Tag: trauma
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Feeling stuck or struggling with frustration, there is hope.
The following is a question I received from Pete (factitious name). He came to see me for hypno-therapy recently, after years of struggling with frustration, and feeling stuck. In the next few days I will post some of the answers and exercises I suggested to Pete’s request for help. First a little background about Pete:…
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Feeling stressed, stop and . . .
Tish Schuman is one of the hypno-therapists at the Anxiety Control Center. She has been helping people get relief from stress for over 12 years. The following are some of her thoughts on staying in the present moment to get back into control of emotions. The other day while driving I saw a sign that…
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Grief and Sadness
After the death of my very favorite and loved uncle just 2 weeks ago I found myself thinking, and grieving and sobbing and then . . . beginning to move towards healing. And it went back and forth between terrible pain of loss to uplifting feeling of connection. I’ve decided to talk about my…
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Dealing with Fear and Anxiety
It’s amazing the things I hear every day in such common places as restaurants, bookstores, or even in the doctor’s waiting room. There are so many people out there who suffer from panic attacks or know someone who does. Just the other day, I overheard a conversation between a few women, one of whom couldn’t…
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The positive intent of Worry
Before I talk about techniques to stop worry in its tracks, let’s look at the positive purpose of worry. It can alert you to things that need to be taken care of, or of consequences of certain actions. Worry can keep you watchful for symptoms that indicate a possible life-threatening problem, or it can motivate…
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Are Some People More Prone to Worry Than Others?
1. Are some people more prone to worry than others? There are many reasons for the different ways people respond to the world they live in. An event that hardly creates a ripple in one person’s life, can completely distress another person. People react differently because of the filters, beliefs and the way they interpret…