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How to talk to your Child~Teen about Anxiety

Children and teens may not recognize that what they have been experiencing is anxiety. Some youth think the way they are feeling and acting is normal or expected. Often, overly studious or perfectionistic youth believe it is reasonable to study for hours on end, to keep their bedroom as neat as a pin, or to wash their hands excessively.

Other youth think there is something “wrong” with them. Children may focus on the physical symptoms of anxiety (e.g. stomachaches, headaches, nervousness). Teens may think they’re weird, weak, out of control, or even going crazy! These thoughts might make them feel even more anxious and self-conscious. Providing accurate information about anxiety can reduce confusion or shame. Explain that anxiety is a common in today’s world, and it can be managed successfully!

You can do this in 3 clear steps. Once your child understands this information, he or she will feel more motivated to address his/her anxiety.

Step 1: Encouraging Your child to open up about worries and fears  

Start by describing a recent situation where you observed some signs of anxiety in your child.  I noticed ________, I imagined you may have felt __________, is this true?

“Yesterday, when Sarah came over, I noticed you were very quiet and you just sat beside me. I imagined you might have been a bit nervous about having a visitor in our house. Is this true?” Or, “I’ve noticed you’ve been hanging home on weekends, and I imagined that you’re avoiding friends from school. Is everything going ok?”

It can sometimes help to share with your child some things you were anxious or nervous about when you were the same age. You can also describe situations that make other kids his/her age anxious, and gently inquire if this happens to your child too. Finally, you can simply ask about what worries your child the most. Being specific can help your child sort through confusing fears and feelings. Give your child support and room to share their feelings openly.  Show acceptance of worry thoughts and anxious feelings. If you stay calm, it will also help your child stay calm.

Tip:  When you hear… “Don’t worry. Just Relax!” does it help you when you’re anxious about something? It probably doesn’t comfort your child much, either. It’s important to acknowledge that your child’s fears are real. Your empathy will increase the chances that your child will accept your guidance and be motivated to work on reducing anxiety.

Step 2:  Helping your child recognize anxiety

The second step in talking with your teen is to help him/her understand the 3 ways that anxiety presents: physical feelings, thoughts and actions. Many youth will be familiar with at least 1 area, immediately recognizing the ways that anxiety has affected them. Perhaps they first notice their heart racing or they may notice worrisome thoughts coming to mind. Awareness is key and becoming aware of the triggers is important in managing anxiety.

Step 3: Teaching your child about anxiety  and their thoughts/focus

Encourage your teen or child to open up about their thoughts and how they are feeling.  We can teach them that their thoughts create their state and physiology.  If they are feeling anxious, what are they thinking about or focusing on?  What we see, hear, feel, taste and smell can affect our nervous system and physiology.  You see, we take in information through our senses and we are bombarded with 11 million bits of information per second.   Our brains can only handle 126 bits per second.  So, what happens to the rest?  We delete, distort and generalize.  Which 126 bits are they focusing on?  If we can re-frame them and allow them to see that they can choose to put on another pair of lenses, the anxiety can disappear all together.

I also use time line therapy(R) techniques with anxiety and it works everytime.  We release negative emotions from root cause:  anger, sadness, fear, hurt, guilt as well as go into the future and get rid of anxiety since anxiety is focusing on what we don’t want to have happen in our future.

I teach parents and their children how to cope and deal with anxiety once and for all.  I use NLP Coaching, and Time Line Therapy to teach kids and adults alike on how to go into their future time line to get rid of their anxiety…  It usually only takes 2 to 4 sessions!  If you would like to book a consultation and learn more, please reach out.

About Lynn:

Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts, change and performance.  Owner of Results Coaching, Consulting & Training, Lynn teaches and consults on how to make change happen.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs. Lynn also works with individuals suffering with mental health issues such as Anxiety, Depression & Trauma.  Connect today ~ www.lynnthier.com

 

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Testimonial Tuesday ~ What could a Breakthrough do for you?

“Lynn Their is the premier in NLP… she is highly effective in dealing with and zapping out ptsd symptoms as well as depression and anxiety. I’m feeling happier and much more at peace than I’ve felt in a very long time. I’m a believer in NLP and in Lynn to deliver a superior breakthrough session. True thanks Lynn”

Anxiety ~ What You and Your Child Need to Know

Anxiety 101 ~ what should you know?

