Blushing (erythrophobia) can be a devastating condition that affects individuals in social situations. The intense feeling of heat and redness in the face is very embarrassing and can cause sufferers to shy away from showing emotion or getting fully involved in social activities.
There is currently no definitive medical cure or drugs available to tackle the problem of facial blushing unless you consider the dangerous ETS surgery or the many pills and potions sold online for similar or related issues however many have proven ineffective for blushing.
So What Is The Solution?
Is there a more effective and simple cure? Well, first you have to recognise where the problem lies, the condition is mental rather than physical, and it first starts in the mind and then shows up and reacts with physical symptom of the redness in the face, neck and ears.
Since it is a mental problem it has been widely suggested that hypnosis is a definite way forward. Hypnosis works directly with the subconscious mind allowing you to reprogram, so to speak cetain reactions to certain stimuli. Many sufferers have noticed great relief from blushing after using hypnotherapy.
Hypnosis aims to resolve any issues associated with the blushing problem on a subconscious level. Most blushers tend to be modest, self conscious people. They fear what others may think of them. Blushing is often associated with Scopophobia (the fear of being watched or starred at). Hypnosis can alter these views and replace the negative with positive images.
Many therapists suggest using hypnosis as part of a series of therapies rather than relying upon it solely. Hypnosis does not always require an expensive series of visits to a therapist (however one or two training sessions are suggested). Self hypnosis can have a relaxing and beneficial effect if conducted properly and used over a long period to reinforce the new positive mindset.
A Simple Technique You Can Try Now
Here is a simple technique that you can try. Lie down in a quiet, dark room. focus on a spot on the wall or ceiling and really concentrate on it (intensely). After 30 seconds begin to imagine that you eyes are becoming heavy. Allow them to close when ready. Begin to relax all the muscles in your body starting with the feet and work up slowly to the top of the head. Imagine each body part (feet, legs, stomach, chest, head etc) perhaps becoming limp and relaxed.
Spend a number of minutes imagining the body becoming heavy and sinking into the bed and then becoming light and floating. You can deepen the state of relaxation by thinking of a stair case and seeing yourself descending it. Each step relaxes you further.
You may wish to drift off to sleep at this point. Or alternatively, to bring yourself out of the relaxed state, count to ten. With each count imagine that you are becoming more and more alert and at 10 you will open your eyes and be wide awake.
This is a basic method of inducing self hypnosis. Whilst under hypnosis you may begin to replace old negative thoughts with new positive ideas using affirmations and other suggestive tools.
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Sam Stone
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