Tuesday, 22 February 2011

Compulsions

I could write forever on this topic as the compulsions we have in life are never ending. The list would be too long to write, but suffice to say, if we do anything that is compelling, then we have some form of anxiety. If we have to check we have our wallet of purse or that we have turned the gas off or locked the door, this would just be a simple anxiety, and then when we have checked and are satisfied, any minor anxiety we have is dispelled. If we have to check time and time again then we have a stronger anxiety that is manifesting itself in the need to check and double check. When it gets completely out of hand we call it Obsessive Compulsion Disorder. Another label we can hang on ourselves, but basically it is stress anxiety. Most humans want a label. We are obsessed with wanting to know that reason or cause that makes us do what we do.

If you have a compulsion, then you would benefit from some therapy to help you to become a more relaxed person. Hypnosis helps you to learn how to relax and be more chilled out. Hypnosis stops you worrying about minor things in life, and it can be surprising how much calmer you become and stop worrying about little things in life.

2 comments:

Tanya Simpson Hypnotherapy said...

This blog reminds me of a new series which is on Sky at the moment 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' - both about how the extremes of compulsion affect lives of individuals and families.

I 'did' anxiety at quite a big level in as much as it was affecting my everyday life; being an asthmatic meant I was triple checking I have my inhaler in case I got 'stuck' anyplace without it... I still have this as an anxiety even though I hardly need it but it's something that I'll have to work on - therapy is a great healer.

So yes Joy, I can see how there are many compulsions that affect our daily lives - I used to have two more; drinking too much and smoking but thanks to you I'm done with it.

More blogs please ;-)

Tanya

Unknown said...

Thanks Tanya

Your are right, therapy is a great healer and I often think about how I used to be and am happy with how I am now. A client reminded me of how I used to let things bother me too much but now they roll off me. Great stuff isn't it?