Stress Management Techniques
Using hypnosis, mindfulness and techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy you will learn how to better manage your stress and anxiety and to feel calmer and more relaxed throughout your life.
Have you been diagnosed with Irritable Bowel Syndrome? Do you struggle with discomfort in your stomach and gut? Do you feel bloated, have constipation or diarrhoea? Do you worry about going out in case you have an accident?
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, or IBS, is a functional disorder of the gut. It is a common illness affecting an estimated 1 in 5 of the population.
Certain foods are known to trigger IBS symptoms, such as fatty foods, caffeine and processed foods. Stress is also known to trigger IBS symptoms.
Although there is no cure for IBS some treatments are known to help including changes to diet, reducing stress, exercise and medication.
Research conducted at The University Hospital of South Manchester in Wythenshawe has shown that hypnosis is an effective treatment for reducing the symptoms of IBS and increasing quality of life in patients.
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends hypnotherapy as a treatment for IBS in those whose symptoms have not improved after 12 months on medication.
The symptoms of IBS can be uncomfortable and unpleasant for sufferers and can include:
Although the cause of IBS is unknown, research suggests that it is related to increased sensitivity in the gut. For IBS sufferers potentially mild symptoms, such as indigestion, become very painful and uncomfortable.
Hypno-ACT can be an effective treatment for IBS and it builds on the “Manchester Model Of IBS Management”, developed by Professor Whorwell and his team. It combines hypnotic techniques, mindfulness as well as helpful tools from CBT and EMDR. There are a number of reasons to choose Hypno-ACT to reduce your IBS symptoms:
The treatment includes:
Using hypnosis, mindfulness and techniques from acceptance and commitment therapy you will learn how to better manage your stress and anxiety and to feel calmer and more relaxed throughout your life.
Using hypnotherapy, we will help you to use your imagination to improve the functioning of your gut.
You will develop your ability to use self-hypnosis to soothe and calm uncomfortable sensations any time you need to.
The majority of patients achieve marked improvement in symptoms and quality of life, an effect that is usually sustained.
Referral for psychological interventions (cognitive behavioural therapy [CBT], hypnotherapy and/or psychological therapy) should be considered for people with IBS who do not respond to pharmacological treatments after 12 months.
Gut-directed hypnotherapy benefits patients via symptom reduction and reduced medication usage.
The hypnotherapy patients showed a dramatic improvement in all features, the difference between the two groups being highly significant. In the hypnotherapy group no relapses were recorded during the 3-month follow-up period, and no substitution symptoms were observed.