HYPNOSIS TO REDUCE STRESS

Is Chronic Stress Running Your Life?

• Do you experience repeated, unrelenting stress in your life?

• Have you noticed a gradual decline in your ability to "downshift" and relax?

• Do you suffer migraines or headaches on your "rest days"—after intense periods of stress?

If so, your body may be sending important signals that it’s under chronic strain.

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The Hidden Costs of Stress on Your Body and Mind

Chronic stress creates wear and tear on your entire system—and its effects are far from just emotional. Stress-related health problems include:

• Cardiovascular disease

• Tension headaches and migraines

• Gastrointestinal issues (ulcers, spastic colon, colitis)

• Insomnia and sleep disturbances

• Hypertension (high blood pressure)

• Back pain and muscular tension

• Exacerbation of diabetes

Emotions such as irritability, frustration, anger, and depression don't just affect your mood. They can actually cause tissue damage and organ dysfunction over time.

For example:

• Excess stomach acid = increased risk of ulcers

• Prolonged blood vessel constriction = hypertension

• Colon hyperactivity = irritable bowel or colitis

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Stress and Your Immune System

The immune system, your body’s first line of defence against illness, is also highly sensitive to chronic stress.

Negative emotions like fear, loneliness, or grief suppress immune function.
Stress has been shown to immobilise natural killer cells, leaving you more vulnerable to infection, disease, and slower healing.

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The flip side?

Positive emotional states—like peace, calm, joy, or hope—can stimulate immune-supportive chemicals, such as interleukins, which help activate cancer-fighting cells.

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An Insightful Tool: The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale

If you're curious how much stress may be affecting your health, the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale offers a fascinating way to measure your stress load based on life events. [You can find it online—well worth a look.]

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How Hypnotherapy Can Help

Hypnotherapy, by its very nature, promotes deep relaxation—physically and mentally.

During a hypnotherapy session:

• Blood pressure drops

• Heart rate slows

• Brain wave activity shifts into calmer, restorative patterns

Over time, repeated hypnotherapy sessions can:

• Help your body recover from stress-related damage

• Rebalance emotional responses

• Improve sleep, energy, and resilience

• Strengthen your immune system by calming the mind’s distress signals

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The Takeaway

Chronic stress isn’t just something to “push through.”

Hypnotherapy offers a gentle yet powerful way to rebalance, restore, and heal—from the inside out.