Anxiety is normal. Everyone experiences anxiety from time to time. I too get anxious if i’m thinking about something i don’t want to have happen… AND, It alerts us to threats, protects us from danger and helps us reach important goals. Not all anxiety is bad… it can also mean excitement!  For example, it is normal to feel anxious or scared when encountering a bear on a hike.

Anxiety is not dangerous. Although anxiety feels uncomfortable, it is temporary and will eventually decrease. The sensations we experience in an anxious situation are designed to alert and activate us. They are normal and part of our body’s natural response mechanism. Our body is smart enough to know when to “amp up” and when to “calm down.”  Deep breathing helps as well as changing your focus and thinking.

Anxiety is part of life. Trying to eliminate anxiety from your child’s life is almost impossible, and learning to cope as well as learning strategies is very useful.   Since anxiety is everywhere, one of the greatest gifts you can give your anxious child or teen is the confidence and skill to gain control over their anxiety whenever it occurs, and to continue living his/her life anyway!

Anxiety can become a problem. Small doses of anxiety in certain situations are useful. However, when your child is worrying much of the time, avoiding fun activities, or refusing to go to school because s/he is scared or worried, anxiety has become a problem. If it’s getting in the way of everyday life, then its a problem that needs to be addressed.

I teach parents and their children how to cope and deal with anxiety once and for all.  I use NLP Coaching, and Time Line Therapy to teach kids and adults alike on how to go into their future time line to get rid of their anxiety…  If needed i’ll also do hypnosis to reinforce positive behaviors and let go of anxiety/stress/nervousness using this method.  If you would like to book a consultation and learn more, please reach out to me – lynnthier@gmail.com 

About Lynn:

Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts, change and performance.  Owner of Results Coaching, Consulting & Training, Lynn teaches and consults on how to make change happen.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs. Lynn also works with individuals suffering with mental health issues such as Anxiety, Depression & Trauma.  Connect today ~ www.lynnthier.com

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Fun Fit Fridays~ Ultimate Burpee Workout!

This workout is not typically for beginners. You can modify and step back instead of jumping if you choose. Here I will show you 6 different burpee exercises. You can do 3 to 10 rounds depending on your fitness level!

Work for 30 seconds and take a 15 second rest in between exercises. Physical Fitness will not only help you to trim down, tone up….it will also help with your mental fitness and mental health. Suffering from stress, anxiety or depression? Move your body and feel the benefits exercise has on your mental health!

front burpees, side burpees, scissor burpees, 2 jacks into burpee, burpee-jump squat, burpee-jump squat over and 2 jacks turn around and repeat!

Suffering with Anxiety, Depression or stress related symptoms?  Get to the Root and connect for your consultation today!  I bring in NLP coaching, Time Line Therapy(R), Hypnosis, Energy/Reiki Healing, Fitness & Nutrition when working with clients.

Connect with me HERE to book your consultation today and get fast results – using techniques that work with our unconscious mind.  Time Line Therapy(R), NLP & Hypnosis.

About Lynn:

Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts, change and performance.  Owner of Results Coaching, Consulting & Training, Lynn teaches and consults on how to make change happen.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs. Lynn also works with individuals suffering with mental health issues such as Anxiety, Depression & Trauma.  Connect today ~ www.lynnthier.com

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Are these Nutritional Deficiencies to Blame for your Anxiety, Depression Or Fatigue?

Depression and mood disorders are devastating health problems today. When you go to your doctor, their answer is often a prescription for one of the various popular anti-depressant drugs.

Many doctors do not investigate for metabolic or nutritional deficiencies that may be one of the problems for your depression, anxiety or fatigue. Patients have no idea why they feel so awful or where to start looking for the answer. They expect their doctor to give them real solutions. Instead they get drugs as the easy fix.  

Drugs are not an easy fix because of the serious side effects that come with taking them. Doctors prescribe these drugs from information they get from the drug sales rep which often is only part-truth. The side effects and dangers can be down-played or left out altogether. Prescription drugs should be a last resort after other medical problems have been ruled out

If you suffer from depression or mood disorders you may be deficient in one of the nutrients below. Researchers have found that many people who suffer from depression, anxiety and mood disorders are deficient in not just one nutrient but several, all contributing to the symptoms.

