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I’ll never forget my first hypnotherapy session; being on the receiving end rather than the practitioner. I was so deeply relaxed that my body felt as though it was melting into the chair. Then the dread crept in... What if I dribble? What are those noises coming from my belly? … in front of this stranger! Those niggling thoughts really did interfere with my first session, which is why I make a point of addressing them with all my clients right from the start. The truth is, I

This week, it occurred to me that from a very young age we hear phrases that induce fear, often stemming from old myths and superstitions that have been around for hundreds of years. Most of us can probably recall sayings such as: If you break a mirror, you'll have seven years of bad luck. Don't put an umbrella up indoors. Salute or say a rhyme when you see a magpie. Don't cross someone on the stairs. Some of these sayings may have originated from genuine safety concerns, suc

It seems like yesterday when I shut myself away in my bedroom to revise for GCSEs, A Levels and my degree. Naturally… I suddenly found far more important things to do. Rearranging furniture, having a much needed declutter and organising drawers I hadn’t opened in years. Looking back now, I can see that procrastination wasn’t laziness at all. Procrastination is often a manifestation of anxiety, a safety-seeking behaviour that gives us distraction and comfort from facing the th

“I have anxiety.” It’s a phrase I hear regularly; as a therapist and honestly, as a person myself. It’s become such a common way to describe our experience that we rarely stop to think about the language we’re using. Working with people through Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, I’ve noticed something important… the word ‘have’ can unintentionally give anxiety far more power than it deserves. When we say “I have anxiety”, it sounds as though anxiety is something fixed. Somet