Mental Health – Help for teenagers
As a hypnotherapist working with people's mental health on a regular basis, I had a real choice of things to write about before I settled on this mental health - help for teenagers title. I'm not going to bombard you with stats about mental health in this post because...
Book review. Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang
I loved reading this book and so am doing a book review for Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang Even the title 'Rest' helped me relax Talk about hypnotic suggestion. Every time I picked up the book, I knew I was reading 'rest' and I...
These song lyrics reflect my work with clients I help with emotional healing
In this post I am going to use song lyrics to reflect the work I do with clients that I help with emotional healing. This is such a precious element of my work and one I am very committed to and passionate about. I want you to hear where I am coming from with my...
Everything you think about hypnosis is probably wrong
So how can I be so sure that everything you think about hypnosis is probably wrong? Well for two reasons. When I have free consultations with clients they usually have questions about hypnosis which I like to sort out and answer as fully as I can before their...
Why you need hypnosis in your life
You may never have considered why you need Hypnosis in your life. Please let me explain. For many people hypnosis is a last resort, but I really wish it would catch on like mindfulness has because so many people could be less troubled and have better lives. What is...
Listen for the silence of suicide – World Suicide Prevention Day
Suicide prevention day which is a good way to raise awareness because there is a silence to suicide. People that feel suicidal or deeply depressed often stay silent about how they are feeling Each year, over 800,000 people die by suicide and up to 25 times as many...
Do employers care about your mental health?
Does your employer care about your mental health? Or do you feel that they care more about business results than the mental health of the people they manage? I saw a blog post where a woman sent an email to her boss to say she needed to take a mental health sick day...
Are you hiding your symptoms of anxiety?
People will go to great lengths to 'hide' their issues. And it''s very common to hide symptoms of anxiety. A lot of people are secret eating. Hiding food in their homes, desk at work and car. Eating it when there is no one around, knowing they don't want to be doing...
The impact of judging others on your self-esteem
Your self esteem can be quite fragile I learnt a long time ago to be less judgemental, because working with people I know that not everything is as it seems. A large part of my work is helping people become more confident, increase their self-esteem and cover what I...
Why comparing yourself can knock your confidence
Comparison has a place... Compare the meerkat, oops I mean market, is a great site isn’t it. It gives you confidence in your decision by letting you compare insurance policies based on all their different benefits and features. It’s useful to compare insurance in this...
How to feel less anxious in times of uncertainty
If you suffer from anxiety or depression, you might find yourself worrying more during times of uncertainty like Covid 19. Lots of my clients are feeling anxious or depressed due to various issues that Covid is presenting. Any uncertainity can challenge our feelings...
Can you guess how many people have social anxiety?
Many people with problems like depression, and anxiety worry that they are odd in some way or in the minority, but it is said that one in three people suffers from depression and one in four has anxiety at any time in life. And social anxiety is said to affect up to...
Does your fear of flying make holidays a nightmare?
Does your fear of flying make holidays a nightmare? Are you a nervous flyer? Is it the fear of being out of control or the fear of crashing that bothers you? You are not alone; it is estimated that 1 in 6 people have a fear of flying. And the extent of the fear can...
The life changing secrets of hypnotherapy
It's big thing to say the live changing secrets of hypnotherapy but it really does change lives! Changing lives is a big deal. Surgeons can say it, the people at lottery HQ can say it and maybe Apple can say it! But why can a hypnotherapist say it?! It's unlikely that...
How NOT getting help for your depression is like burnt toast
What do I mean, depression is like burnt toast? I know you might be thinking... how is depression like burnt toast! Please let me explain.... Last year, I put some toast in the toaster and it blew my electrical fuse. A friend suggested I empty the crumb tray as that...
How to introduce daily mindfulness into your life
Introducing daily mindfulness into your life can make a huge difference to your stress levels. Isn't life busy..... Rushing from one thing to the next with a massive to do list and thoughts whizzing round in your head. And you just want to stop. Just for a bit. And...
Is your anxiety causing panic attacks?
Has your anxiety ever given you a panic attack? It's surprising how hidden you can keep anxiety and panic attacks. You could be suffering terribly and yet people wouldn't know. This is usually because you will have developed a strategy to avoid panic attacks or hide...
International Women’s Day – bold women and how to be one
International Women's day is a worldwide event that celebrates women’s achievements – from the political to the social – while calling for gender equality. It has been around since the early 1900s and is now celebrated every year. It brings together governments,...
Do you want to know how to stop smoking in 2 hours?
You really can stop smoking in one session of two hours with the really effective treatment I have developed. This is what John said on google when he gave up smoking with my 2 hour treatment 'I travelled to see Honey from London back on the 19th of May and to my...
3 Simple Steps to Creating New Habits – guest post from Sarah Arrow
You walk into your home and you kick off your shoes in the hallway. You’ve done this ever since you could toddle. You don’t want dirty shoes on the carpet, so you leave them in the hall. That’s a great habit to have. If only you could remember to hang your coat on the...
Nothing changes if nothing changes
People wonder why things don't change but how can they unless you change them? Let's look at the most common things that people want to change: The way you feel It amazes me how people get trapped in a spiral of negative thinking of sadness and miss out on so much in...
Don’t let anyone put you on the scrapheap
Do you know what Faberge eggs are? The world nearly didn't due to a scrap heap incident. They are jeweled creations made by Carl Faberge between 1885 and 1917. Each year one was made as an Easter gift for the Russian Tsars Alexander the third and Nicolas the second....
What to do if you feel like you’ve messed your life up
Lots of people feel like they've messed their life up. For most people they get to mid-life and they will feel like they've made some mistakes in life. Many people will have lost a job, had a marriage breakup or battled an addiction. But for a lot of people, they've...
How to calm your unsettled mind
Many people feel their mind is unsettled. Settled is a nice word. We settle babies when they are restless. We settle down into families, house, places, jobs, gym routines, diets. But being unsettled in not nice. Particularly if it's your mind that feels unsettled...
Do you crave quiet time?
You might find that you crave quiet time in this noisy world of ours. Constant sound coming into our ears and our brains. We have to pay attention to sound as one of the reasons we have it is to alert us to danger. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htobTBlCvUU If...
5 ways to feel better about yourself when you feel depressed
I use the word 'depressed' in a light sense here because it's what people say when they don't feel ok. But of course there are varying degrees of depression. Some people dip in and out of depression over the course of their lives and others maybe have it once or...
Why getting motivated is as easy as changing your outfit
You know how it is. You've had sleep but you are still tired. You've got a to do list as long as your arm and people expecting things from you just don't feel like doing anything. You need to get motivated! If only you could get some motivation juice and take a gulp!...
Why every thought is a choice
Our lives are full of choice but did you know everythought you have us a choice Have you ever thought about how many choices you make in a day? Let's take a look! Whether to get up or have another five minutes in bed What to wear What to have for breakfast Which...
5 great smoothie recipes you’ll want to try
Before we look at the 5 amazing smoothie recipes for you to try, let's cover some smoothie basics. The reason healthy eating interests me is I am a hypnotherapist so I work with people's minds but in many cases, treatment is about the whole person; mind, body and...
What to do if you hate your life and feel depressed
There are many reasons that you feel like you may hate your life and in my experience as a hypnotherapist offering treatment for depression, I see themes in the cause of people feeling like this. I have an established way of working with people that feel this way and...
