As we have previously explained, we use hypnotherapy to communicate with the unconscious part of our mind. The unconscious can control not only our emotions and habits but also the autonomic system. The autonomic system controls vegetative functions such as nutritional, metabolic, and endocrine functions including eating, sleeping, menstruation, bowel function, bladder activity, and sexual performance, is separated into two parts- the sympathetic and the parasympathetic system.

 

The sympathetic system controls our stress responses, the 'fight, flight or freeze' it prepares the body for emergency action. It causes the heart to beat faster and more strongly, the blood pressure to rise, respiration to accelerate, releasing blood sugar from the liver and adrenalin from the adrenal glands. The parasympathetic system on the other hand restores the calm and conserves the body's energy.

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During hypnotherapy we relax the autonomic nervous system, we use the unconscious mind to alter any imbalances or malfunctions that maybe occurring within the ANS. Giving the body a chance to build up its immune system, release stress and restore harmony within the body.