Stress is something that has plagued Americans for many generations but now it seems that stress is at an all time high as a result of Standard and Poor’s lowering Americas Debt rating and the media’s talk about a double dip recession. Many Amercians are worried about losing their jobs and have to work harder than ever to keep the jobs they have. In many cases 40 hour work weeks have turned into 75 hour work weeks. Competition in the workplace is fierce and many Americans have family and friends that are currently out of work.
As bleak as things may appear to be, according to Mental Training and Performance Coach, Dan Vitchoff this is the perfect time to focus on fighting stress head on and achieving your very best. When a person is experiencing high levels of stress research has showed an increase in cortisol levels in the body. When the body goes into the fight or flight response which is a normal response to stress and anxiety cortisol, also known as the stress hormone is released from the adrenal gland in the kidneys. It is crucial that people learn how to initiate a relaxation response to help the body return to normal body functions. When the relaxation response is not initiated the body continues to release higher levels of cortisol. Over time high levels of Cortisol, also known as the stress hormone in the body have been linked to several health complications such as impaired cognitive functions, suppressed thyroid function, blood sugar imbalances, decreased bone density, muscle atrophy, higher blood pressure, lower immune system and higher risk for heart disease, stroke and diabetes. According to Dan Vitchoff, Pittsburgh Hypnotist and Mental Training Coach, many people turn to food, smoking or alcohol to help cope with stress which in turn causes more stress.
Dan Vitchoff, President of Pittsburgh’s PA Hypnosis Center specializes in helping his clients reduce stress, tension and anxiety which in turn greatly improves their health and quality of life. Vitchoff has had the unique experience of working with Olympic athletes who are arguably the most stressed out people in the world. They train their whole lives for one specific competition. Every other competition they compete in is only a stepping stone to the ultimate goal which is an Olympic Gold Medal. They define themselves by how they perform on the world’s stage against the top ½ of 1 percent athletes in their sport. Talk about stress; it can be very difficult for athletes at this level to relax. That is exactly what Vitchoff teaches them to do. Through hypnosis, mental training, sports psychology, visualization and imagery, which Vitchoff has trademarked as, “The 33 MethodTM” he helps his athletes remain relaxed, confident and focused even in the most intense, high pressure situations. Vitchoff’s methods help these elite athletes prepare for the most intense competition in the world and are the same methods and techniques used at his Pittsburgh Hypnosis Center (PA Hypnosis Center) to help clients lose weight, stop smoking and reduce stress. People eat as a result of stress; people struggle with binge eating, night time eating and eating when they’re not hungry. Vitchoff helps them put an end to these self-sabotaging behaviors with his hypnosis weight loss programs in Pittsburgh.