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It's July, and I'm talking about MENOPAUSE
The recent hot weather has inspired my choice of topic for July. I'm going to talk about MENOPAUSE. What's that got to do with the recent...
4 days ago
Truth is that stress doesn't come from your boss, kids, spouse, traffic jams, health challenges, or other circumstances. It comes from your thoughts about these circumstances. Andrew J. Bernstein
However, while the kids, our job or our partner may be driving us mad, it's often about our capacity to cope with the demands that life...
Jun 9
It's June, and I'm going to talk about STRESS
As ever, I want to start by signposting you to the NHS, and I want to remind you that nothing I talk about on here replaces an honest...
Jun 5
The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear. Nelson Mandela
It's been a few days since I last blogged, as I've been on holiday. Having previously mentioned my driving and flying fears, you'll be...
May 15
Sweaty palms, racing heart, choking back tears; These are the ways I deal with all my fears. Moyosore Owojuyigbe
During May, I'm going to talk about phobias. You may have a fear of spiders, small spaces, heights, crowds, dogs, storms, injections or...
May 4
A well spent day brings happy sleep. Leonardo da Vinci.
In solution focused hypnotherapy, we say that negative thoughts go into a stress bucket, and I've mentioned this in previous posts. I've...
Apr 27
Why sleep can be a real nightmare
When we are having a difficult time, we often feel we are the only one in that situation. Here are some experiences from other people....
Apr 23
Your future depends on your dreams, so go to sleep. — Mesut Barazany
So if we accept that negative thinking and an over-full stress bucket disrupt healthy and productive sleep, let's talk a little about how...
Apr 23
The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep." - E. Joseph Cossman
We all face challenges in life, sometimes they are small, and sometimes they feel huge. They cause us to feel anxious and to have...
Apr 17
New month, new theme, let's talk about sleep!
So April, is going to be about SLEEP. So important to our mental and physical wellbeing. Most people will experience an occasional poor...
Apr 7
“Maybe it’s not about having a beautiful day, but about finding beautiful moments......
Maybe a whole day is just too much to ask. I could choose to believe that in every day, in all things, no matter how dark and ugly, there...
Mar 23
If you’re going through hell, keep going. Winston Churchill
So when we are struggling with any mental health issue, perseverance is SO important. It's so easy to give up or to accept the situation...
Mar 16
That’s the thing about depression: A human being can survive almost anything, as long as she sees the end in sight.....
But depression is so insidious—and it compounds daily—making it impossible to ever see the end. That fog is like a cage without a key.”...
Mar 12
My theme for March is DEPRESSION.
Words commonly used to describe depression are dark, hopeless, pointless, isolation and lonely. Many of us will know someone who has...
Mar 12
For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Anger is a completely consuming emotion, driving away all logic and reason but it solves nothing. Anger makes us unkind and unreasonable,...
Feb 23
Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.Mark Twain
When we struggle to manage our anger, it's a sign that we are feeling battered by life. Our anger becomes a defence mechanism and a...
Feb 23
February is ANGER month.
Sometimes we quite rightly get angry as a means to defend ourselves. More often, though, the anger we feel is unwarranted or...
Feb 23
Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. Lucille Ball
So we've worked together on reducing negative thinking, and now we are able to spend less time in primitive brain and more time in...
Jan 21
If you don’t believe in yourself, no one will do it for you. Kobe Bryant
So, perhaps a series of events have forced you to operate from primitive brain, and this has caused you to 'protect' yourself by doubting...
Jan 13
Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are. Marilyn Monroe
So, in January I'm going to focus on confidence . It's very common to lack confidence, and we tend to react in one of two ways. We may...
Jan 6
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