Melissa Stefanski
BS, MA, CH
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Stress Management & Hypnotherapy Expert
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- Main Areas
- Stress Management & Hypnotherapy for Weight Loss. Smoking Cessation and Pain Management
- Best Sellers
- Now & Zen: The Ultimate Stress Management Workbook
- Career Focus
- Stress Management
- Affiliation
- National Guild of Hypnotists
I am the director of I www.know-stress-zone.com. I received a Bachelor of Science degree (1996) in Psychology with a minor in Biochemistry from McGill University in Montreal, Canada and a Master of Arts degree (1998) in Counseling Psychology. I am a certified hypnotherapist through the National Guild of Hypnotists. My experience includes over 12 years of individual and group counseling and behavioral programming. Over the years, I have worked in various settings including inpatient substance abuse rehabilitation centers, behavioral programming treatment facilities, and mental health counseling centers for individual therapy. I help clients achieve their goals, whether it be to reduce stress, lose weight, quit smoking, pass a test, or build confidence. My focus is always client-centered and solution-based. I have learned, and continue to learn, about stress and stress relief every day. I always appreciate stress relief tips I receive from others. So, I will share whatever stress management knowledge comes my way. I like experimenting with many different stress relief strategies, depending on the situation and what's happening in my life. The more tools the better! Please visit know-stress-zone.com often as I'm always adding new tips and insights as I learn of them.
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Coping With Stress: It's All In Your Approach!
Once you have examined the causes and symptoms of your stress and done a critical analysis of these,it's time to explore other ways of coping with stress. It's time to examine your best overall approach for tackling your stressful issues. How does stress manifest itself in your behavior? Do you...? Slow down: freeze ...
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What Is Stress? A Quick Definition
Would you believe there's no such "thing" as stress? I wouldn't either! There are, however, no specialty shops or department stores offering stress for sale, no trees bearing the "stress fruit", either. So, I guess technically, stress is not a "thing." Rather, stress is an emotional and physical experience based on ...
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Welcome to www.know-stress-zone.com! Please visit www.know-stress-zone.com for free stress management techniques and strategies.Given the multitude of stressors and negative messages we are faced with everyday, it is no wonder that so many of us become sick, worn out, anxious, and depressed. The body and mind do not work optimally when dealing with chronic stress. Are you sick and tired of feeling sick and tired? Research indicates that we are better able to learn, process information, and remember when we are relaxed. This makes sense! Think of the last time you were stressed out. Were you thinking clearly? Were you making the best possible choices for reaching your goals? When caught up in stress, most of us become overwhelmed with negative thoughts, bad moods, and unsuccessful behavior patterns. “Stress contributes to 90% of all diseases.” “Over half of all doctors visits are stress related.” ~ The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Most of us have hypnotized ourselves, sometimes over the span of our lifetime, with very stressful and negative messages. We carry deeply ingrained messages from childhood into adulthood. Some of these messages are positive and help us make successful choices. Others are negative and may guide us into failure. Hypnosis can help bring your body and mind into a relaxed state. In a hypnotic state, your brain waves function at an optimal level for receiving information. What is this information? Messages that are positive and solution-based for achieving your goals! Through hypnosis, you are harnessing the power of your subconscious to program your mind and body for positive mental and physical results. Hypnosis helps you home in your awareness on positive insights so that you no longer succumb to the maladaptive effects of stress and negativity. In essence, you are taking control of your choices, your feelings, your behavior, and your success! Are you ready for positive changes in your life? Hypnosis has proven successful in helping people in the following areas: Stress management Weight loss & control (Gastric Band Hypnotherapy now available!) Smoking cessatio Grief Anger management Pain management (e.g. migraine, arthritis, etc.) Low libido Sleep problems Self-esteem building Public speaking Breaking unwanted habits (e.g. nail biting) Establishing successful habits Memory & learning enhancement Adjustment to physical conditions (e.g. fibromyalgia, diabetes, etc.) Phobias & fears (e.g. flying, heights, elevators, needles, closed in spaces, etc.) Depressive thinking Increased concentratio Improved healing (e.g. post-operative recovery) Performance (e.g. test taking) Procrastination
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