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Counselling or hypnotherapy: what works?

Posted on May 30, 2018 by admin

Counselling and hypnotherapy can both have a useful impact in your life, and in major ways. But what is the difference and how can each help you tackle what are seemingly the same issues (anxiety, depression, confidence and other mental health issues)? As we progress through life, we can often become lost. It’s not uncommon to need support at least some point in your life. If you are looking to...
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Self-awareness and self-development: Two of the same?

Posted on May 30, 2018 by admin

Self-awareness and self-development are both parts of the same package. As we learn more about ourselves, we are slowly tearing back layers of mental barriers that we’ve attributed to the experience we call life. Our limitations are our own making. Looking at those who we believe to be successful in society, they are extremely self-aware. They have developed a true (authentic or congruent) imag...
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Escaping your comfort zone: Taking advantage of chaos

Posted on May 30, 2018 by admin

Put simply, our comfort zone is a behavioural space where our activities and behaviours become part of our routines. This helps to lower risk and stress, giving us a natural state of mind in which we can function and perform our routines habits on a daily basis. The problem is that, when we do try to leave our comfort zones, we face uncertainty, which manifests as anxiety and worry. Anyone who ...
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Addiction – how does it work?

Posted on May 12, 2018 by admin

Stuart Downing DMH CPNLP DHyp EMDR Dip. MNACHP Cht Until recently, very little was known about how the brain can turn off the desire for addictions and how the subconscious mind can stop addictive urges. We know that the brain is constantly changing. The neuroplasticity of the brain allows focused treatment to create new neural connections. Without treatment the brain uses neural pathway...
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