Managing Stress with Hypnotherapy

Stress is a reality of life—everyone experiences it at some point and to one degree or another. In fact, from an evolutionary perspective, the human mind is designed to activate a stress response in order to ensure survival. Today, though, many people experience overwhelming stress that can interfere with their job performance, relationships and daily activities. The good news is that there are effective ways to alleviate stress, including receiving hypnosis from a trained and experienced hypnotist. Hypnosis is a natural method for managing stress that is highly beneficial for many people. Below are some of the ways hypnosis can help you address your stress:

How Hypnosis Relieves Stress

Hypnotherapy is an effective remedy for stress because it can help you gain control over negative thought processes. Many people develop negative ways of thinking about their lives and circumstances, and whether you call it human nature or conditioning, the result is the same: negative thinking triggers a stress response. This stress response can inevitably take a toll on mental and even physical health. Since negative thoughts are deeply rooted in the subconscious, hypnotherapy can help work them out. Hypnotherapy allows us to access the subconscious mind and essentially change how we think, and a new way of thinking can change the way you experience and cope with stress.

Hypnosis and the Subconscious Mind

There are two main parts of the mind: the subconscious and the critical mind. These two segments are constantly communicating with one another. When a stressful or frustrating event occurs, such as a traffic jam or impending deadline, the critical mind tells the subconscious mind that it’s time to panic. As a result, the stress response is activated, causing you to experience uncomfortable symptoms. These symptoms include sweating, rapid heartbeat, and flushed cheeks. When you enter a state of hypnosis, the critical mind can be turned off, thus preventing the stress response from activating. Furthermore, hypnosis allows you to influence the subconscious mind intentionally. So, you can send positive messages rather than negative, stress-inducing messages to the mind.

If you’re struggling to overcome stress in your personal or professional life, contact me to discover effective solutions through hypnotherapy. Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver men and women are addressing their stress and developing the coping skills they need to transform their lives. Contact me today!

What You Can Expect During the Trance State in Hypnosis

Hypnosis has helped people around the world to positively change their lives in a wide variety of ways. While it can be used to help people modify their habits and to shape positive thinking, you will also find that a hypnotist can make a great addition to corporate events, as they promote team-building, are fun and very entertaining.

Whether you’re using hypnotism as a way to improve some aspect of your life or for entertainment at an event, during hypnosis you may find yourself in a trance. This is a state of mind that many compare to daydreaming. Here’s what you can expect during a trance state in hypnosis:

Consciousness and Awareness

Many people believe that they are unconscious when in a trance state. This simply isn’t true. Many people often go into a trance while driving, focusing only on the road in front of them and not paying attention to much else. They are fully aware of the road and their actions, but in a mental state that allows them to relax and think. A trance gained from a hypnotist is similar in that a person will be aware and awake during the hypnosis.

Creative Imagination

During the trance state, a person can expect their thoughts to begin to wonder. The imagination can flourish so that the person can imagine events from an objective standpoint. The trance state will allow him/her to think about these events in a clear and realistic way. If a situation you imagine normally causes stress, the trance will help you ponder your thoughts in a relaxed state. This is why some people hire a hypnotist as a form of therapy. It allows the patient to look at a situation from the outside and make informed, practical decisions.

Guidance from a Hypnotist

One of the many reasons hypnotherapy is popular is because it allows the person being hypnotized to be open to suggestion. When most people think of stage hypnotists, they think of another person being visibly persuaded into acting a certain way. This is because hypnotism allows a person to more easily be guided. In therapy, a hypnotist will help you change your attitude about a certain topic so that you think more positively about it the next time, taking away doubt and stress.

Do you have questions about hypnotism? Are you ready to discover the many ways that hypnotism can be used to achieve positive change in your life, or are you looking for a fun and exhilarating addition to your next corporate event? Contact one of Edmonton’s top hypnotists, Colin Christopher, for more information!