In both the personal to professional aspects of our lives, we constantly strive to excel and stay ahead of the competition. With the continuous pressure of meeting ever-increasing expectations and demands, it is completely normal to face anxieties.
Suffering from anxiety is a lot more common than you might think. A recent report reveals that 1 in every 6 adults suffers from anxiety. As a natural and healthy response to stress, it helps us to be alert and focused.
However, while anxiety itself is not harmful, the danger arises when it occurs on a daily basis and transforms into feelings of extreme fear. This constant fear affects our daily activities and interactions. It negatively impacts our mental and emotional health and potentially our physical health too.
One of the most common forms of anxiety is the fear of public speaking or presentation anxiety. This anxiety can hinder your personal and professional growth, as you may lack the confidence to speak in front of an audience.
To overcome presentation anxiety, there are various effective measures and treatments that you can explore. One promising alternative form of therapy that can help you regain your confidence is hypnotherapy.
Want to know how hypnotherapy can make a difference in overcoming presentation anxiety? Continue reading this blog.
What Are the Symptoms of Presentation Anxiety?
Overcoming presentation anxiety involves understanding its cause. The symptoms are both physical and psychological, making it challenging for you to deal with them. On the psychological side, you might find yourself consumed by intense worry, nervousness, and a sense of dread before speaking in front of others.
Physically, your body reacts in different ways. Your heart might beat fast, your chest might hurt, and you could sweat a lot. Your voice might shake, and you could feel dizzy or nauseous. In some cases, it might even lead to a panic attack. These physical symptoms show how presentation anxiety can affect both your mind and body.
How Does Presentation Anxiety Affect You?
Presentation anxiety has a deep impact on both professional and personal aspects of your life. On the work front, it can make job opportunities pass you by as you might purposely avoid roles requiring public speaking. This may result in changing career paths or missing important events as a way of avoiding these feelings.
In your personal life, the fear of speaking in public can make meaningful gatherings or celebrations feel daunting, causing you to withdraw. It’s like a hidden barrier, holding back your potential and limiting your experiences. Feeling intense worry and nervousness can be tough, affecting your confidence and social interactions.
How Hypnotherapy Helps in Overcoming Presentation Anxiety?
My hypnotherapy sessions will help you access your subconscious mind through the use of different techniques and transform your anxious thoughts into positive ones. I use various techniques such as relaxation, positive suggestions and more. However, these techniques can be customised from person to person based on their needs. Here are some of the effective techniques I use for the treatment of presentation anxiety:
1. Positive Suggestions
For this technique to work effectively, you need to be in a relaxed state. Your mind will be more receptive to positive suggestions when it is relaxed. Using hypnotherapy techniques, I will gently guide you into a trance-like state.
Following this, I will help you to imagine positive things and ask you to construct positive thoughts around your self-confidence. This shift in your thoughts will be done by prompting positive suggestions, which will be spoken in the present tense. For example, I may use phrases like “You feel confident when speaking in front of people ” or “Your colleagues love how good your presentations are”.
2. Memory Regression
Often, the fear of public speaking or nervousness is the result of a negative past experience. For example, if someone made a negative comment or laughed at the way you pronounce certain words. When such experiences are left unaddressed, this may result in a negative or low impression of yourself.
However, with hypnotherapy for presentation anxiety, you will be able to revisit these negative memories and construct a positive association with them. With this technique, I will help you to break away from the past experiences that limit or tarnish your views about yourself. Furthermore, by implementing other therapeutic interventions, I can help you build healthier and more positive beliefs about yourself, your skills and your abilities.
After a few sessions, you will feel more motivated and confident, willing to express your thoughts and views without such intense fear.
3. Self Re-evaluation
The most common reason for developing self-centred anxieties like presentation anxiety is our excruciating focus on our shortcomings and weaknesses. Instead of being confident and leveraging your strengths, you will criticise yourself for the qualities you lack.
With my hypnotherapy for public speaking, you can let go of this destructive habit gradually. After transferring you into a relaxed and trance-like state I will encourage you to visit your past experiences and think about your achievements. This may include instances where you were appreciated and moments when you felt proud of yourself after completing a difficult task.
In the state of hypnosis, you will feel less critical about yourself. This will help you to acknowledge and appreciate the positive aspects of yourself more easily.
Contact Susannah to Overcome Presentation Anxiety with Hypnotherapy
Presentation anxiety is a mental health problem that can impact your professional life as well as your relationships with those around you. If you suffer from this anxiety, I can help you to overcome it. With my hypnotherapy sessions, you will be able to let go of your negative thoughts and become more confident speaking in social settings.
In my sessions, we will explore the root causes of your anxiety and work together to resolve them. I will work with you to devise a personalised treatment plan to make sure you are comfortable every step of the way.
Whether you are dealing with crippling anxiety, depression, stress, sleep issues, low self-confidence or more, together, we can overcome it together.
To learn more about my treatments, contact me now!
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