Are You Ready to Quit Smoking?

Many people wanting to give up smoking have often tried every method imaginable. Millions attempt to quit each year without assistance, but unfortunately, only 3% actually succeed.

With the cost of 20 cigarettes varying significantly and the rising cost of living, you might have financial or health reasons for wanting to stop smoking.

You may wonder, How can hypnosis help me quit smoking? Let’s explore how hypnotherapy works and how you can use it to stop smoking today.

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Managing IBS: How Hypnotherapy Can Help

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) can significantly impact your quality of life and social relationships. This common gastrointestinal disorder is estimated to affect up to 30% of the UK population and more than 10% of Americans, with the National Institute of Health reporting that 11% to 20% of the population worldwide experiences IBS.

Despite its prevalence, IBS remains relatively unknown to many. The medical community has limited understanding of the condition, and its exact cause is still unidentified. However, it is believed to be linked to abnormal functioning in the brain-gut axis, where chemicals produced in the gut can influence our emotional and mental states.

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Unlocking Weight Loss Success: The Power of Hypnotherapy

When it comes to weight loss, it’s not just about diet and exercise; your mindset and emotional well-being play crucial roles in your journey. Hypnotherapy can effectively alter the beliefs and emotional connections that interfere with your ability to modify your lifestyle. By retraining your brain, hypnosis helps you make healthier food choices automatically and strengthens your resolve to stick to your goals.

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What Are Hot Flushes in Menopause?

Hot flushes, often referred to as hot flashes, are the most prevalent symptom of menopause, impacting up to 80% of women. These sudden bursts of heat are usually one of the earliest signs of menopause and can take many women by surprise.

A hot flush typically manifests as an intense feeling of warmth, particularly in the upper body, and can be especially pronounced in the face and neck. You might notice your skin reddening and even break into a sweat. Some women describe the sensation as akin to a volcano erupting or feeling like they’re engulfed in flames. It’s not uncommon to experience a racing heart or palpitations during a hot flush, and afterwards, you may feel cold and shivery, sometimes accompanied by heightened anxiety.

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Have you tried every method available to get rid of your anxiety, but nothing seems to work? Then you should consider hypnotherapy. It is one of the most effective methods available for helping people overcome their fear, panic attacks and negative thoughts.

We all experience anxiety from time to time. Whether it’s worrying about an upcoming test or presentation, a looming deadline at work, or just feeling uneasy about something that happened earlier in the day, this type of anxiety can be positive as it gives you energy and makes you more alert. We all have moments when we feel stressed out. It’s a normal human emotion that serves as a biological warning to help protect us from danger.

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Prioritising Your Mental Health During Menopause

In the twenty-first century, our lives are often jam-packed with responsibilities, making it easy to feel overwhelmed by the demands of work, home, and social life. This can be particularly challenging during the menopause transition, where emotional fluctuations may compound the stress of daily life.

How can you take care of your mental well-being as you strive to live your best life during menopause?

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Navigating Life’s Challenges: Turning Hardships into Opportunities

When times are tough, it’s challenging to stay focused on your goals and aspirations. You may find yourself wondering when the hardships in your life will subside. The truth is, life’s difficulties never truly fade away, but you can use this to your advantage by viewing these challenges as opportunities for growth.

The more you view life’s tests as catalysts for personal development, the better prepared you’ll be to navigate through them.

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Learning to Control Your Emotions

For some of us, emotional responses come easily, while others find themselves struggling to manage their feelings. In the heat of an emotional meltdown, saying or doing the wrong thing can lead to significant consequences. A careless comment to your manager, for example, could jeopardize your job.

Gain control of your emotions with these strategies:

1. Recognize That Negative Emotions Are Temporary

Understand that negative emotions don’t last forever. If you’re angry about something now, chances are you’ll have moved on by next week or even tomorrow. Yet, in the moment, our emotions can overshadow the potential long-term consequences of our reactions. Who hasn’t acted impulsively in a moment of anger, only to feel regret later? Remember, while your anger, fear, or resentment will likely fade, a rash response can have lasting repercussions.