Healthy Food Deficiency? Junk Food Diet

Is your diet filled with sugar, junk foods, sodas, or processed foods? Do you often skip meals? If you suffer from depression, anxiety, or mood disorders, start a food diary of the foods you eat every day.  Take notice of how you are feeling before, during and after you eat.  Keep a journal.  I also ask clients to make note of what emotions they are feeling too.

Your shopping cart and refrigerator tell the story of your health. People shopping for their family who fill their cart with junk sugar filled cereal, chips, candy, soda, TV dinners, and over-processed food in general are harming themselves and their family of the nutrients needed for optimal health.

This is why so many are obese, depressed, and suffering from diabetes. If your life is not going well, eating junk food is not going to improve your outlook.

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Deficiency

These are found in foods like Flax Seed Oil. A deficiency of Omega-3 fatty acids or an imbalance between Omega 3 and Omega 6 fatty acids may be one of the contributing factors to your depression. Omega 3 Fatty acids are important to brain function and your mental outlook on life.  They also help people will inflammation and pain. Researchers have found that many patients with depression and mood disorders are deficient in Omega 3 Fatty Acids.

Vitamin D Deficiency

Important to immune function, bones, and brain health. Sunlight is the richest source for natural Vitamin D. The Journal Clinical Nutrition in Jan 21st, 2013 published the result of research that analyzed over 18000 British citizens for Vitamin D deficiencies and associated mental disorders links. They found that a deficiency of Vitamin D was present in patients with depression and panic disorders.

The study results stated that people who are deficient in Vitamin D are at higher risk for developing depression later in life. Often people working long hours in offices are deficient as well. Its important to get out and get some sunshine each day… and when you can’t, take your vitamin D3 supplement.  5 to 10,000 IU recommended.

B-Vitamins Deficiency

There is much research in Neuropsychiatry that proves the link between B-Vitamin deficiencies and mood disorders including depression. Be sure to purchase high quality supplements without the toxic fillers.

Zinc, Folate, Chromium, and Iron Deficiencies

Patients with depression are often found deficient in many nutrients including Zinc, Folate, Chromium, and Iron. Often today’s foods are sadly lacking in minerals and trace minerals.

Iodine Deficiency

Iodine is necessary for the thyroid to work properly. The thyroid, part of the endocrine system, is one of the most important glands in your body. The thyroid gland affects every function of the body including body temperature, immune function, and brain function.

Iodine is found in foods such as potatoes, cranberries, Kelp, Arame, Hiziki, Kombu, and Wakame.

Amino Acids Deficiency

There are 9 necessary amino acids that cannot be manufactured in your body. You must supply them to the body by eating quality food choices.  Amino acids are found in high quality beans, seeds and nuts.

You need to eat a variety of different foods to furnish the body with all the amino acids needed to be healthy. Not all foods contain all nine amino acids. Your brain uses the amino acids found in the food you eat to manufacture neurotransmitters needed for optimal brain function.

What are neurotransmitters and what do they have to do with depression?

Healthy brain function needs the proper balance of neurotransmitters. Some neurotransmitters calm the brain and others excite the brain. Their balance in the brain creates stability of emotions and thinking. Often depression and other mental disorders are caused by imbalances in neurotransmitters as well as significant emotional events and negative emotions.  

Dopamine, noradrenaline, and GABA are three important neurotransmitters often deficient in depression. Orthomolecular physicians have found that treatment with amino acids including tryptophan, tyrosine, phenylalanine, and methionine can correct different mood disorders like depression.

The Orthomolecular doctor first takes urine and blood samples to test your amino acid levels. Then if he finds imbalances, you will be given amino acid supplements in the optimal dosage to correct the problem.

Orthomolecular doctors treat the base cause for the depression or mental symptoms. If it is a nutritional imbalance such as a Omega 3 deficiency, you will be prescribed that supplement. Instead of treating with drugs, they treat the deficiencies that cause the mental symptoms with vitamins, minerals, and amino acids.

Prevention is key, and looking after one’s own health needs to be a priority.  Without health, what else is there?  Many cannot enjoy life or the family and things they have because they do not have good mental or physical health.  Take time to nourish your body, mind and spirit.

I invite you to connect with me to discover true health – Connect with me HERE to book your consultation today and get fast results – using techniques that work with our unconscious mind.  Time Line Therapy(R), NLP & Hypnosis.

