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Self Hypnosis- part 2

This is the second of two parts on self hypnosis, with this month’s focus on the practical learning of how to use self hypnosis to achieve a specific outcome. Also a quick reminder for those of you with google plus please do click on the little icon on my home page and also check out my facebook…

Hypnosis and Self Hypnosis Part 1

This is the first of two parts where I am going to be talking about hypnosis and self hypnosis. By the end of this newsletter you will know more about what Hypnosis is, why it can be so helpful and also gain a practical understanding of how to enjoy the benefits of self hypnosis. In…

Lifting Depression

This post will be covering in quite some depth an understanding of depression and what can be done to alleviate it, based on my learning taken from the pioneering Uncommon Knowledge approach. They have a specific site set up focused just on helping people with depression; www.clinical-depression.co.uk  To learn more about my experience and training…

New Year Goal Setting

New Year new start; Give yourself the best chance to make your plans happen! Many people start the new year with a renewed focus or goal whether that be in relation to their health, work life, relationships or something else. We remind ourselves how great it is going to be when we achieve that goal…

An exercise to improve your public speaking nerves

To talk or perform in front of people is something most of us will do at some point in our lives and some of us do it far more often than that, usually in our work environments. What’s common to almost everyone is some form of nervousness or even excitement, whether that feeling might start…

The Art of Building Empathy

We all will have heard the saying “walking in someone elses shoes” when used as a metaphor for building empathy with someone. For most of us this is something we probably think we can do quite well. The friend who comes to us for advice, or reading a sad or shocking story in the news…

A Look at Understanding and Controlling Emotional Eating

Although I tend to specialise in anxiety and stress related concerns I also see quite a lot of clients who want to control and stop emotional binge eating. Most people who come for help feel that their eating is getting out of hand, making them unhappy, yet they can’t seem to stop. Or quite often…

Anchoring; The Sensory Feel Good Factor

Sitting here, typing, feeling the keys on my keyboard, it is easy to see just how important my sense of touch is; I can hardly imagine what my life would be like if I didn’t have it. This alone highlights the complete reliance we have on our senses, the way they play a part in…

Sports and Mental Performance Tips

As some of you may know, here in Brighton, we are having our second full Marathon soon. I have subsequently been seeing a few clients to help improve their mental performance and deal with pre race anxiety, so they can do their best on the day. One of the big concerns people have is worrying…

Understanding and Changing Beliefs

Beliefs are, for most of us, powerful reminders for what makes us stand out as being unique and different from others. They are usually tied in to the values that we hold, and can be seen as both enabling to us as well as limiting. The ones that are most deep seated and inherent to…