Social Phobia

Written by Tracy Whitney


Imagine going through your whole life inrepparttar constant fear of worrying aboutrepparttar 139828 others’ opinion for you, saying only such things which might approve you inrepparttar 139829 peer group and scared to go out inrepparttar 139830 public to escaperepparttar 139831 scrutinizing eyes ofrepparttar 139832 people.

There are people who would rather prefer to stay at home for an endless time period than going out of their homes. Such people give importance torepparttar 139833 thoughts of others so much that they tend to react accordingly and forget their natural behavior or attitude. There are people who constantly fearrepparttar 139834 prying eyes ofrepparttar 139835 people when moving out in a public place.

Do you avoid parties and social get-togethers just because you don’t want to interact withrepparttar 139836 people? If you experience something like this then you should be careful since you must be gripped with social anxiety disorder. Social phobia or social anxiety disorder is a neurotic disorder where a person may feel uncomfortable to interact more often with people socially. According to a survey, out ofrepparttar 139837 total number of people detected with social anxiety disorder there are just 25% of them who really go ahead forrepparttar 139838 treatment ofrepparttar 139839 disease.

Social anxiety disorder although appears to be a very harmless looking disorder but actually it is a serious kind of nervous disorder that affectsrepparttar 139840 behavioral pattern of a person to a great extent. Social anxiety disorder is a kind of social phobia in which a person has acute fear of eating, drinking, talking or being watched out in a public place like a gathering. People who suffer from social phobia encounter difficulties when speaking in public, eating and drinking in public, writing in front of others, meeting new people, beingrepparttar 139841 centre of attention, being watched doing something, usingrepparttar 139842 telephone or even when having to speak to authority figures.

It’s quite normal for some people to feel shy in public but if this shyness becomes a cause of concern, reaching to an extreme point then it surely becomes a cause for worry, a reason for medication. Yet shyness and social anxiety disorder are two different things. Shyness is a much generalized feeling of a person where as social anxiety disorder starts surfacing in particular situations like, a person may feel anxious to go and speak in public, some people are anxious to talk over a phone etc. The most important thing is that people who are suffering from social anxiety disorder know that their fears are unreasonable but still they can not overcome their fears.

Fixing it with Hypnosis

Written by Terence Watts


Fixing it with Hypnosis

There are many fears and misunderstandings aboutrepparttar use of hypnosis and hypnotherapy, andrepparttar 139791 myths and mystery that surround it are totally undeserved. This page will help you to understandrepparttar 139792 enormous life-enhancing potential of this ancient therapy.

It is used on a daily basis in literally millions of therapists offices aroundrepparttar 139793 world, working with all sorts of 'human conditions', including:

- Personal matters - Emotional difficulties - Psychological problems - Many Physical problems - Performance enhancement - Sporting improvement - Habit control - Weight control - Sleeping difficulties - Relationship problems

Hypnosis and hypnotherapy has been around for probably more than 5000 years; it is now being recognised as a safe and effective tool to assist with a great many issues - in fact, is has been accepted byrepparttar 139794 British Medical Association as a valuable treatment methodology since 1955.

I am often asked how safe it is - well, I have conducted over 24,000 sessions in my career so far and have taught self hypnosis to hundreds of people. Nobody has complained yet... While it's certainly not a 'once size fits all' type of therapy, it can help with a huge number of problems.

You can attend a practitioners office, or you can learn to hypnotise yourself - either way it's totally safe. We'll have a look at both methods - self hypnosis first.

Self Hypnosis Self hypnosis is used on a daily basis by sportsmen and musicians, business people and artists, housewives, policemen, engineers, shop assistants... in fact it's used by millions of people from all walks of life all overrepparttar 139795 globe!

Let's dispel a few ofrepparttar 139796 anxieties that some visitors might have...repparttar 139797 following 'rules' are applicable to all types of hypnosis:

- You cannot 'get stuck' - this is quite impossible - You do not become unconscious or go to sleep - You know what's happening at all times - You can exitrepparttar 139798 state whenever you wish to - You cannot 'lose your mind' - It is not connected in any shape or form withrepparttar 139799 occult - There is no such thing as a 'hypnotised feeling' - It is actually a totally natural state which we all go into several times a day - It is very similar to meditation or relaxation techniques - IT IS COMPLETELY SAFE!

Getting into a state of self-hypnosis is a specific skill and as with all skills, some people are better at it than others. It is fair to say, though, that almost everybody can benefit from learning how to use it. Among other things, you can help yourself to:

- Lose weight - Quit smoking - Improve sporting and other performance - Increase concentration and recall - Improve confidence and self-confidence - Work with motivation issues

As mentioned earlier, it is a specific skill and one which needs to be learned. There are many books onrepparttar 139800 subject and there are also free lessons available from some websites onrepparttar 139801 subject.

Professional Hypnosis Although self hypnosis can sometimes be effective, it is fair to say that one-to-one sessions with a professional therapist will almost always provide better results. Although some people feel nervous about taking this step, it is an astonishingly relaxing experience for most - one ofrepparttar 139802 'side effects' is often a dramatic lowering of stress levels.

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