Evidence Based Hypnotherapy Memes
A little while ago I started putting together some evidence-based hypnotherapy memes that I put on Facebook. It all started with this funny one, I asked students, graduates and hypnotherapists who knew my college to spread the wisdom of Morpheus: And then I got a lot...
How and Why You Need To Be More Playful and Childlike
This past Sunday at a family party, I climbed out of the bottom of a big bundle involving me and a group of children (the children were high and buzzing on cake and were wielding balloons like weapons) with a huge smile on my face. I was the only adult involved and it...
The Perfect Recipe For Self-Destruction: Self-Destruct In 10 Simple Steps
Today, I have written a perfect plan for anyone wanting to self-destruct. That’s right, I have highlighted elements of research, found the human weak spots and formulated a plan that anyone can follow to effectively engage in self-destruction. I am sharing that here....
Positive Thinking: Being Positive in the Face of Negativity
Even though I am a hypnotherapist, I still at times find myself engaging in negative thinking. The brain is an amazingly fantastical organ, capable of so much, and when it gets hold of negative thoughts, it can run riot with you, it gathers momentum and can ruin big...
Commitment: Self-Hypnosis To Help You Commit to What You Want!
Let me tell you something. For the past 10 years, once a week, I switch off emails, I unplug my office phone, I put my mobile into ‘airplane mode’ and I write my weekly ezine. It is more than just writing. It sometimes starts as an idea I have when running, that I’ll...
What Is It With Well-Being, Health and Mental Health Apps? Why Are They Such Failures?
The title today poses a question: What Is It With Well-Being, Health and Mental Health Apps? Why Are They Such Failures? Well that is a big question, especially if I extend the title to include “hypnosis apps” too. In recent years, hundred and thousands of physical...
This Week’s Hypnotherapy Peer Support Group With Gemma Bailey – A Brief Report
(From the website of The Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis) Earlier this week, on Wednesday evening we held our quarterly peer support group here in Bournemouth. Usually, I’d post a review or report the next day, but I had a very rare day off yesterday...
"It’s Easy For You To Lose Weight Because You Run So Much" – WRONG! Could not be more wrong!
This week, I had a conversation with someone, a friend who is struggling to lose weight and wanted some advice on getting started as a runner. I shared some of my personal and professional thoughts and insights gained from my own experience. He did not take much...
The Psychology of Voting: Voting Day Rapport Dynamics That Influence Us
I have just had a great week away with my family after running the London marathon. It was our first family holiday away since having children and we had a great time together. Having run London marathon, nothing beats cycling around a hilly Centreparcs environment...
Top Ten Psychological Tips For Marathon Race Day
(From my hypnosis for running blog) It is the week of London marathon, one of the world’s largest mass participation events and a true spectacle that I'll be running once again. Yesterday, I traveled up to London for the expo event and the Excel centre. It is where...
