Discuss the Relationship Between Stress, Anxiety, Habits and Phobias and Describe How You Would Treat These Issues with Hypnotherapy
"The components of anxiety, stress, habit, and fear do not exist independently of you in the world. They simply do not exist in the physical world, even though we talk about them as if they do." - Wayne Dwyer, Self-Help Author.
By trying to establish any connections between the relationships of the above conditions, it is important to define each one individually first in order to make any form of correlation. So initially I will be looking at the symptoms of Stress - A mentally or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, irritability, and depression. Anxiety - A feeling of apprehension, uncertainty and fear without apparent stimulus, associated with physiological changes (tachycardia, sweating, tremor, etc). Habit - Applies to behaviour or practice so ingrained it is often done without conscious thought: A recurrent, often unconscious, pattern of behaviour that is acquired through frequent repetition. Finally we come to Phobias - A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous. Although all four of these symptoms can appear separately, generally speaking, should someone suffer from one of the above conditions, they may find that they are more susceptible to experiencing aspects from another area as well (whether it be additional one or all four). An example of this would be to look at someone who suffers from some form of phobia. This can then be linked in relation to stress, anxiety and habits! As phobias, consequently, when in a situation where fear is presented can ultimately lead to stress levels rising, this in turn may make the heart rate increase, potentially showing
By trying to establish any connections between the relationships of the above conditions, it is important to define each one individually first in order to make any form of correlation. So initially I will be looking at the symptoms of Stress - A mentally or emotionally disruptive or upsetting condition occurring in response to adverse external influences and capable of affecting physical health, usually characterized by increased heart rate, a rise in blood pressure, muscular tension, irritability, and depression. Anxiety - A feeling of apprehension, uncertainty and fear without apparent stimulus, associated with physiological changes (tachycardia, sweating, tremor, etc). Habit - Applies to behaviour or practice so ingrained it is often done without conscious thought: A recurrent, often unconscious, pattern of behaviour that is acquired through frequent repetition. Finally we come to Phobias - A persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous. Although all four of these symptoms can appear separately, generally speaking, should someone suffer from one of the above conditions, they may find that they are more susceptible to experiencing aspects from another area as well (whether it be additional one or all four). An example of this would be to look at someone who suffers from some form of phobia. This can then be linked in relation to stress, anxiety and habits! As phobias, consequently, when in a situation where fear is presented can ultimately lead to stress levels rising, this in turn may make the heart rate increase, potentially showing