The Mass Hypnosis Attempts In Our Leaders Debates
I watched the second leaders debate last night... And thank goodness the studio that Sky used was better than the 1980s set used by ITV last week! And blimey, who'd have thought it? A couple of weeks ago, I was lamenting the lack of leadership options as we gear...
Fickle Football Fans, London Marathon Expo and A Recent Top Performance
This week I ran my last long run prior to the marathon... I'll do a light jog and limber up before the big day, but anything over 10 miles get limited as us marathon runners taper our sessions in preparation for the big day... My last lengthy run before the marathon...
What Has Worked Before?
People arrive at my hypnotherapy consulting rooms here in Bournemouth wanting answers... How can I enjoy my life? How can I let go of this unwanted behaviour or habit? How do I feel better? How do I make the pain go away? Many hypnotherapists and other therapists may...
Using Your Sense of Purpose To Relieve Stress
The sun has been shining despite a volcanic ash cloud hovering somewhere up there too... London marathon is this very weekend which means Spring is in the air... Though for many, it seems as if much stress is upon us too. Many friends and colleagues of mine feel...
Cognitive Restructuring: Using Your Internal Dialogue
When I am working with my clients or students and talking about state management, I often refer to people psyching themselves up in all manner of ways and to my students I often mention a comedy series that Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge) wrote and performed in called...
The UK Has An Animal Hypnotist
Well just about every single blog in the land seems to be writing about last night historical political party leaders debate and I woke this morning intending to give you my take on it all, but no... Something more important came up.... Nothing to do with the Volcanic...
Self-Hypnosis and Time Distortion
When I was at secondary school, I can remember being sat in my history class and being thoroughly uninspired and bored and watching the clock on the wall behind my teacher. Now, I swear to this day that as I yearned for the time to go past quicker, the second hands on...
Enhancing Mental Health with Facebook
I have had an active Facebook account for a while now and what with it recently becoming the number one busiest website, toppling google in the rankings, it does signify much of the modern way we socially interact, doesn't it? Each day when I log in, I have multiple...
The Pursuit of Happiness
The pursuit of happiness does present a connumdrum or two, doesn't it? Someone pointed out to me a marvellous quote yesterday: "Those only are happy ... [who] have their minds fixed on some object other than their own happiness. " This by JS Mill who went on to...
An Incredibly Hypnosis Inducing Evening With Diversity
Well what a fabulous weekend... The sun shone brightly and I spent so much time in it that I have a red forehead, we had out first barbequeue of the year, Nottingham Forest confirmed a play-off place to play for a Premiership spot next season, AP McCoy won the Grand...
