Could hypnotherapy help you overcome anxiety and panic attacks? Anxiety is a state of mind you experience when you’re overly fearful or worried about what might happen in the future. Panic attacks occur when your anxiety reaches a certain level which triggers a strong response in your body. You might: struggle to breathe have racing… Continue Reading     Read More

Struggling with difficult people? Try this out We all have people in our lives who we would rather not have to spend time with. Many of the professionals I work with struggle to protect themselves from the ‘noise’ that comes from domineering or interfering personalities and this technique is often a brilliant way of helping… Continue Reading     Read More

Is this common blind-spot causing stress and anxiety at work? Maybe you’ve just been promoted, taken on a new project or a high-profile client at work. You know what your job description is and what is on your ‘to-do’ list. But perhaps you haven’t been in the ‘learning’ phase of a job for a while.… Continue Reading     Read More

Do you sometimes feel like a fraud? Do you feel like your success is a fluke and you’re waiting to be found out and humiliated? If so, you may be experiencing Impostor Syndrome.  Impostor Syndrome stops you from fully owning and enjoying your achievements and instead causes you to worry about being exposed or having… Continue Reading     Read More

A Confidence Masterclass Last Saturday I had  a wonderful time co-running  a ‘Singing With Confidence Masterclass’ . 12 brave ladies shared the symptoms of performance nerves they experienced including sickness, sweating, dry mouths and running to the toilet. The collective relief in the room grew as we shared the ‘thing’ we felt when we performed.… Continue Reading     Read More

Why the path to fulfilment is something bigger than you My late teens were one of the happiest periods of my life. Having minimal responsibility and maximum time to have fun probably had something to do with it. More importantly, I was a member of a church community at that time. Christianity is not a… Continue Reading     Read More

Battling Christmas Stress? Here’s my guide for navigating through the most wonderful time of the year Christmas is a great example of how our perception and memories shape our reality. Say the word ‘tinsel’ to two people and one will widen their eyes in festive delight, whilst the other will slowly curl into a ball… Continue Reading     Read More

Are you on the road to burn-out? In one of my recent workshops a participant commented that she always realises that she’s burned-when it’s too late. There always seems to be a ‘straw that broke the camel’s back’ moment when she shouts at her partner for no reason or comes down with a cold. I… Continue Reading     Read More

The Pleasant Life ‘Happiness’ can be an elusive and slippery concept. The majority of us know we want it but we probably mean slightly different things when we talk about it. Some might talk about ‘highs’ and ‘pleasure’, whilst others talk of a deeper ‘contentment’ or fulfilment that seems to go further than fleeting emotional… Continue Reading     Read More

Do you long for an ‘easier’ life? Have you deliberately positioned yourself at times so that you avoid challenge, learning or stress? For example: When you have a couple of hours free at work do you a) aimlessly fill it with boring non-urgent admin, making tea for people or clearing out your desk? Or b)… Continue Reading     Read More