The Story So Far… Having read Anxiety 101, Part 1: “I’m Not @#&@%$# Anxious!!!”, you confronted the possibility that you might unknowingly be suffering from anxiety in one of its multitude of forms. Perhaps you were acutely aware something was amiss; you just hadn’t tagged it as “anxiety”. Alternatively, you might be one of millions […]
Does this title sound familiar to you? Well, it should. Many people initially react to the suggestion “they’re anxious” with denial; often vigorous denial. That probably stems from the once-held belief that anxiety was a sign of emotional weakness. After all, how could someone be a successful “leader”, role model; a safe pair of hands, a […]
Introduction As a professional hypnotherapist I’m regularly cornered at social events and dinner parties by fascinated friends (new and old); quizzing me on “all things hypnotherapy”. Just the mention of hypnosis and what I do seems to create fascination and intrigue. Perhaps you can relate? So, for the benefit of the curious or those more […]
“Quitting smoking is easy, I’ve done it hundreds of times”. Mark Twain Introduction If quitting smoking was easy, “big tobacco” would be out of business. Of course, it isn’t. In fact, the tobacco industry continues to pour hundreds of millions of dollars globally into advertising, covert and subtle endorsements, political influence and lobbying to protect […]
Phobias and Fears. As I often mention, people are generally fascinated by the whole notion of hypnotherapy and ‘”working with the mind to bring about positive change”. In fact I’ve written a separate article on that very subject. The one area that I’m most regularly quizzed on though, when cornered at cocktail parties and social […]