Hypnotherapy for Your Fear of Medical Appointments
Hypnotherapy could help you change how you feel about medical appointments, which may save your life.
Do you avoid medical appointments?
When was the last time you saw a doctor?
Have you ignored invitations for medical check ups?
Are you always, “Too busy” for a medical appointment?
Is it a smell, an unpleasant, unhappy memory?
Anxiety about a medical appointment is more common than you’d think. Its often referred to as ‘white coat syndrome’, although doctors don’t tend to wear white coats these days.
To worry about what they may find, what you might hear, what will happen to you, is quite normal. Being able to face it all as calmly as possible could save your life.
Is it time to make that appointment and potentially save your life?
When you think about a medical appointment, how do you feel?
Do you feel sick and sweaty? Do your thoughts race? Can you feel your heart racing and your breathing is fast and shallow?
What is causing you to feel this way?
These symptoms are due to adrenalin being produced by your body. This is your body’s way of keeping safe from danger. When we were hunter gatherers, we had to decide whether to run or stay and fight when facing danger. These dangers don’t exist now, an appointment could save your life.
What does Adrenalin do to the body?
When adrenalin is produced, it prepares the body for fight or flight. It sends the blood to the major muscles, so they are strong and ready. It diverts this blood from areas like the digestive system. This is why you feel sick, breathe rapidly, have a dry mouth. Less blood goes to your brain, so you can feel lightheaded. You become sweaty.
What can you do to stop this?
By simply taking control of the speed of your breathing, you can stop the adrenalin being produced. Once no more adrenalin is being produced then the circulating adrenalin can be broken down. To break down all the adrenalin in your blood stream, it takes just three minutes. This means, that if you can control your breathing for three minutes, you will be feeling normal again.
What is hypnotherapy and how can it help?
Hypnotherapy itself is a really relaxing process. During a session you will learn how to relax. This will help you learn how to control your breathing and stop the adrenalin being produced. We will practice this technique, until you feel comfortable doing it yourself when necessary.
During a session, you are always in control.
What is the hypnotised state?
The hypnotised state is a state you were in as you woke up this morning and will be in as you drift off to sleep again tonight. Its the bit between being fully conscious and being asleep.
In this lovely relaxed state, we can practice making you feel anxious, panicked. Then we will practice using what you have learnt to calm down and stop the adrenalin being produced.
Practicing while hypnotised helps to implant the technique firmly in your unconscious, so it is ready to use when you need to.
Hypnotherapy could help you change how you feel about medical appointments, which may save your life.
Ready to Take the Next Step?
If you’re ready to face those appointments with confidence. If you don’t want to be delaying things any more. Why not explore how hypnotherapy could support you to overcome your fears. Book a free, no obligation consultation. It’s a relaxed, no-pressure way to begin.
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