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A NATURAL APPROACH: REDUCE STRESS AND IMPROVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH HYPNOSIS AND SELF-HYPNOSIS PRODUCTS FROM HYPNOTIST LAURA KING.
Everyone feels "stressed out" now and then. Stress is a normal part of life that can help us learn and grow. Conversely, stress can cause us significant problems. Causes of stress range from problems at work, to everyday family ups and downs, to worrisome events that dominate the daily news.
What most people are not aware of, however, is the extent to which stress can affect our physical and mental health, not to mention our relationships with ourselves and people we are close with. Furthermore, despite the seemingly endless supply of medications, therapies, and sage advice, most people really don't know how to effectively manage their stress.
One highly effective method of reducing stress and maintaining a healthy and positive balance in life is through the regular use of self-hypnosis. The preeminent source for information on the benefits of hypnosis and for products that allow people to harness its power to improve quality of life, is hypnotist Laura King. You can read more about Laura King below.
WHAT CAN STRESS DO TO ME?
Physical Effects
Stress is widely believed to be a leading cause of heart disease, which is not surprising when we explore the countless ways that stress can negatively affect the healthy functioning of the heart. First of all, stress can increase the pumping action of the heart (heart rate) and cause the arteries to constrict, impeding the flow of blood to the heart. Also, stress can often signal the body to release more fat into the bloodstream, thereby raising cholesterol levels. For women, chronic stress may reduce estrogen levels, a key factor in women's cardiac health. When stress levels are high, blood pressure also rises, causing more work for the heart muscle and leading to an increased risk of stroke. Finally, people coping with stress often turn to unhealthy habits such as eating foods high in fat and salt, tobacco use, and alcohol abuse, all of which detract from good cardiac health.
Pain is another common result of stress. Consider that stress causes our muscles to constrict and become tense, and that many people who are experiencing high stress levels often complain of chronic back pain. Tension headaches are another form of pain that many researchers have linked to stress. Some research indicates that victims of tension headaches might actually be biologically predisposed to translate stress into muscle contraction! Stress has also been suggested to be one of the causes of migraine headaches.
Other physical effects of stress include gastrointestinal problems (such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, peptic ulcers, and inflammatory bowel disease), susceptibility to infections (a number of studies have shown that subjects experiencing chronic stress have low white blood cell counts), weight problems, diabetes, and certain fertility problems. While none of these physical ailments can be attributed entirely to the existence of stress, most doctors and researchers agree that it can be a major contributing factor.
Psychological Effects
Studies have suggested that severe stress is associated with the onset of depression or anxiety. In fact, one study showed that people who experienced a stressful situation had nearly six times the risk of developing depression within that month. For sure, stress can diminish the quality of life, simply by reducing feelings of pleasure and accomplishment. Another demonstrated effect of stress is insomnia, which keeps people from getting the sleep they need, thereby often leading to a higher incidence of stress the following day. . .a viscous cycle.
Stress also has significant effects on the operations of the brain, specifically memory, learning and concentration. A typical sufferer of stress often experiences loss of concentration both at work and at home, frequently leading to unhealthy professional and personal relationships. Short-term memory loss has been linked in numerous studies to acute stress. Perhaps even more alarming, a 1999 study of middle school students showed that stress seriously inhibits learning.
CAN'T GET RID OF STRESS? HYPNOSIS & SELF-HYPNOSIS CAN HELP!
Many people feel that the level of stress in their lives is having negative effects on their health or in their relationships. Stress can also make people lash out at those they care about. Many people turn to medication, which for some might provide a temporary solution, but in the long run does nothing to address the root causes of the stress they feel. On top of that, there is often a certain risk level attached with taking prescription medication, which includes the chance of side effects and the possibility of becoming dependent upon the drug.
The first step that most people take to combat stress is to use their logical mind to seek out sources of stress, and then attempt to remove them. Examples of this would be quitting a job that causes unhappiness, or ending a tempestuous relationship. These might be perfectly acceptable choices and could certainly go a long way toward easing stress, but again they are just a beginning. In order to affect long-term, lasting positive change in stress levels, people must look within themselves to improve the way their body and mind react to situations around them.
A safe, effective, and empowering way for people to take control of their lives and train the mind for positive change is through the use of hypnosis and self-hypnosis. Hypnosis is a proven and time-tested way to help people achieve their goals. Throughout history, thousands if not millions of people have benefited from its power to help them make positive changes in their lives. Some notable users of hypnosis have included Albert Einstein, Jackie Kennedy-Onassis, Henry Ford, Kevin Costner, and even Mozart.
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