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There was a time when we had to take time out because there was no electricity to give us electric light to see by or power to send our emails by. When it was dark or cold outside, we had to stay in and reflect, maybe read by candle light, or (heaven forbid!) actually to our fellow human beings.

Now we can and seem to feel we should work 24/7 – or at least continuously indulge our taste for instant connection and amusement. The media sends us the constant coded message that: ‘If it’s not exciting it’s a, not important and b, not worth paying attention to.’ This is like saying that if food isn’t sweet and instantly tasty it can’t possibly be nutritious. The problem is that if we can only ‘taste’ the exciting and the instant, then our capacity to appreciate the more subtle pleasures of life may atrophy through disuse. Which would be a tragedy. Adrenaline addiction is a real and increasing problem.

We are drowning in ‘information’ but may be losing the ability to discern between one thing and another.

Calm mind clear thoughts

A cliché I hear over and over is: ‘I never relax!’ People lay this at my feet as if it were a challenge. The kind of people who are always ‘on the go’, always having to be doing something. They fidget and look uncomfortable unless they are working or desperately entertaining themselves or are welded to their cell phones. Unless there is action, excitement and constant instant stimulation then they become bored, or feel they are somehow missing out. When such people are removed from the ‘adrenaline triggers’ of life they can show all the classic signs of withdrawal.

So what is adrenaline addiction and what is wrong with it?

Addicted to (the) base

Adrenaline is a vital hormone. It is part of the ‘fight or flight’ response that our bodies experience when we are faced with a stressful situation. It speeds up breathing, heart rate and metabolism, to prepare us for threat or to chase a potential reward. Advertisers need to activate our adrenaline to get us motivated to pursue their products. One of the problems of being an adrenaline junkie is that you are more prone to being manipulated by people who know how to get you excited.

Overproduction of adrenaline suppresses the immune system making people more prone to illness and generally subjects the body to stress. If we can only pay attention to attention-grabbing, fast-paced experiences we never develop properly. Having to be distracted by constant novelty and excitement may be all right for very young children at a certain stage, but adults need to have a flexible repertoire – more than one gear, so to speak!The new session ‘Overcome adrenaline addiction’ at hypnosisdownloads.com aims to reactivate the capacity to appreciate depth of experience and therefore be able to respond in a mature way to life – not just react like an over-excited chimp.We live in a culture that encourages instant responses and unsubtle emotional impact. But – as with all things – there needs to be a balance so we can become more than push-button automatons