Another Scientific Reason For Hypnotherapists to Abandon the Myth of the Unconscious Mind – Cognitive Bias
In the past few years, I have written and give numerous reasons why I think hypnotherapists should not be treating the notion of a subconscious/unconscious mind like it is a fact, or like it even exists at all. I am not going to repeat those points or discussions, but...
Believe in Yourself!
Today, I considered starting with a song, I began singing while writing, “Just a small town girl, Livin’ in a lonely woooo-rrld, She took the midnight train Goin’ anywhere….” I got wrapped up in the whole thing, played the YouTube clip to myself a few times, got...
Official News: All Hypnotherapists Now Deemed ‘World-Renowned’ According to Mainstream Media
Well, would you look at me? Being facetious, sarcastic and ironic with my blog title today! I was going to maintain the jest a little by starting here today with something along the lines of, “Yes indeed, this is the news that a recent media report has demonstrated...
What Does University Validated Hypnotherapy Training Really Mean?
At the end of our college 2014/2015 Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma course, during a Q&A session one of my students asked about a good direction to go in next, to further her studies and skills and asked about attending a University validated hypnotherapy...
How To Stop Rumination and Overthinking Being Your Downfall
It can sometimes be tough to maintain a positive outlook on life, can’t it? The human condition is such that a period of 30 minutes can seem like an emotional roller coaster on some days flitting from one emotion to another. The real problems occur with overthinking...
Why Do Hypnotherapists Seek Media Coverage? Does It Really Boost A Hypnotherapy Business?
In the 1970s, a band called Dr Hook (some of my more mature readers will have heard of them) sang a chart topping song called ‘Cover of the Rolling Stone’ and they sang; “Wanna see my picture on the cover Wanna buy five copies for my mother... Wanna see my smilin'...
Hypnotherapy Training: I’m Frothing at the Mouth About Why Hypnotherapists Need More Advanced Training
This week, I am very proud to announce that we, the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis, became one of 5 UK based schools and one of just 7 schools in the world to have our advanced hypnotherapy diploma formally approved by the GHSC (General Hypnotherapy...
7 Evidence Based Ways To Boost Your Willpower Today
Following my Bournemouth marathon festival exploits at the beginning of October this year, I had the best part of a week off, I then did a 16 mile Sunday long run, and a couple of recovery runs and felt weak and poorly. I purposely took another full week off and...
Freedom, Being Alive & The Real Reason I Decided To Write a Book
This might sound odd, but I did not become fully aware of why I wanted to become an author until my first book was actually in print. I thought I knew the reasons why I was writing the book when I started. Certainly I had a number of specific motivations initially,...
Creating Your Superhero Alter-Ego Using Self-Hypnosis To Boost Confidence
There is a process that I use in my therapy rooms a great deal with both children and adults that I am sharing here today. It would probably have made more sense to simply refer to "a process that I use with my clients," but it was something that I mainly used with...
