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Hypnotherapy in Bristol and Taunton for stress management

• Issues overview

• Emotions

• Confidence and self-esteem 1 - From self-doubt to self-belief
• Confidence and self-esteem 2 - How much do you like yourself? - a self-esteem test
• Confidence and self-esteem 3 - What causes low self-esteem?
• Confidence and self-esteem 4 - How everday-confident are you? - a quiz
• Depression 1 - How to overcome depression - key facts
• Depression 2 - The causes of depression of psychological origin
• Depression 3 - Therapy or anti-depressants?
• Depression 4 - Are you depressed? - a self-test
• Fertility and IVF
• Fertility and IVF - the evidence base
• Keys for transforming emotions
• Weight and eating 1 - Weight loss
• Weight and eating 2 - Bingeing and emotional eating
• Weight and eating 3 - "Have you got an eating disorder?" - a test

• Hypnotherapy

• Driving anxiety
• Driving anxiety - the RAC research
• Fear of flying
• Fear of flying - reassuring facts
• Fears and phobias
• IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
• IBS symptoms
• Insomnia
• Insomnia - great tips for a good night's sleep
• Panic attacks
• Smoking - quit forever with the right type of hypnosis
• Smoking - the truth behind bogus "85% success rate" claims
• Stress
• Stress - a test: is this you?

• Relationships

• Relationship counselling

Take this simple stress test

How stressed are you? Take this simple test and find out approximately how stressed you are.
More about stress and how to beat it with the aid of hypnosis, cognitive self-help (as in CBT), and other brief therapy methods
A comprehensive guide to beating stress, packed with valuable self-help techniques for creating peace and looking after yourself

Many symptoms of stress can also have physical causes. So be sure to check them with your GP.

For each question, score 1 if your answer is "occasionally / a little", 2 for "quite often / a good deal", 3 for "very often / a lot."

1. Do you get anxious, or feel sweaty or shivery?
2. Do you get palpitations or a pounding heart?
3. Do you go to the toilet more than usual?
4. Do you have butterflies in your stomach, or your mouth gets dry?
5. Do you feel tired and exhausted?
6. Are you smoking and drinking more?
7. Do you suffer from aches and pains or headaches?
8. Are you workaholic, or work until you can’t go on?
9. Do you feel you have no time for yourself, eg for hobbies or enjoyable relaxation each day?
10. Are you constantly irritable?
11. Do you think 'I can't cope with this any more', or feel trapped?
12. Have you lost interest in food, fun or sex?
13. Do you eat too much or too little, or live off snacks and gobbled food?
14. Have you lost your sense of humour?
15. Have you lost interest in your personal appearance?
16. Have you lost interest in other people?
17. Do you feel that everything is pointless, or life is not enjoyable?
18. Do you find yourself blowing up or tearful?
19. Are you forgetful?
20. Is it hard to sleep, or do you wake up in the night, or early, or unrefreshed?

Your score roughly indicates your stress level:

• 1 - 15: You are coping well with life's ups and downs.
  (With possible exceptions, for example Q.11 could on its own indicate a lot of stress.)
• 16 - 35: You have stress, but you are winning. Simple actions could let you feel better.
• 36 - 50: Stress may be undermining you. It's time to do something about it.
• 51 - 60: You are very stressed and should seek help now.

Remember this is only an approximate general guide. Also, there are many other symptoms of stress. They include:

Feeling hopeless and discouraged, making a big deal out of small things, keeping everything inside, trying to do three things at once, thinking there is only one right way to do things, constantly complaining about the past, irritable bowel syndrome and heartburn, frequent urination, hyperventilating, weight loss or gain, impotence and loss of libido, high blood pressure, chest pain, cold hands and feet, back pain, jaw pain and tooth grinding, pulled muscles, workaholism, putting things off, increased time off work, tense unsatisfying breathing when you feel “I can’t draw a proper breath.”

Find out how to beat stress and live peacefully in the eye of the storm with the aid of hypnotherapy, cognitive self help (as in CBT), and other powerful brief therapy methods. Or to make an appointment, call me, Andrew White, now on 9845-3510604

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