About Lynn:

Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts, change and performance.  Owner of Results Coaching, Consulting & Training, Lynn teaches and consults on how to make change happen.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs. Lynn also works with individuals suffering with mental health issues such as Anxiety, Depression & Trauma.  Connect today ~ www.lynnthier.com

 

 

 

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Anxiety & Stress ~ Could your Breathing be to Blame?

Your breathing

Did you know that the majority of your symptoms of anxiety and stress could be due to the way you breathe?

Most people with anxiety, fear and panic tend to take “big” restricted, effortful breaths rather than “deep” satisfying, relaxing breaths. As a result they suffer from  “Disordered Breathing”.

“Disordered Breathing” is a dysfunctional way of breathing that means you are breathing too fast, too shallow, and too high in the chest. This is also called “upper chest breathing” and it causes a low grade habit of hyperventilation. This habit creates and maintains symptoms of anxiety by keeping the body tense and the heart racing.

If you struggle to take a deep satisfying breath in, or find it hard to catch your breath at times, or experience “breathless attacks” even at rest then consider the importance of you breathing patterns.

Your breathing

Some of the symptoms of “Disordered Breathing” include:

*Dizziness

*Light headedness

*Poor concentration

*Erratic heartbeats

*Pounding heart

*Chest pains

*Tingling, prickling or pins and needles in the hands, feet and lips

*Regular sighs or sniffing

*Repeated throat clearing

*Tension in the neck, shoulder and upper back

*Sleep disturbances

Because the powerful impact of our breathing is completely overlooked by most health care professionals, patients are frequently sent to various specialists, like internists, neurologists, cardiologists. More often than not, they are told there’s nothing wrong with them physically because the tests don’t reveal anything abnormal and are prescribed anti depressants, anti anxiety or sleeping pills. Patients are left feeling frustrated, confused and misunderstood.

Healthy breathing resembles that of a newborn baby. When you inhale the abdominal area inflates and the shoulders barely move. In other words, if you put one hand on your belly and one hand on your upper chest, your belly would move more than your upper chest.

“Rapid upper chest breathing” is a normal response to sudden threat. It’s one of the reactions of the fight or flight response, which is instinctive response to danger. In people with anxiety and stress this upper chest breathing has become a stable, & ongoing. They are breathing as if they were in imminent danger or as if something bad was going to happen at any moment. This keeps the body in what we call a state of hyper-arousal or hyper-vigilance.

Your breathing

For some people this way of breathing started early on in life as a result of growing up in unpredictable, perhaps volatile, chaotic or in conflict  environments. Others, report a distinct change in their breathing pattern after either a surgery, a car accident, trauma or a significant loss.

In addition, the daily negative thought patterns of worry, nervousness and fear all contribute to sustaining the “Disordered Breathing” habits.

It is events from the past originally that created this habit of disordered breathing and current fearful thoughts may exacerbate it, unless you change your breathing habit in the body, you won’t be able to experience relief from anxiety and a sense of calmness.

Breathing is so powerful that it can be trained to produce positive experiences in your mind and body.

One of the first skills I teach clients is how to re-establish proper breathing habits in order to calm their mind and relieve anxiety symptoms. This helps them re-activate their natural capacities to breathe in ways that are satisfying and that can restore a sense of well-being.

Suffering with Anxiety, Fear, Negative Emotions or Limiting Beliefs?  Connect with me HERE to book your consultation today and get fast results – using techniques that work with our unconscious mind.  Time Line Therapy(R), NLP & Hypnosis.

To your health, happiness & success, Lynn Thier

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What your Dog & Anxiety have in common!

My client was on his way home from work, sitting in traffic listening to his favorite music.  He told me that…All of the sudden his thoughts started racing and his chest got really tight and he had difficulties breathing. He told me he thought about driving to the emergency room. But then he remembered what the doctor said last time: ‘Your heart is fine. You just had an anxiety attack.’ How embarrassing.” Scott sighed. “I don’t know what’s wrong with me. Everybody else seems to have it together.”

Just like my client Scott, anxiety may have made you feel at times trapped, powerless and flawed. And even if you happen to wake up without anxiety, you are already worried about when it will raise its ugly head again. Unfortunately, the more we fear our own anxiety the worse it seems to become.

