Some researchers believe that poorly managed stress causes or contributes to virtually all known disease. Doesn't
it make sense to take action before there is a real problem on your hands?
Quite frequently by reducing stress
other positive things will happen for a person almost automatically. Who hasn’t known someone who had a change for the
better in his or her relationships or job situation and lost excess weight in the process? Very often an issue such as weight
management has far less to do with following a specific diet plan as it does with establishing emotional comfort and security.
A Certified Hypnotist has a number of tools at his or her disposal to help you manage the stress and change in your
life in healthy and constructive way.
Try the short quiz below to see if you would benefit from a hypnosis consultation:
Give yourself 5 points for each stress symptom you consider frequent/severe, 3 for occasional/moderate, 1 for rare/mild
and 0 if non-applicable.
Physical Stress Symptoms:
Stiff neck and shoulders
Grinding teeth
Fatigue
Headaches
Digestive problems
Cold hands/feet
Muscle tension
Behavioral:
Excessive eating
Excessive drinking
Smoking
Insomnia
Sleeping
too much
Frequent accidents
Forgetfulness
Emotional:
Irritability
Tired
Sadness
Lack of interest in pleasurable activities
Scoring*:
0-29 points:
you are doing an excellent job at managing your stress, keep up the good work!
30-59 points: you would benefit from learning
and applying stress management skills.
60-90 points: you need to take immediate action, a high level of stress can lead
to serious physical and mental illness over time. Please note that any significant and/or persistent changes in your health
status should be reported to your physician.