Over the years, I have noticed that a number of my clients have been traumatized by either a serious illness or an invasive medical procedure. It was first apparent in anxious kids, including one who had been so traumatized that he had never spoken to a teacher and he was 9 years old. Others were just really “nervous” kids. Just a couple of weeks ago, I spoke at a support group for breast cancer survivors. They spoke about still being fearful, not sleeping at night and wondering if “it” will come back.

Can my work help? Yes. You do not have to live with stress. It’s pretty simple for me to do a couple of private sessions, or you can begin with a CD or download. Fear begins in the subconscious mind, where all emotions start and memories are stored. The subconscious is not under our conscious control. This is important. One man told me “My son is brilliant! Why can’t he just stop his panic attacks?” Because panic attacks are created by the 90% of our mind that is not under our conscious control. If I were to do age regression, I would simple say “Yes, that was a scary time for you. But, you are a survivor and you survived! Almost all the time, you are safe.”

Hypnotherapy and Guided Imagery target the subconscious and make changes at a very basic level. The process is simple, effective and very affordable.

My message is twofold. If you or someone you love is either ill or going through medical procedures, it can be very helpful to address emotions needs at that time. An article I recently read talks about keeping a diary and reviewing it with a counselor when your treatment is over. There are also many options for CD’s prepared by qualified therapists and hypnotherapists. If your treatment has ended and you are feeling anxious, please consider traditional counseling or counseling with a Certified Hypnotherapist or Guided Imagery Practitioner.  There is help for anxiety. That help could be in the form of meditation as opposed to medication.

The meditators remained healthy longer and had lower blood pressures.

Dr. Robert Schneider, Director of the Institute for Natural Medicine and Prevention, states that the stress reduction that accompanies meditation can reduce the production of stress hormones and lessen the inflammatory processes which are associated with atheroschlerosis.

Check out  the article “Regimens:  Meditation, for the Mind and the Heart”