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Struggling with Sleep? Try These Five Tips for Better Rest

Many people are experiencing sleep issues for the first time in their lives, which can manifest in various ways:

• Waking up for long periods
• Inability to fall asleep
• Frequent awakenings during the night
• More intense and emotional dreams
• Feeling tired and groggy the next morning
• Difficulty concentrating or functioning properly
• Increased irritability

But good sleep strategies can help you sleep well and limit the negative effects of poor sleep. Here are FIVE hints for achieving calmer and better sleep:

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Fear itself though can be a state of mind that controls all aspects of life, and it can show up in many guises. 

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Reclaiming Your Self-Esteem

In a 2017 study conducted in the UK by Dove, it was found that 61% of girls aged 10-17 reported experiencing low self-esteem. This statistic highlights a significant concern, as self-esteem can profoundly impact various areas of an individual’s life.

From athletes to teenagers, and from weight-related issues to addictions, low self-esteem often underlies many challenges that I encounter in my work as a hypnotherapist. We all experience moments of self-doubt, but when low self-esteem becomes a long-term issue, it can severely affect our mental health and daily lives.

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I wanted to share my honest account on my emotional rollercoaster journey of last year, the insights and some strategies that helped me to regain calm within the chaos of the Covid 19 which may be helpful to you too.  Thanks for reading. 

We all cope differently with stress and uncertainty and it’s important to be aware of that.  Parenting in normal times is a juggle anyway, but add all the additional changes and pressures that the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown have brought and still does, it’s no wonder stress and anxiety has been at an all time high and many people have struggled with their mental health.

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There are so many different settings trauma can be experienced, in your home, job, community, what’s currently happening in the world with conflicts and over the last year and half during Covid19.

It’s not the event it’s how you personally experience the event which defines it as traumatic. Experiencing or witnessing the event can be disturbing or deeply distressing. 

Here are some examples:

• Violent assault
• Sexual assault
• Mugging
• Witnessing violence
• Robbery
• Traumatic loss
• Childbirth 
• Road traffic accident
• Sudden illness
• Life threatening illness when diagnosed
• Medical trauma 
• Being hospitalised
• Terrorist attack
• War
• Natural disasters such as flooding
• Pandemic such as Covid 19

What is PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of anxiety disorder, which typically develops after being involved in or witnessing a traumatic event. Once believed to only affect those involved in war, PTSD can affect anyone.

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Many people with social anxieties have been in a “comfort zone” bubble during the lockdowns, but are now feeling panic has lockdowns and restrictions have been removed . 

Social anxiety is difficult enough to cope with in normal circumstances, but factor in a year-long shut-down of our communities and amenities and that social anxiety becomes more serious.

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The world is in the grip of a global pandemic. 

We are living in extremely uncertain times - and that uncertainty can be difficult to cope with. 

• You may feel worried right now
• You may struggle to keep anxious thoughts in check
• And you may feel unsure about the future

But help is at hand - you CAN learn to live with uncertainty. 

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Navigating Relationships in Today’s World

In our fast-paced, ever-evolving lives, maintaining healthy relationships is more important than ever. As we juggle work, social commitments, and personal responsibilities, the pressure on our relationships can increase significantly.

It’s natural to face challenges, especially when spending extended time together without the usual routines that provide space and balance. If you’ve noticed some friction lately, rest assured that this is perfectly normal. However, it’s crucial to take proactive steps to ensure your relationships remain strong and fulfilling.

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In this post I will describe what happens in a typical online hypnotherapy session, along with some of the questions that I am often asked about working online and if it is as effective as working face-to-face. 

Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, I switched to working online and my results have been just as good as I was when working face-to-face.  Clients have reported that they love the fact that they are in the comfort of their own home and it saves them so much time.

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Putting yourself first can make you feel out of your comfort zone when you are a busy mum. You feel guilty for even thinking about your own needs.

The external and internal pressures coming from social-media as well as high expectations from family, well-meaning friends, other mothers, and our own self imposed pressure.

It is possible to have a more balanced life, you just have to look at where you can find the opportunities where you can meet your own needs. Simpler said than done, eh!?

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