Everything you do involves the minds – yes the minds. You have one physical brain but 2 minds, the conscious rational thinking mind which deals with data and facts and the unconscious mind which deals with emotions and the stress response patterns of depression, anger and anxiety. These three stress response patterns date back to primitive times and were responsible for surviv
Primitive man often faced life or death situations and food was not always readily available so if a neighbor tried to steal his food his very survival would be under threat – in response to this threat he would probably ‘shout’ or ‘rage’ or ‘lash out’ at his neighbor.
In the modern world we also feel under threat, when we perceive that our need for security is being threatened (unemployment, economic recession ) or when we perceive ourselves as being attacked emotionally, disrespected or unfairly treated by others. Stress hormones are released into the body preparing us for the ‘fight’, the rational mind shuts down as the emotional unconscious mind takes over in the stress response mode, and with no regard for the consequences our judgement is impaired and our responses and behavior often escalate to levels which are inappropriate and potentially dangerous and illegal.
Hypnotherapy can help with anger in several ways. Helping you learn how to actively relax your mind, and de-stress after a bad day; how to reduce negative thinking and become more assertive in order to better manage the various stressors in your life by adopting new techniques which enable you to think and act from a more rational perspective when faced with both perceived and real threats.