There’s no doubt that travelling can be a hugely positive force on a person’s life. It’s challenging, it’s fun, it’s a period of discovery, and oh so much more. However, while the positives of travel greatly outweigh the negatives, it would be wrong to think that there are no downsides whatsoever. There are. Indeed, depending […]
Category Archives: Health & Wellbeing
Self Care – Do You Have an Effective Routine?
The concept of self-care has been making the rounds for a while now, but real self-care isn’t always what you might think, or practice in reality. Taking the time to look after yourself is crucial to both your physical and mental well-being, but are you practising it correctly? Unfortunately, when it comes to self-care, it […]
Important Health and Well-Being Hacks That Can Make a Difference to Your Life Today
Looking after yourself as much as possible in 2020 is so important, and the good news is there are more opportunities than ever to do this. Even aside from the global pandemic, you should be taking steps to look after yourself, and since coronavirus has hit, there is even more reason to do this. You […]
The Psychological Effects of Online Negativity
It’s no surprise that to many people ‘social media’ often feels a bit of a misnomer with some of the most anti-social sentiments one can think of being expressed online. When one considers the psychological effects of such online negativity, it is important to acknowledge its impact on both the writer and the reader. “Nice parking you f**king […]
Life Lessons From My Hypnosis Work With Professional Boxers
As someone who has practiced a number of martial arts ‘off and on’ since childhood, I’ve always returned to boxing. There have been boxers in my family and being of Irish-Scots descent I think it’s a little bit hard-wired into our DNA as well. As well as the skill and sporting achievement exhibited in professional […]
When Is the Best Time of Day to Meditate?
This is a question I’m often asked, either on its own, or as part of an enquiry into my own personal meditation routine. It’s no secret that I have never found meditation easy (or even sitting still for that matter), nor I am attracted to the way a lot of meditation is taught. In my view, it is […]
The Benefits of a Social Media Usage Review
I always recommend that clients perform a regular review of social media usage so thought I’d share my personal experiences of doing so too. Each year I see increasing numbers of online hypnotherapy clients needing help to overcome compulsive internet use or social media addiction. It is also often a significant factor in clients I see with sleep […]
Helping Marathon Runners With Hypnotherapy (Review in Metro)
Each year, I always get a few enquiries from people who want hypnotherapy to help them prepare for the London Marathon. I always share with them the experience of this first-time London Marathon runner who I helped with hypnotherapy to create a supportive mindset, both for her training and the race itself. She wrote a very detailed account of her […]
Why It’s Time to Re-Imagine ‘Work Hard, Play Hard’
‘Work hard, play hard’ is advice that nearly everyone has been given or followed at some point in their life. In my work as a clinical hypnotherapist and coach, I see many people who apply this philosophy, but are nonetheless still stressed and unhappy. As a way of coping with the latter they also often […]