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Sometimes the Best Hypnotherapy can be found in a Cup!

Sometimes the Best Hypnotherapy can be found in a Cup!

Keeping things Simple A wise person once said, it might have been Walt Whitman, that life is simple if it was complicated everyone would understand it. And so it is with any form of change work. So how can the simple cup of tea be the best hypnotherapy? Sometimes the simplest things can have the biggest impact. One of my favourite self therapies is going for a cup of TEA! In Britain it is part of our psyche, the smell of a nice brew, the comforting taste of tea, that "Ahhh" moment when we dive into its flavour and take…
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Hypnotherapy and Insomnia: Tips for better sleep

Hypnotherapy and Insomnia: Tips for better sleep

Insomnia: Poor sleep leads to worrying. Worrying leads to poor sleep. Worrying about sleep is like your mind trying to fight itself. That's a horrible place to be."Mind Insomnia is a big concern in our current society, it is said that 1 in 3 people suffer from it. The demands of our modern day lives often clash with our natural process of going to sleep. Whether it is night shift working or being overwhelmed with demands on us, from work, family, cost of living etc. Hypnotherapy can help with insomnia. If you have suffered from insomnia you are familiar with…
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Tips for how to get into ACTion

Tips for how to get into ACTion

ACT = Action Changes Things This blog is about the book "ACT The Ultimate Personal Development Handbook" and how it can support you. Supporting you to get into action. The book also beautifully contains the solution focused hypnotherapy strategy of the 3Ps (i.e. Positive Action, Positive Interaction and Positive Thought). Wanting to get into action but feeling stuck Have you ever felt stuck, at the mercy of circumstances, responding to the events of your life in either an anxious (frightened), angry or depressed way? Or you may have felt frustrated or have beaten yourself up because you couldn't get into…
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Gratitude and how to use it to be Happy!

Gratitude and how to use it to be Happy!

The struggle ends when gratitude beginsNeale Donald Walsch "Gratitude" practice is one of those therapeutic and personal development tools that is often cited in books and on trainings. So what is the underpinning theory that accounts for its effectiveness, its ability to "end struggle"? How can it make us feel happier and give us a sense of wellbeing that makes us feel relaxed and more able to come up with solutions? Here are some insightful quotations that point to the answer: Additional Gratitude Quotes: Of all the 'attitudes' we can acquire, surely the attitude of gratitude is the most important…
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Self talk, how to make it work for you!

Self talk, how to make it work for you!

One of the simplest ways of making changes in our lives is by "flipping the script". Change negative self talk into positive self talk. However this seemingly simple strategy does take some practice and understanding. If it was that easy then we would just say a few new positive words and our lives would be changed. But like the song goes: It ain't what you do, it's the way that you do it! That's what gets results!Fun Boy Three and Bananrama For example: Choose one of the above word-cloud positive words and say it with a bored, disbelieving tone. What…
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Public Speaking : How to overcome the fear

Public Speaking : How to overcome the fear

Public Speaking: You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along’. Eleanor RooseveltEleanor Roosevelt Public speaking is one of our greatest fears. Whether it is: Speaking at team meetingsPresenting to customersLeaving / retirement speechesBest man / maid of honour speechesEulogies Job interviews. Some people are natural public speakers, others find it difficult and dreadful. Those that find it difficult are all too familiar with the fear of your…
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International day of Friendship

International day of Friendship

I would rather walk with a friend in the dark, than alone in the light.” — Helen Keller When you look at life and people that are resilient and happy, often there is something in their lives that makes the difference. One of the key differences is that they have a strong support network. That support network could comprise of family, work colleagues , professional care (e.g. doctors), friends and often companion animals (Don't you just love that picture!). As it is International day of Friendship today lets focus a little bit on friendship. So what is it about friendship…
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Unleashing your Potential

Unleashing your Potential

To celebrate my Hypnotherapy in Practice diploma (NCH) I wanted to share with you one of my favourite stories. It beautifully describes how easily we can move beyond our limitations. How we can regain our potential, once we have a perspective on what is keeping us back. Story of a Baby elephant and Potential This is a story about elephants and their owners. If you look at an adult elephant; it can easily uproot huge trees with its trunk.However when an baby elephant lives in captivity, it is tied to a tree with a strong rope or a chain every…
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