Recently a BBC news report highlighted new draft guidance from the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidance that painkillers for chronic pain are not helpful and could even cause long term side effects. Antidepressants, acupuncture,...
What is hypnosis? Hypnosis is difficult to define and the definitions have changed over the years as more is discovered about it. The American Psychological Association says Hypnosis is a therapeutic technique in which clinicians make suggestions to individuals who...
Dealing with grief and loss in the workplace starts with you. This blog will help work managers and work colleagues to support people who are returning to work after the OVID 19 lockdown. Understanding the impact of COVID 19 and grief is particularly important as many...
Whether you need to study for an exam or a test studying can feel like the last thing that you want to do. And that makes you feel anxious. But the harder you tell yourself that you must do it the more you seem to do something else. There always seems to be something...
If you are feeling stressed, anxious and feel that no one is listening to you it can make you feel awful. You want to let off steam or get something done but nothing is happening. They just aren't listening. This blog will help you to understand why people don't...
Are you struggling to make a decision? Maybe you are not sure about your job anymore. Perhaps you want a change in your relationship or need to make a decision about your health and wellbeing. This blog is aimed at helping people to make decisions. It won't give you...
As the restrictions of the lockdown are beginning to change in the UK, many people feel anxious about work. Why is this? Isn't working in your old job a positive thing again? Work brings economic, personal and social gains. But the way you are feeling right now might...
Since the Coronavirus pandemic, many businesses have decided to offer their services online and interest in online hypnosis has soared. Yet a lot of people may not have realised is that some hypnotherapists have offered hypnosis online for years. What can online...
I often get asked about ways to reduce stress and anxiety. One way is through making bread or cakes. During the Coronavirus pandemic, here in the UK shops have been running out of flour, eggs and some of the other essential ingredients for cake making. Why is this?...
The thought of going back to work can be very stressful for some people but not for others. Some people will see going back to work as an opportunity to earn money, get out of the house, to see work colleagues and develop. Perhaps there is even a feeling of freedom...
How are you feeling today? Do you worry a lot? Feel stressed and anxious and wish that you could stop overthinking about things? Are you looking for a self-help way of managing your thoughts and feelings? If this is you, writing things down often helps. What is...
How can I cope with anxiety during the COVID19 lockdown? If you are at home, feeling anxious about your job, finances, or if you have a relationship problem, or something else that is making you worry, you might also be suffering from anxiety. Anxious feelings are...