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Misophonia

Misophonia: Into the mind of sounds

What noise makes your skin crawl? Nails on a chalkboard or the scraping of a fork on a plate. Imagine never being able to escape the everyday noises that cause your fight or flight response. For those with Misophonia, a rare disorder triggered by certain sounds, running away is not always possible or practical. Misophonia can be genetic. First triggers...Continued

perception

What’s Your Cave Like

Imagine a friend of yours shows you a cave….. It’s pitch black in this cave, there are lights available, but they can’t find the main switch - yet. All you have to find your way around is a pencil beam of light. As you try to find your way around the cave, your light picks out something glittery – something shiny;...Continued

Binge Eating Disorder: Is Hypnotherapy The Answer?

A conversation between my work colleague and I when I announced that I was going to try hypnotherapy for binge eating; Me: “I’ve booked myself if to see a hypnotherapist for binge eating.” Colleague: “You aren’t a binge eater-are you?” Me: Well, kind of. I find it hard to stop eating once I start, and I’m always thinking about food.”...Continued

self-hypnosis isolation

Self-Hypnosis During Isolation

Self-hypnosis can help with almost any pandemic worry from reducing anxiety to fortifying your immune system. The chances are that when most people hear about hypnosis, swinging watches and “you are feeling very sleepy” comes to mind. -That’s Hollywood’s interpretation. Clinical hypnotherapy is conducted privately so you can rest assure you won’t be acting the fool. Hypnosis calms the anxious...Continued

Football Mental Health

Coronavirus: Football needs mental health support

The Heads Up mental health campaign was launched in February helped by the Duke of Cambridge. It follows a spike in the number of football players seeking mental health support since the start of the lockdown. Compared with last years figures of 653 players accessing support this first quarter has already seen just shy of half of that, some 299...Continued

procrastination

Self-Hypnosis For Procrastination

We are now used to and perhaps a little fed up of staying at home. The novelty has well and truly worn off. Over the weeks we have been busy organising, planning and trying new things. Some of us working from home, others are busying themselves being creative, and some have even been spring cleaning. Now, however, is when procrastination...Continued

Child Phobia: How Hypnotherapy Helps

Hypnotherapy can effectively help overcome child phobia. As any hypnotherapist will confirm, supporting a child to overcome a fear is very rewarding. Knowing that they will go through life without something hanging over them only encourages us to reach further and to treat more suffering with a phobia. The vast majority of phobias are created in childhood. These tend to...Continued

fear of flying

Expand Your Horizon: Fear of Flying

Whether for work or pleasure most of us have found ourselves whizzing around the home like a headless chicken trying to pack, organise, tidy up, remember the vital documents all while ensuring the world around us doesn't implode in our absence. It hardly warrants time for us to wonder if we have a fear of flying. Off To The Airport...Continued

Christmas and Hypnotherapy

  Hypnotherapy can support low mood and anxiety over the festive period   As the days draw shorter and the Christmas season is upon us, it is comforting to know that hypnotherapy is here to support you. It is especially valuable for those highly stressed and anticipating a less than merry Christmas. More than 12 million in the UK seek...Continued