Stress Management

Devon Hypnotherapy

Stress Management

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Stress at Work
This issue is the next big thing to cause concern to all industries.
Many companies are becoming aware of the growing risk from disgruntled employees, bringing lawsuits for suffering unnecessary stress at work. Respected Companies often feel the need to settle out of court to prevent damage to their reputation and costly copy cat claims from other employees.

For many years, employers of workers in high stress areas, such as the Emergency Services, have offerred counselling and therapy to help their staff and prevent lawsuits for Post Traumatic Distress Disorder.

Stress is an unpleasant but constant by-product of modern day business life. Companies can do little to eradicate it, but by providing stress management counselling for staff; they can be seen as caring employers; not only reducing time off through sickness but reducing their potential liability for negligence.

I can provide one off or a series of stress management workshops on ways to manage and reduce stress levels easily. These can be tailored to customer requirements. Particularly popular is a talk and relaxation demonstration that many people really enjoy.

For workers, who suffer an attack , witness an unpleasant incident; such as sudden death or serious injury, common reactions are to suffer from disturbed sleep, high anxiety levels and flashbacks. This can be Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and is treatable.

I can offer counselling after such incidents, as a preventative measure, and on going treatment using EMDR, a standard remedy.

Smoking at Work

Now smoking is banned in all work places, including company vehicles; employees, who still smoke are suffering increased stress levels. Many responsible companies help by offering or recommending 'Stop Smoking' assistance. The benefit to employers is less time off work, due to smoking related illnesses, and less risk of having to take disciplinary action , due to breeches of the legislation.

Hypnosis could save NHS cash, experts claim By Daily Telegraph ReporterHYPNOSIS could be used to treat a range of medical conditions and save the NHS money, a group of medical experts has claimed.The Royal Society of Medicine's hypnosis and psychosomatic medicine section believes the therapies help relieve pain and stress.Jacky Owens, the president of the section, said: "Conditions such as depression, pain and irritable bowel syndrome affect millions of people in Britain and are a great cost to the NHS. Hypnosis can often work where other treatments have been unsuccessful." Mrs Owens, a qualified nurse who uses hypnosis in her work with cancer patients, added: "If doctors were able to refer patients to properly trained hypnotherapists, it would save the NHS a great deal of money." She said making hypnosis a standard part of NHS treatment would also mean that vulnerable patients would be less likely to turn to unqualified practitioners, whose work is not properly monitored. The group fears non-medically trained hypnotists often lack the understanding of the diseases their patients have and can cause real harm. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence has recognised hypnosis as a possible intervention for irritable bowel syndrome, when other treatments-are not having an effect.Mrs Owens said: "That's a small step but we're confident that with more research, hypnosis will be recognised as an extremely useful tool to be used alongside mainstream medicine.

"What we need are doctors, dentists, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, radiotherapists - the whole gamut of people who treat patients - trained in using hvpnosis."