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Think yourself past anxiety

by Dan Regan | Jan 18, 2016 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Anxiety wants you to take action and do it now! Your anxiety and panic prepare your body to move, to do something.

Fuelled by all those anxious scenarios and thoughts, your body will respond to that threat or danger by increasing your temperature, releasing adrenaline, increasing your heart and breathing rates and so on.

And in those moments or emotion, we are designed to stop thinking effectively. Think about it in evolutionary terms for a moment: if every time a predator was approaching we paused to have a good think about what to do and how to respond then…well, I’m sure we would have made a nice snack.

So how can you get that clear thinking, objective, rational part of your brain back in command? And at the same time calm those emotions?

Tips For Coping With Anxiety

by Dan Regan | Jan 16, 2016 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Recently I came across an article in Hello magazine which gave their top tips for coping with anxiety. Apparently some ‘celebrity’ (who I’d never heard of) had been posting about that anxiety and how it affects them.

As I was reading the tips for coping with anxiety that had been provided by a Clinical Psychologist, I naturally couldn’t help but consider which one of the seven anxiety tips I would advise my clients to use and which I would suggest they do very differently.

So here is my take on the top anxiety tips you can use to overcome your anxiety from today.

Control your Binge Drinking

by Dan Regan | Jan 13, 2016 | Excessive Drinking and Binge Drinking

Do you need help to curtail your binge drinking? Are you unable to stop and continue until the last drop is gone?

Recently I was chatting with a client who had come to see me about binge drinking. I’ve been helping him to end his binge drinking and take control over alcohol.

And with the recent new UK guidelines on safe alcohol limits, now may be a good time to take control over your drinking so that you no longer need alcohol as a crutch or a habit you can’t do without.

So what are the first steps you can take to start controlling your binge drinking?

Weight loss mistakes you need to avoid

by Dan Regan | Jan 11, 2016 | Weight Loss

As is common at this time of year, I’ve been working with increasing numbers of weight loss clients to help them make 2016 the year they become fit, healthy and happy.

And recently I was talking to Ely Personal Trainer, Kevin Hurley, about what makes some people more successful than others at losing weight and keeping it off, and how people often go wrong.

So to help you to start successfully ending your battle with weight loss, I’ve brought together some of Kevin’s top advice as a trainer, as well as my advice for how to get your mind in the right place.

Ending Dentist Fear

by Dan Regan | Jan 4, 2016 | Phobias and Fears

Do you struggle with a fear of the dentist?

I get a lot of clients referred to me from dentists because they need treatment for their teeth yet they are so fearful that they can’t go through with it.

Many just avoid the dentist altogether until their tooth pain gets too great and they have to face their fear. Others may run from the chair or be unable to stop shaking, making dental treatment virtually impossible. Some will consistently cancel and postpone their appointments and I have even helped people who have had consistent panic attacks in the dentist chair.

Relax your mind to reduce anxiety

by Dan Regan | Dec 23, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

When you struggle with anxiety, all those anxious thoughts and feelings can leave you feeling exhausted and burnt out.

It takes a lot of mental energy to mentally race through all those anxious thoughts like worst case scenarios and those ‘what if?’ thoughts, and it can feel just as exhausting to try and force them away or distract yourself.

And with your mind on high alert, your body is also ready for action and you may experience all those energy draining symptoms such as a racing heart, sweating and shaking.

So how can you start to cool down all that stressful mental and physical activity?

Happy Christmas From Dan Regan Hypnotherapy

by Dan Regan | Dec 18, 2015 | Hypnotherapy Hypnosis and NLP

Happy Christmas from Dan Regan Hypnotherapy!

Just wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

And a huge thanks for everyone who has helped make 2015 such a great year – and let’s make 2016 an even better one!

6 Ways To Help Someone With Anxiety

by Dan Regan | Dec 14, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Generalised anxiety rarely rests. For the anxious person it can be physically and mentally draining and seem like an endless cycle of fear and dread.

They would probably give their right arm to switch off their anxiety and start feeling calm again, yet their mind continues to race with worrying thoughts and their body continues to stay in a state of high alert.

And even if someone does get moments of relief, or only gets anxious around specific situations, in those moments it can be hard to stand by and watch someone you care about facing their internal battle alone.

You want to help, yet what can you actually do that will help someone with anxiety?

4 things not to say to someone with anxiety

by Dan Regan | Dec 14, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Living with anxiety can be tough. And trying to support someone with anxiety can be just as tough.

I’m often asked by partners, parents and friends how they can help someone they care about who seems to be anxious. After all, no-one wants to put their foot in it or make it worse and sometimes it may feel like anything you do seems to fan the flames of anxiety (or make them angry that you ‘don’t understand’ or ‘don’t get it’).

So you may be desperate to help in some way yet feeling helpless to help.

I’m going to give you some ways to help a person with anxiety, but before I do, what should you avoid saying to an anxious person?

Reduce Your Anxiety & Worry

by Dan Regan | Dec 7, 2015 | Anxiety Stress and Panic Attacks

Are you fed up with running anxious scenarios over and over through your mind? And constantly thinking of things going wrong and worst case scenarios?

If you imagine vivid scenarios of things going wrong – and often these may be big, bright and colourful – then you can find that you start to generate the anxious feelings you would get if these were going on right now.

These feelings can grow and grow as you go from one scenario to another, each getting more catastrophic along the way.

So how do you calm those anxiety fuelled thoughts?

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