Our minds and bodies function optimally in homeostasis (a state of balance). The biggest threat to our well-being is stress. We all feel stress in our lives and a certain amount of it is actually healthy. However, when we feel imbalanced and overwhelmed, stress becomes destructive permeating all areas of our life. Stress constricts our arteries, increases our blood pressure and blood sugar, causes muscular tension and discomfort, causes our adrenal glands to overact and become fatigued, it can induce unhealthy habits such as overeating, overworking, smoking, etc. Stress affects our physical energy, our mental focus, our ability to deal with others, and our sleep patterns to name a few.
Our minds can develop a habit with how we deal with stress so that even when we think we’re okay with it just because we‘re used to it, it is actually harming us. Statistics show that up to 80 percent of all illnesses and diseases are precipitated by stress. Also, if we don’t find balance with our stress, it can develop into anxiety and lead to panic attacks. Often these attacks can seem to begin without any specific trigger. Once these attacks are happening they can increase in severity and frequency, bringing growing irrational fears and worries to the sufferer. Even the simplest task can feel impossible.
There are a myriad of medications (many with side effects) available to help people manage their anxiety and stress. The reality is that most people don’t want to live their life at the mercy of these medications. After all, meds may treat the symptoms, but in the long run the dependency on them increases. And who wants to walk around feeling medicated all the time?
Hypnotherapy offers a different solution, a deep state of relaxation for the mind and body, and is clinically proven to be the fastest working therapeutic modality in bringing positive change to the life issues of anxiety and stress. Those looking for a quick, yet natural way to feel more in control of their life and be in that state of balance that our bodies and minds need, please consider this powerful therapy as a healthy alternative.
Virgil F. Vasquez is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counselor, Life Coach and lecturer working with adults, teenagers and children in the Santa Clarita Valley. He can be reached at the Therapeutical Hypnosis Center by calling 661-607-8355.