As you might know, a hypnotherapy is a method of inducing a relaxed state of mind in order to treat many emotional and psychological disorders. What you may not know yet, is that the hypnotherapy has been used as a method for helping people who suffer from anxiety. This therapy treats the anxiety symptoms and identifies the roots for this common psychological condition.
Many studies have shown that hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders is very effective treatment that has the ability to enhance a person self-control, making he/she capable to deal with the every day life challenges more easily.
The goal of the hypnotherapy is to change the negative thoughts in a person mind. It is the negative thoughts and fear that cause anxiety. The anxiety symptoms can be addressed with relaxation, mental control and positive behavior, making a person capable to minimize and control the negative impacts.
During the hypnotherapy, a hypnotherapist will put a patient into a deep state of relaxation, called ‘trance state’. During this state of mental and physical relaxation, the patient mind is encouraged to rest while the subconscious mind is kept alert. After that, the hypnotherapist address the patient subconscious mind by telling what to do and explaining why. Hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders can provide unique benefits, including:
- Release emotional stress. Constant and frequent anxiety can put a person in a strained emotional state. The purpose of the hypnotherapy is to put a person in a positive state of mind, eliminating in this way the negative beliefs and thoughts that are making the person to be in a negative mood.
- Relieve physical tension. The hypnotherapy can eliminate the feelings of discomfort. These negative thoughts are replaced with new positive suggestions which can make a person to fell more comfortable.
- Help with sleeping problems. People with anxiety have sleeping problems as well. The hypnotherapy can help them to sleep better during the night.
- Eliminates phobic reaction. Hypnotherapy can help a person that has phobic reactions to some objects or everyday challenges. It will eliminate the person illogical beliefs about the object he/she is afraid of.
The hypnotherapy for anxiety disorders usually lasts around one hour, and most people begin to feel positive results within four to ten sessions.
