The Beat Anxiety and Gain Confidence 6 Steps System aims to provides you a way to identify and deal efficiently with the challenges you are experiencing. It aims to deal with your stress, stop anxiety and panic attacks by targeting the root of the problem, in order to lead you to a happier and more fulfilling life.
When clients come are usually quite confused and wonder if they are experiencing stress, anxiety, or depression. The reality is that stress sustained for a long period of time can turn into anxiety and without a doubt when life is not satisfying you will eventually feel sad and powerless, wanting to give up and leading you to depression.
The way your brain responds to Stress and Anxiety is exactly the same, activating a fight or flight response, where your Amygdala is the boss. But before we start, it is important to identify if you are stressed, anxious or both:
Stress
Stress focuses on mainly external pressures on us that we're finding hard to cope with
When we are stressed, we usually know what we're stressed about, and the symptoms of stress typically disappear after the stressful situation is over
Anxiety
Anxiety, on the other hand, isn't always as easy to figure out
Anxiety focuses on worries or fears about things that could threaten us, but are not an immediate peril, as well as the worry of feeling anxiety about the anxiety itself
Stress, anxiety and panic can affect you not only at a physical, behaviorial and emotional level, but also altering your perceptions and thoughts, leading you to change your behaviour. You can explore these in detail below.
Let me take you through a quick journey, let’s look at this cycle and discover how to break it.
Physical
Muscle tension / headaches
Rapid pulse
Flushing (face feeling hot)
Prolonged / Frequent headaches
Increased colds & other low immunity
Increased Sweating
Susceptibility to mild illness
Nausea
Sleep disturbance / tiredness
Indigestion
Behavioural
Appetite changes / compulsive eating
Increased absenteeism, aggression, irritability
Hyperactivity
Impatience, Carelessness
Increased alcohol, cigarette and drug use
Sudden tears
Poor productivity / Low energy
Avoidance of situations / places
Becoming more vague / forgetful
Change in sleeping patterns
Emotional
Anxiety / Sadness
Moodiness / Grumpiness
Loss of sense of Humour
Withdrawal / Feeling of isolation
Low self-esteem
Feelings of guilt and shame
Extreme anger (over-reaction)
Loss of libido
Overwhelming feelings of panic / anxiety
Perception / Thoughts
Inability to make decisions
Everything seems to go wrong/is bad
Over-sensitive of criticism
Feelings of unfairness
Reduced co-ordination/creativity
Fear of rejection/defensiveness
Poor concentration
Can't switch off
Becoming more forgetful
Rushed decisions
Negative self-tak/fear of failure
“If the central nucleus in the amygdala overreacts, it can set off a full-blown panic attack when no logical reason for fear exists. Once it initiates a panic attack the central nucleus of the amygdala is in control and the cortex has barely any influence over these. We need to remember that the amygdala creates memories that you may not be aware of, but which you experience as emotions”
- Catherine M Pittman, PhD & Elizabeth M. Karl MLIS - Rewiring your Anxious Brain
This is precisely why you cannot stop your anxiety just by wish to do so. Your Amygdala reacts in a 10th of a second, your cortex cannot keep up and hence many techniques that are used to control your thought patterns seem to have no effect whatsoever. The Beat Anxiety and Gain Confidence System aims to find the root memories stored in your amygdala that are triggering your panic attack and reprocess the emotion.
Anxiety and fears keeping me from progressing with things I want to achieve in my life – Personal & Professional Development
“The best thing I have achieved is recognising and disrupting, for positive change, negative habitual thoughts and actions.
Maria provided a safe and informed environment in which I could make choices to bring about profound changes in the way I think and behave. My purpose was to deal with Anxiety and fears keeping me from progressing with things I want to achieve in my life.
The tools given were very helpful, going through the process of understanding the problems, deciding on change and reinforcing the solution especially during trance was very powerful. The sessions have left me with a better understanding of how to design and reinforce positive thinking and attitude for the future. The main change is a recognition of self-value and strength. I have also been left with tools to analyse and rectify new problems as and when life hands them out. The best thing I have achieved is recognising and disrupting, for positive change, negative habitual thoughts and actions."
Wade – London Office
Work related issues, boundaries, anxiety walking outside and driving, financial fear, relationships, low self-esteem.
“The sessions helped in all areas creating a significant transformation in work/personal relationships
It has been excellent. I felt comfortable and at ease. The sessions helped in all areas creating a significant transformation in work/personal relationships. They also helped me in negotiating salary and benefits, achieving positive results. I took approximately 8 to 10 sessions and I am now standing up for myself and using boundaries, negotiating and walking outside at ease.
I would absolutely recommend Maria’s services. I have recommended a friend and will do so again."
Delia – London Office and Skype