• Fear is a rational emotional response to a 'real threat'
• Anxiety is an irrational emotional response to an imagined threat

For instance, imagine you are walking down a dark alley in an unfamiliar city, and a hooded stranger approaches you with a knife. You experience fear, a normal reaction to this situation.

If you walk down a familiar street in broad day light and you begin to imagine some disaster about to descend on you without warning, you experience anxiety.

Many people cannot distinguish between the two, and are frequently tangled in an emotional disturbance known as anxiety disorder. Due to the fast pace of life in the 21st century, anxiety disorders are becoming increasing common.

People with anxiety disorders often experience 2 or more of the following:

• Tight muscles
• Uneasiness
• Easily becoming tired
• Difficulty breathing
• Diarrhoea
• Indigestion
• Heart palpitations
• Dizziness / faintness
• Irritability
• Problems maintaining attention
• Sleep disturbances
• Irrational avoidance of situations / places
• Feeling worried all the time / imagining worst case situations