One of the first and most important steps to overcome anxiety is to change your perception of it. I know that you can easily feel victimized by anxiety, which seems to attack you and overwhelm you out of the blue. But the truth is your mind, in particular, your subconscious, creates your emotions, which is why your mind can also learn how to be in charge of them. The subconscious mind has two primary missions – to keep you safe and to make you happy. If you embrace anxiety as a message or an expression of that part of your mind, that has only your best interest at heart, chances are that you will much more easily learn to understand, appreciate and take ownership of this emotion. This is where the dog analogy can come in handy. So what exactly does anxiety and your Fido have in common?

Both want to protect you

Anxiety is neither a flaw or weakness, but a natural emotion, which has been preserved throughout evolution to keep us safe. Similar to when your dog is barking or growling, anxiety may feel annoying or scary, but its intention is not to harm you, but to make sure that you are ok. This is why you don’t want to abolish your ability to feel anxious, but instead, learn how to calmly interpret and respond to this feeling.

Both frequently set off false alarm

Anxiety is an inner alarm signal, a little red warning light that gives you a heads up if there is something you need to be aware of. However, similar to a pup that raises havoc every time the postman drops off the mail, your inner warning system often becomes too sensitive and is then set off by the slightest triggers, even if they don’t pose any threat. You might interpret a frown on your boss’s forehead as a sign that you’re one step away from being fired. Or you might believe your spouse’s purchase of a new pair of sunglasses means you’re doomed to financial ruin. Over time, you are living more in a “what if” reality, than being able to perceive and appreciate what is positive and secure in your life right now.

Their patterns are shaped by their history

If you ever have rescued an abused dog from the shelter, you probably know that it takes some time for the animal to feel safe. Whenever there is a loud noise it may either bark or cower in the corner with its tail between its legs. Your subconscious mind keeps track of everything you experienced in life, even events you can’t consciously remember. If you have been dealing with trauma during your childhood or have taken on limiting beliefs, such as “I am not good enough” or “the world isn’t safe,” your subconscious mind will be more on alert and adamant to protect you.

They both need you to be in charge – with boundaries, guidance, and rewards

A dog trainer once explained to me that most people don’t understand what braking is about. Ultimately it is a call to the leader of the pack to check out what he has detected and make an executive decision on how to handle the situation. If you shout “No, don’t bark,” or “Stop this” it sounds to Rex as if you are barking as well and thus corroborating his alert. A more appropriate response would be to make sure that it is just a false alarm, such as a car pulling up next door, and then to calmly reassure him with something like “Good job, but everything is ok,” while giving him a gentle pat. Since the dog asked the alpha, which is you, to give instructions on how to handle the situation, he feels now at ease and can go back to his other two favorite things to do – eating and taking a nap.

Assuming that our subconscious operates, in many ways, like the mind of a dog would be absolutely accurate and not at all degrading. Changing patterns through boundaries, guidance, and rewards are some of the basics of teaching and learning for any species. By learning for example how to redirect and counter-balance negative, anxiety-triggering thoughts with positive ones, or how to appreciate yourself on a daily basis, you’re taking back the reins and steering your subconscious mind into a new, more empowering and supportive direction.

When they are treated well, they both can become your best friends and allies.

Maybe this is the most important aspect that your puppy and anxiety have in common. Like a guide dog anxiety can keep you on track and make you aware of the potential daily pitfalls that can get you out of balance. Anxiety can alert you when you give your power away, by taking someone or something personally, or by trying to please others, while ignoring your own needs. It can warn you when you are about to act against your better knowledge, values or beliefs. And anxiety can make you aware of the fact that you may not have taken care of yourself, neglected your physical or emotional needs or put too much pressure on yourself.

There are of course more similarities between your canine and anxiety, such as, ”Both don’t get better if you ignore them,” “If you are afraid of them, they get afraid of you” and “Both require consistency, commitment, and compassion.” Yet the point is, to make peace with anxiety you need to avoid getting caught up in its emotional charge and instead decipher correctly the valuable information it has to convey and then, ideally, make appropriate adjustments. So next time you feel anxious, think about how you could be the leader, who calmly assess the situation and responds to your inner protector with kindness, reassurance, and appreciation.

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NLP Presupposition ~ People have all the resources they need

People have all the resources they need.

