A habit can cause stress, such as when you try to stop a habit like smoking your anxiety increases leading to stress. A phobia causes both anxiety and stress. If you have a phobia of flying, you become stressed and anxious, until the experience is over. The above all forms part of the human experience and are all linked by conditions that come down to what our minds are capable of coping with. Although we are all individual, stress, anxiety, phobias and habits are influenced by the environment and genetics.
Stress involves external and internal stressors. External stressors are sources of stress that we are aware of around us which can include traumas, life experiences or simply daily hassles. Internal stressors are the sources of stress that are inside us, the thoughts, feelings and emotions that cause unease, unrealistic expectations, uncertainties, low self esteem and apprehensions. Symptoms of stress range from physical to psychological and behavioural conditions and people may experience these to varying degrees. Physical symptoms include increased heart rate, sweaty palms, muscle tension, sleep and sudden weight loss or gain.
It is crucial to provide early intervention to help people cope with the emotional, physical, cognitive, and psychological effects of the acute stress response. Acute Stress Response The acute stress response (ASR) refers to psychological and physiological responses to stressful events. (Yang, et al., 2011) These responses are displayed by emotional, cognitive, and behavioral changes. (Yang, et al., 2011) Somatic symptoms and symptoms of mental illness can also be
Assignment 1: Case study: Tammy. Psychoanalysis would explore Tammys conscious and unconscious mind to identify experiences, memories and repressed material that are manifesting into anxious behaviours. The aim of this therapy is to make Tammys unconscious motives conscious, as the unconscious holds the root of all neurotic symptoms and behaviour. Her cure is based on uncovering the root and supressions, right where her anxiety stems from that interferes with her functionality. Tammys therapist will identify key themes and associations.
Jacquelyn Sanchez Phobias and Addiction Psy 300 Phobias and Addictions Classical and operant conditioning are two common behaviors, yet are very common ways in which humans learn behavior. Many times we learn without be aware we are learning. The results of both classical and operant conditioning contribute to the individual's ability to thrive and function normally. Although and Individual may experience some addictions or phobias each individual will learn to adapt to the difficulties of human society (Kowalski & Westen, 2011). Phobias and Classical Conditioning A phobia is a constant irrational fear of an object, situation, or activity that the person feels impelled to avoid (Kowalski & Westen, 2011).
When a person experiences stress for a prolonged period of time, their immune system may not be able to defend the body from illness and disease, and sometimes this weakness shows up as an imbalance in the form of hives or a rash.”(Easy Stress Management. http://www.stressaffect.com/stress-induced-hives.html) Hives are usually triggered by allergens; some allergens may include certain foods, food coloring, food additives, insect bites, or even an infection. Chronic stress will affect the body and cause the immune system to stop responding to the allergens. Stressful situations in your life could be and instant cause to hives. Our skin is the largest organ in our body.
Therefore, we need to learn how to develop and take care of our emotional health, this involves emotional intelligence. One component of emotional intelligence is the ability; ability to monitor ones self. Which involves being in tune with what you are actually feeling, and being aware of the emotions you are experiencing. It means that you give attention to the information you gather as a result of be aware of your thoughts and feelings. You also need the ability able to access yourself.
Fear of the dentist, fear of dogs, fear of flying, all these things and many more can bring around feelings of stress. It is these common situations that we as hypnotherapist's will often encounter and can safely deal with as it is obviously likely that the person will be aware of the cause, or trigger, of the stress and we can tailor our course of treatment accordingly. This however is not always the case, where we are unable to pinpoint the cause of stress it can leave us feeling out of control because we are unsure what we are trying to control. There are different categories or levels of stress and as therapists it is important that we learn to notice these different types as some of the more severe stress problems require referral to GP’s or specialists in the particular field. These more severe problems tend to fall into one of the following
We can also utilise these responses to help us perform at a higher level. Some people find it difficult to perform at their optimum level unless they are under a certain amount of pressure. This pressure although self induced creates stress and anxiety though hopefully only enough to achieve the required results. Anxiety and stress become a problem when they start to be detrimental to a person. That is to say when they impede a person’s progress and /or start to dictate the things we choose to do, or in some cases they can get to such an elevated level that they cause health issues.
We all experience varying degrees of stress in our lives and stress can be good for us. In this assignment I will be looking more closely at stress and other conditions called anxiety, habits and phobias and look at how they relate to each other. I will also look at how these conditions can be helped or treated through hypnosis. Stress As mentioned previously, life is challenging, it is fast passed, circumstances can change rapidly, and easy access to information can increase expectations on our performance or leave us with so much information it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and confused and even leave us feeling unsure that we are making the right choices. The above and other similar circumstances may sound familiar to all of us and being exposed to these and other kinds of pressures can result in an individual feeling stressed.