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Is HYPNOSIS Right For You? M any fears and phobias are simply so frightening they cause us to experience a fight or flight response. The mere sight of a speeding car that bearing down on you just before an accident can cause the physical and emotional responses of stress and anxiety to the human body. The human body is a remarkable machine that is designed to react and adjust to stress. Stress is a normal part of life. Physical distress signals, such as headaches, an upset stomach, elevated blood pressure, chest pain, or trouble sleeping, can lead to psychosomatic health illness and other negative consequences. Frequent colds and infections, along with upset stomach, including diarrhea, constipation, and nausea are psychosomatic illnesses caused by stress. When someone is faced continuously with headaches, insomnia, low energy, nervousness, and shaking or ringing in the ear, these negative physical distress signals affect the way we think, our emotions, behaviors, and physical health. No part of the human body is immune to these attacks. At some point, we may become more physically sick, easily agitated, frustrated, and moody due to a buildup of stress. There is that feeling of being overwhelmed or losing control. In stressful situations, we tend to be extremely sensitive and have difficulty relaxing and quieting our mind. Thoughts are running so quickly and sounding so loud to the point that it is difficult for us to concentrate. We are only focusing on feeling bad about ourselves, including feelings of loneliness, worthlessness, and depression. There is a tremendous feeling of self-pity and “woe is me.” Can our thoughts make us sick and cause physical discomfort or pain against our will? The answer is yes. Our thoughts and attitudes really do have a big impact your physical discomfort or pain. Psychosomatic is a Greek word for psyche and is defined as an interaction of our emotions and other mental processes with physical factors that influence how our body performs. When we believe we are By: Rose Klein Owner Southeast Hypnosis [email protected] sick and experience actual body pains and aches, the root of our discomfort may be more mental, cognitive, and behavioral than physical. When we think we are sick, our psychosomatic discomfort is now heightened or more severe. Hypnosis allows you to learn the skills to face life’s challenges by returning to a relaxed and deeply calm state. Hording stress and anxiety in our body causes more harm. Learning how to control our emotional responses to anxiety so that we can achieve and keep that Zen-like calm only benefits you in achieving relief, calmness, and feelings of happiness and success. Hypnosis allows you to learn the skills to respond to new ideas and to your world in a more beneficial way so that you can take more positive steps toward achieving your goal. Hypnosis emphasizes the use of imagination, pictures, and imagery to fortify and implant appropriate suggestions to break bad habits that are counterintuitive to your goals and outcomes. In a hypnotic state, a person is more often more alert, aware and focused than normal. A person hears and sees everything that is going around them. Hypnosis is about learning the skills of body relaxation, breathing exercises, and visualization to relax the automatic nervous system. Under hypnosis, suggestions are given by you so that you are able to control your behavior or remove a habit. Hypnosis is the best technique for weight loss, stop smoking, relief of anxiety, obtaining a good quality of sleep, and removal of fears and phobias. MOMENTUM / Holiday 2017 28