Warning Signs of Stress Response
Butterflies in Stomach
Quickening of Pulse and Heart Rate
Muscle Tension
Sweating
Difficulties Concentrating
Sleep Disturbances
Dissociation - tuned out from emotions
Feeling keyed up or on edge

Do you have any of these signs?


Stress, It's Everywhere!

Traffic, phone ringing, deadlines, kids screaming, overdue bills - these are just some of the things we face everyday. Stress is unavoidable. Everyone has it and it's not going away. You can continue living with the consequences stress creates or you can make it work for you. I will introduce you to many techniques that are available to transform stress into productive energy, calm and confidence.

Breaking Old Stress Patterns

Our bodies have a natural way to counteract the harm stress can cause. Too much stress can begin to break down our bodies' natural defenses. These stress patterns need to be changed to return the body to a healthy balance. The good news is that stress reduction skills can be learned and they can be put to use immediately.

Techniques to Change Stress Patterns

1. The relaxing "HA" breath can be used to gain control when you need immediate reduction of anxiety. The only effort required is learning proper breathing patterns.

2. The "Wonderful 5,4,3,2,1 All-Purpose Relaxer" is one of the simplest skills to learn. It uses a three layer approach to create a profound sense of total relaxation. It's also useful to get through fearful situations such as MRI's, dental treatment, flying, tunnels, and raffic.

3. Re-programming and re-mapping to change the anxiety cycle through "Tapping Exercise" will get you through panic, driving in traffic, medical procedures, crossing bridges, or dental treatment.

4. By "Creating a Positive Future Vision" you will be able to set and achieve future goals to feel wonderful in the present moment.

"The skill of anchoring a positive memory and using the feeling in the present situation made a dramatic, wonderful shift in the way I relate to my wife. She was the same, yet I felt calm and centered." MG

Stress into Energy Techniques

5. "Anchoring Technique" uses stress as a reminder for triggering new positve feelings an behaviors.

6. The "Soothing White Light" is used to promote healing and calm through visualization using all the bodies senses.

7. "Active Progressive Relaxation" is used to identify point of tension. Once identified, this technique re-programs the body to automatically release stress.

8. The "Mind-Body Connection" technique invokes a sense of well-being using the mind to heal the body.

9. "Passive Progressive Relaxation" is a great mental exercise that, among other things, sharpens problem solving and creative thinking skills by using the mind to relax the body physically.

"When I started therapy, I was completely drained of energy. I was truly amazed at how energized I felt after using a Positive Future Image. The image I created in the future was so big and bright, I didn't want to come back to the present, but was surprised at the energy I felt when I opened my eyes." SM

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1996 Anxiety Control Center
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