Candace Napier
As a human being living on this earth, it’s normal to deal with some level of anxiety?I mean, practically everyone I know pops a Xanax from time to time?but mine is worse than average, to say the least. It’s persistent and unreasonable and sometimes makes it a challenge for me to function at full capacity. At certain times in my life my anxiety has propelled me forward because I’m afraid of what will happen otherwise, but most of the time it causes me to shut down. This is not ideal.
I dislike talk therapy, avoid discussing my feelings in too much depth, and have tried just about every anti-anxiety drug on the market to no relief. This is how I ended up seeing a hypnotist.
When I walked into Theta Spring Hypnosis to meet with founder Alexandra Janelli, I didn’t know what to expect. I also didn’t care. I’ve done meditation before, and I think hypnosis is only marginally more “woo woo” than what’s now become a medically-recognized Thing You Must Do. I knew that there would be no mind control involved, and that Janelli has been called “an expert in stress management and relaxation,” so with that in mind, I was down for whatever. I sat in a very comfortable chair, and Alexandra and I got to talking. After discussing my struggles for a bit, she told me that I was living and operating in a state of fear, which reminded me of Donnie Darko. It is also definitely true. She asked how long I’ve been...