Tips to silence your mind & reduce stress & anxiety
TL;DRTo quiet a busy, anxious mind, reduce the inputs that trigger overwhelm and create small “reset” moments through the day. Don’t start your morning on your phone (avoid notifications/news and the false urgency), begin with a calming routine (music, pet time, stretching, breathing/relaxation), and when problems hit, step back and prioritise, handle one thing at […]
Fears/Phobias and Anxiety
TL;DRPhobias and anxiety are both fear responses, phobias are usually more specific and intense, while anxiety is often broader and milder but can escalate into panic. Both are driven by “what if” thinking and can trigger fight/flight symptoms (e.g., dizziness, nausea, sweating, racing heart, shaking, breathlessness). The most common coping strategy is avoidance, which can […]
How Hypnosis can Help with Fear / Phobia of Networking, Presentations & Stress
TL;DRFear is meant to protect you, but in modern business it can misfire as intense networking/presentation anxiety (“minglephobia”), triggering fight-or-flight symptoms like sweating, racing heart, brain freeze, and wanting to escape, stopping you from meeting people and promoting your work. This post argues hypnotherapy (often 3–6 sessions) can reduce the stress response and build confidence, […]
Brainwaves: What they are & how do they affect us?
“Brainwaves are the electrical activity of the brain, as measured by an electroencephalogram“ (EEG). – DR GREG WELLS Have you noticed how your moods, thought patterns, energy levels, concentration etc are continually changing and wondered why? Allow me to tell you – it’s because our Brainwaves are continually changing depending on what we’re experiencing and […]
Reach for the Stars: Cultivating Motivation to Achieve Your Dreams
“THE DARKEST NIGHTS PRODUCE THE BRIGHTEST STARS” – John Green With 2025 just around the corner I wanted to put pen to paper and talk about how you can supercharge your motivation for the coming year – in this blog I‘ll explore the essence of motivation, how you can harness it effectively, as well as […]
Difference Between Stress and Anxiety
In today’s fast-paced world stress and/or anxiety are commonplace and it’s easy for us to confuse stress for anxiety and anxiety for stress. How come you may ask? Well because both stress and anxiety can make us feel overwhelmed, and both of them can affect our day-to-day life too. However, they are quite different […]
Two Quick & Easy Exercises to Help with Stress / Anxiety
You can use this fun Technique when you are feeling stressed, anxious, agitated, angry or even miserable and sad. Here is a short description as to how this exercise works. Take our very ancient brain – well the prime purpose of all living things is to survive and procreate – our brain knows that we are in […]
What are the differences between our conscious, subconscious, and unconscious minds?
Once upon a time in a previous life, when I worked in the City of London (can’t believe that was over 20 years ago) and before what I now do in my role as a Clinical Hypnotherapist & Transformational Life Coach, Trainer, Mentor and Supervisor, I didn’t know that there was a difference between our […]
“I Have a Really Tricky Time Hearing Folks That Don’t Believe in Themselves”
“I Have a Really Tricky Time Hearing Folks That Don’t Believe in Themselves” – Ted Lasso How many of you who are reading this have watched the Ted Lasso series on Apple TV? For quite a few years I refused to watch it – thinking it would be a silly frivolous football comedy series – […]