This assumption opens up possibilities. Resources mean the internal responses and external behaviors needed to get a desired response. Often people have resources that they haven’t considered or are available in other contexts. Maybe you know someone who shows good leadership skills at work but can’t manage his or her children at home.

Once considered these skills and resources, they can be mapped across to other context of life such as family, relationships, personal development etc…

For example:  To excel and become all that we want to be, we need to first identify a role model. Someone who is an excellent example of what we would like to be. We then need to consider what makes them successful, what resources do they have and  use, and consider, how they got to where they are. According to NLP our senses constantly filter information. We do this both consciously an unconsciously, based on our values. This influences our interpretation of what we see, including what we see in others and what we see in ourselves.

Become aware of this, we must change limiting beliefs about ourselves, and put ourselves in charge of our own careers/family/relationships/health/mental health/ etc… Be flexible, learn from others’ success and don’t be afraid to ask their advice. Take some time out of our busy lives to take stock, develop self-awareness, and maybe even ask others what resources they can see we have that we ourselves might be unable to.

Lynn Thier

About Lynn:

Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts, change and performance.  Owner of Results Coaching, Consulting & Training, Lynn teaches and consults on how to make change happen.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs. Lynn also works with individuals suffering with mental health issues such as Anxiety, Depression & Trauma.  Connect today ~ www.lynnthier.com

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A Different Approach to Anxiety – What Works?

“The craze for anxiety” has made anxiety treatments a billion dollar industry. Type “anxiety treatment” in Google and you’ll find all kinds of “cures” and “solutions”, from various forms of psychotherapy, non-traditional approaches such as hypnotherapy, courses, books and seminars, and of course, perhaps the most popular treatment, medication.

What really works?

In the quest for relief, many sufferers of anxiety will have tried many things with only minor benefits… and little or no understanding of the true nature of anxiety.

There is little evidence that the use of medication alone reduces the frequency and severity of symptoms. Many exhibit the same levels of fear and avoidance after treatment with drugs as before. Other methods may take years or provide only temporary relief. Could there be another solution that is far more effective?

Anxiety: Mind or Body?

The way we think of a problem will determine how we approach it and how we attempt to treat it, and conceptions of anxiety may lead to either resolution of anxiety or persistence of symptoms.

The Medical Model

Many believe anxiety is an illness requiring medical treatment. According to these ideas, the symptoms of anxiety are caused by a chemical imbalance, the brain’s hard-wiring or genetic inheritance. Yet, research does not support any of these claims.

The medicalization of anxiety symptoms has a number of consequences. By defining anxiety as an illness or medical condition, many are left feeling that there is little they can do for relief. Sufferers may find themselves feeling like victims of their symptoms and may come to identify with their condition and accepting the label (I’m just an anxious person, there’s not much I can do). These views prevent individuals from resolving their anxiety and can lead to it becoming a life-long condition.

Is medication a solution to anxiety?

The medical model proposes that the solution to anxiety is medication. This is extremely profitable for pharmaceutical companies, attractive to doctors as it is simple and straightforward to write a prescription, and perhaps highly desirable by sufferers in search of fast, rapid relief. But medication is not a solution. It does not resolve anxiety, it reduces the symptoms and provides some relief yet not without side effects.

The downside to medication as a treatment for anxiety, besides the numerous unpleasant side effects, is that it does not help the sufferer resolve any of the issues underlying the anxiety symptoms. Anxiety is not the problem, it is the symptom of a problem. Medication does not solve the causes.  Also, medication doesn’t enable a person to learn new and more effective strategies for dealing with stressful life events, handle worries and challenges or acquire tools for taking charge of overwhelming emotions and planning for the future.

What is Anxiety?

Excessively negative predictions of the future

Anxiety sufferers become convinced that negative events will occur.  Focusing on what you don’t want to have happen! AND what we focus on Expands.  Your unconscious mind does not process negations directly.  So if you focus on what you don’t want, you’ll attract more of what you don’t want.

Attention directed to threatening stimuli

Focus is upon danger and the avoidance of danger and unwanted events and circumstances.

Sufferers of anxiety may often have been told, “It’s all in your head.” Actually, it begins in the mind with our thoughts and then moves to the body. The mind produces powerful signals of danger which the body responds to by activating the autonomic nervous system (fight or flight response). The individual is then left overwhelmed by perceptions of danger, the release of adrenaline and other chemical changes and feeling helpless to do anything about it.

