Spring is everywhere this year. The hills are covered in lush green grass and beautiful wildflowers. Spring is a time of new beginnings and that can be positive. Sometimes, however, new and different things bring with them anxiety and stress.
Anxiety is often based on fear. When you are anxious, you are afraid of something – failing a test, not being able to complete a job, meeting new people. Whatever it is that you are afraid of is what makes you anxious.
Hypnotherapy can help. First, we talk about what it is you are anxious about and figure out whether or not your anxiety/fear is something that we can deal by simply understanding the anxiety. Then we determine what tools you might need to deal with the anxiety on an ongoing basis.
Some of the tools that can help with anxiety are the ball toss or bi-lateral stimulation, heart centered breathing and focusing on peripheral vision. It also helps to focus your breathing on your special place and the positive feeling that it gives you, your “anchor.”
Almost everyone has anxiety, let’s figure out what is causing it and give you some tools to help you deal with it.
I worked with a client for driving anxiety – she was afraid to get behind the wheel and learn how to drive. We talked about why she had that fear and she realized that what her fear was based on probably would never happen. She began using positive affirmations about her ability to drive and pass the driving test. She calmed herself by using her anchor. Two months later, she passed her driving test.
Oh, and, people sometimes ask me what happens when they finish working on their presenting problem. I let them know we can work on other issues as well. After she passed her driving test, she wanted to work on letting go of 20 extra pounds from college. So, we worked on that and she released the extra weight before she drove herself across country to Nashville - where she still live and works today!
If you are experiencing any anxiety or concerns about moving forward in a positive way, hypnotherapy can provide tools to help you on your journey.