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From
the moment you wake up and get out of bed, the day goes from bad to worse. It’s
like everything that can go wrong, does. Just thinking about doing something is all the Universe needs to know to
turn the tables on you and make your good intentions a fail. Following are some
tips to help you get through the frustration and take positive steps to turn
your situation around.
1. Diaphragmatic
breathing. Draw a slow, deep breath through your nose; hold it four three
or four seconds and then release the air through your mouth. Breathing this way
not only relaxes the tension in your physical body; it also provides a tangible
example (proof) that you can control a specific physical behavior. Repeat this
exercise several times until you notice that your pulse/heartbeat returns to
its normal (resting) rate.
2. Watch
your diet. Good nutrition is a very important component when it comes to
how you deal with frustration. John Kappas, Ph.D., founder of the Hypnosis
Motivation Institute, observed the way a fluctuation in blood-sugar level can
influence our mood and suggestibility and the development of phobias. Reduce
your caffeine intake and eat healthy meals that include protein to keep your
mood stable, increase your patience and shake off your bad mood.
3. Focus
on your options/solutions. When your physical body is relaxed and your mind
is calm, you can turn your attention to figuring out what is annoying you. Once
your subconscious mind has created new associations (knowns) between feeling relaxed and your ability to solve a
problem, it is easier to access previously proved (success) mental scripts to
manage your frustration.
4. Imagery
and visualization. Imagery exercises such as “Special Place” enable you to temporarily
escape from whatever is frustrating or irritating you, and mentally someplace where
you can feel completely comfortable, calm and relaxed. Anchor these feelings of
calm, comfort and relaxation by pressing or rubbing your thumb and index
(pointing) finger of your right hand so you can and immediately access this
comfortable state.
5. Tap
it out. Use the Emotional Freedom Technique (www.eftuniverse.com) to neutralize your
irritability/bad mood: “Even though I feel irritable/I am in a bad mood/etc. …”
For more information
about how hypnotherapy and therapeutic guided imagery can help you relax and manage
your mood, or to set up an appointment with me, please contact me at the calminsensehypnosis@yahoo.com
or call me at (661) 433-9430.
Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in
Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation
Institute in 2005. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy®
and to set up an appointment, please
visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Irritability
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