Anxiety can be defined as a self-reinforcing cycle of constant fear and apprehension resulting from unconscious and automatic patterns of thinking that have emotional and physiological effects. It can be corrected by releasing negative emotions at root cause using Time Line Therapy (R) as well as using a specific technique to release anxiety from your future time line.  Listening to a positive hypnosis track can also help alleviate the anxiety.

Anxiety and NLP

The NLP approach to anxiety begins by viewing anxiety as a unique skill. In the NLP model, problems are seen as learned responses that demonstrate how fast  the mind can learn. The implication is that the problem was learned and probably learned quickly.

Richard Bandler (co founder of NLP) states: It’s like everything else. It’s learned. There is a real difference between my view of people which is that they are such exquisite learners. I’m always amazed at how people can learn things so quickly. A lot of what they learn is not worth having learned. Think about how many futile things you’ve learned. But the fact that you can learn all those things is really impressive. (Magic In Action, 15-16)

Bandler goes on to help his client uncover how she produces the panic and helps her see that she is doing something with her mind that others  may not be able to do. Then he helps her to resolve the panic completely with an NLP intervention

The Strengths of Anxiety

The NLP model views problems as skills and this means that each unique problem takes unique skills.

If you wanted to have a problem with anxiety, what skills would you need?  Anxiety takes creativity, imagination and energy. To produce the symptoms of anxiety one needs to be able to vividly imagine future scenarios, and so vividly that it is as if they are real.

The NLP approach helps people view anxiety and it’s symptoms as something they do with their mind and helps them learn how they produce this result. As one learns how they produce the symptoms the mystery of “Why is this happening to me?” ends and more choices become available.

Perhaps even more importantly, Time Line Therapy(R) techniques have also been shown to release anxiety, worry, panic as well as negative emotions & limiting beliefs from the past.  This technique uses both NLP & trance (hypnosis) together. Isn’t it time you got the results you want and deserve?  Connect with me to book your consultation and be free of anxiety!

About Lynn:

Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts, change and performance.  Owner of Results Coaching, Consulting & Training, Lynn teaches and consults on how to make change happen.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs. Lynn also works with individuals suffering with mental health issues such as Anxiety, Depression & Trauma.  Connect today ~ www.lynnthier.com

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Is Social Anxiety Keeping you from Life?

Are social interactions difficult for you?
Do you worry that people will evaluate, judge or criticize you?
Social anxiety is more than just shyness.

When you are worrying about others, you lose the connection to what YOU need & want yourself…

When you have social anxiety much of your efforts in interactions may be focused on trying to figure out what others think of you and what they want or need from you rather than staying connected to your own needs, wants and desires. When you do this you lose your natural ability to interact and feel comfortable and safe with people. It’s like you abandon who you are and what you are about to please others and to gain love and approval because rejection feels scary and aweful.

Social Anxiety

If you have social anxiety you might:

Easily feel trapped, overwhelmed or smothered by too much social interaction.
Dread the idea of social gatherings, professional meetings, pubs, parties.
Make excuses for not doing things or going places because of your anxiety.
feel uncomfortable speaking up in meetings or at social gatherings
Your not sure what to say in conversations and feel your mind go blank.
You feel nervous if you say the wrong thing.
Worry that when people get to know you they won’t like you.
Feel like an outsider in groups.
Avoid eating alone in public.

The key to being socially comfortable is:  To heal the fear of rejection 

Social anxiety

I can help you be comfortable within yourself so you can:

Feel calm and grounded in social interactions.
Socialize more comfortably and naturally.
Develop an inner confidence to have conversations and feel like you fit in.
Make eye contact effortlessly and Make friends more easily.
Increase your sense of belonging & well being
release unwanted negative emotions and limiting beliefs about yourself

Contact me to book your Consultation ~ lynnthier@gmail.com

To your Health, Happiness & Success!  Lynn Thier

About Lynn:

Lynn Thier will get you there ~ with practical cutting edge methods for making positive shifts, change and performance.  Owner of Results Coaching, Consulting & Training, Lynn teaches and consults on how to make change happen.  Lynn offers seminars, training’s and programs. Lynn also works with individuals suffering with mental health issues such as Anxiety, Depression & Trauma.  Connect today ~ www.lynnthier.com

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