Fears & Phobias
Are phobias holding you back from enjoying your life?
Many people suffer from overwhelming fear and phobias that can severely hinder their quality of life.
Phobias may be classed as simple, that start in childhood or adolescence; or complex, that start in adulthood.
The 10 most common phobias in the UK include:
- heights (acrophobia) with upto 60% of the population being either very afraid or even a little afraid,
- fear of public speaking (glossophobia) 20%
- snakes (ophidophobia) 52%,
- flying (aerophobia) 24%
- spiders 18%(arachnophobia),
- crowds/ being outdoors approximately 15% (agoraphobia),
- clowns 12% (coulrophobia),
- enclosed spaces 10% (claustrophobia),
- Mice and rats 9% (musophobia),
- the dark 5% (nyctophobia).
Sufferers may feel anxious or panicky even thinking about the source. This is known as anticipatory anxiety (Yougov and NHS).
The good news is that hypnotherapy can successfully help clients to overcome their phobias within a few sessions.
Book your free initial consultation to discuss how we can help you.
How Stress Can Affect Us
The same scenario can affect different people differently. This occurs as different stress triggers and thresholds operate for different individuals.
When we are overloaded by stressful situations this can result in multiple harmful effects, and even paralyse us into doing nothing.
seffects of stress can include unwanted mental and physical sensations including:
- feeling anxious and even panicky
- clammy hands
- racing heart beat
- feeling sick
- appetite affected
- upset stomach etc,
- You may be able to recall your own signs.
What You Can Do
In modern life it is almost impossible to avoid stress.
In small amounts stress can be beneficial, it can help us to perform better and give us the push we need to take necessary action. How we handle stress as individuals is crucial to our wellbeing and long term health. Relaxation is one of the simple pleasures of life that also is crucial to our health and well-being.
Help Is At Hand
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The Benefits Of Relaxation
- feeling anxious and even panicky
- clammy hands
- racing heart beat
- feeling sick
- appetite affected
- upset stomach etc,
- You may be able to recall your own signs.
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