(This blog was originally posted on August 20, 2014)
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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 HypnosisMotivation 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 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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