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Lots of people use the terms stress and anxiety interchangeably, but they are in fact two separate conditions. Stress is a reaction to a stimulus, which can be external or internal. You may feel stress because you feel frustrated with something (like waiting in line behind a slow person) or when you are worried that you won't meet expectations (such as missing a deadline).

Anxiety, on the other hand, is a feeling of dread, or nervousness and fear. It can be brought on by negative expectations and thoughts, or as a reaction to stress. You may feel anxious virtually all of the time and not understand why, or your feelings may be a reaction to something you are nervous about, such as an upcoming exam.

Abnormal levels of certain neurotransmitters in the brain may cause generalized anxiety. Some research shows that anxiety can be hereditary. In addition, anxiety can be induced environmentally, as when a child whose father or mother is often anxious becomes an anxious person by observing the parent. But very often the base cause of anxiety is simply the thoughts that a person is thinking!

Stress and anxiety are subjective conditions. Different people may experience stress during different situations, and different people may respond to their anxiousness in extremely different ways. Symptoms of anxiety can range from the mild, such as tense muscles and sweaty hands, to the severe, such as irregular heartbeat, vomiting, and anxiety attacks.

Everyone experiences feelings of anxiety from time to time. All of us have felt the dry mouth and vague sense of dread before a test or public speaking engagement. But when does it become damaging to your health? Research has shown that prolonged anxiety can make us vulnerable to sleep disorders, high blood pressure, depression, and relationship problems

For sufferers of chronic untreated anxiety, there can be negative health consequences that have yet to be fully identified. Some studies have found a link between chronic anxiety and a variety of serious health conditions including heart disease, thyroid disease, cancer, respiratory illness, and arthritis. Chronically anxious people may even be more likely to suffer a fatal heart attack.

If you suffer from what seems like an overwhelmingly high amount of anxiety relative to the situation, or if you feel anxious nearly every day, you may actually have an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are chronic conditions characterized by a person's inability to function normally because of frequent anxiety. Anxiety disorders are serious conditions that should be treated to lower the risk of long-term negative health effects.

Anxiety treatment has long been the subject of much debate in the medical community. Some medical professionals feel that medication is the best way to handle chronic anxiety. However, anti-anxiety medications often have harmful side effects that are just as bad as or even worse than the initial condition.

There are plenty of natural, non-invasive ways to control negative emotional responses. Exercise is one that is often overlooked by anxious people, but it is extremely effective in managing stress and anxiety. When you exercise, your body releases endorphins, which are natural mood-boosting and pain-killing chemicals. With regular aerobic exercise, you may start to see a decrease in negative emotional responses to situations that would previously have made you very anxious.

The best way to manage tension and worry is to control it from within. Stress management and stress relief techniques are very useful in coping with day to day stress. These techniques can teach you to calm yourself and let the tension leave your body. You make a conscious effort to slow your breathing rate, release the tension, and maintain a tranquil state of mind. Meditation is a form of tension control in which you focus on mindful relaxation and deep, calm breathing.

However, if you seek a proactive method to relieve yourself of anxiety, hypnosis is by far the best treatment option. When a person undergoes hypnotherapy, their reactions and emotional responses to events are changed at their core. This provides them with the opportunity to cope with typical anxiety-inducing triggers without the usual fear and nervousness.

Hypnosis is typically performed by a licensed hypnotist in a series of regular sessions. More commonly today, hypnosis takes the form of self hypnosis programs which can be purchased in the form of CDs, DVDs, or MP3s for personal home usage. No special skills are necessary to practice self hypnosis. All that you need is a device to play the hypnosis program and a quiet space where you can relax and listen.

Another very successful type of anxiety treatment is Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP. NLP is a form of therapy that can help you condition yourself to naturally respond to situations in a more positive way. You can consciously decide to remain calm rather than anxious, which means that you always maintain control over your own emotions.

In summary, you can see that it is important to control our negative emotional responses in order to stay healthy. Understanding how to deal with nervousness and fear can even extend your life. To treat long term anxiety, the best treatment option to follow is to participate in hypnotherapy to change your reactions and attitudes at the core. Then, it becomes easy to use stress management techniques as needed to stay calm in everyday situations.

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Alan B. Densky is an NGH certified hypnotherapist. He offers a complete line of anxiety management hypnosis CDs, and advanced anxiety management CDs through his Neuro-VISION self-improvement website. You can visit his self-hypnosis blog, and download a free MP3.

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