Part of a plan for Stress Management may include either hypnosis or self-hypnosis, as a way to reduce and eliminate the symptoms of stress. A person under hypnosis is experiencing a trance like state, which allows them to enter into either the "theta" or "delta" states of consciousness.
These states are the equivalent of either light or deep sleep, and allow for the hypnotized person to experience an "altered state" of consciousness.
Hypnosis can be effective in managing stress, whether the state of hypnosis is assisted by a licensed Hypno-therapist, or whether the state is induced by the person entering into the hypnotized state.
Since many people are uncomfortable with the idea of being hypnotized by someone else, self hypnosis is often used as a part of a stress management plan.
In order for self hypnosis to take place the individual must be in a comfortable position, and be free from outside distractions. The individual should begin with some relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, followed by releasing any tension in the muscles, one at a time, beginning with the feet and toes, and proceeding over the entire body.
When entering into a self hypnosis state the person is simply allowing the subconscious mind to take over, while the conscious mind enters into an "altered" or "quiet" state of being.
In order for self hypnosis to be effective, the conscious mind should impart a "purpose" or "intent" to the subconscious, before the actual hypnotic state is achieved.
It is also important to set a time limit on the hypnotic state, generally 15 to 20 minutes. The subconscious mind will respond to the suggestion, and cause the individual to return to the normal state of consciousness at the prescribed time.
A stress management plan does not necessarily require a lot of time and energy. Many times it is just making a commitment to reduce the level of stress in your life, by taking a few small, but meaningful, steps toward improving your overall health and well-being.
A good place to begin your stress management plan is by identifying 5 activities that you really enjoy participating in. These can be anything from reading a good book, to taking a long walk on the beach.
If you have hobbies that you enjoy spending time on, be sure to include these in your list. Other options could be things you have always wanted to do, but never got around to, or things that you used to enjoy,
but haven’t had the time for lately.
The one stipulation is that these are activities which are not related to work, or another source of stress in your life.
Make a list of at least 2 things that you almost always do, that you either probably shouldn’t be doing, or can live without doing. This list can include things like bringing work home from the office, doing your teenagers laundry, cooking huge
meals during the week, after working all day etc...
These are things that will not cause the world to fall apart, if you stop doing them.
Make a list of at least 2 things that you probably should have done by now, but didn’t. Things you have been putting off, or problems you have not been dealing with directly.
If you’ve been meaning to call your insurance agent for the past few weeks, but haven’t, if you’ve been thinking about dusting the cob-webs on the front entry way for a month, but haven’t, write those things down.
At this point your 3 lists will now become a goal sheet. Your stress management plan will look like this
This week I will
- Spend at least 15 minutes every day doing one of the things I enjoy. (List the 5 things you wrote earlier under this section.)
- Eliminate 2 needless tasks from my list of things to do. (List the 2 things that you wrote earlier under this section.)
- Tackle 2 things that I have been putting off for a while. (List the 2 things that your wrote earlier under this section.)
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