The human mind doesn’t always measure experiences by size.A huge event might come and go, while a small moment from years ago quietly takes up residence in the back of your mind.Our brain can have a tendency to act like an overenthusiastic librarian. It doesn’t always fi...
Modern neuroscience has given us a much better understanding of something hypnotherapists have been observing for a long time: the brain is capable of learning and adapting. In other words, we are not issued with a brain at birth and then expected to make do with whatever se...
Knowing why isn’t always enoughTalking is a wonderful thing. When it comes to personal change, being able to talk openly about what you’re experiencing can be enormously valuable.Being heard matters. So does making sense of your thoughts, feelings and experiences. For ma...
The soundtrack of your mind: how music and hypnotherapy connectThere are few things more powerful than music. A song can transport you back decades in seconds. Suddenly, you’re not just listening to a melody, you’re remembering a place, a person, a feeling or a mom...
Parenting teenagers is great. Mostly.They're funny, interesting, increasingly independent and, in the blink of an eye, capable of turning a perfectly normal conversation into an emotional obstacle course.I'm a qualified hypnotherapist and I'm also a dad. Sometimes – okay, ...
Are you someone who has turned a struggle into an identity?“I’m lazy.”“I’ve always been anxious.”“I’m terrible at making decisions.”“I’m just not a confident person.”Many of us take something we’re experiencing and turn it into a statement about who...
Parenting is one of the greatest adventures a person can experience. It is also one of the best ways to discover emotions you never knew you had.The truth is, children have a remarkable ability to bring our emotions to the surface. Not because they are trying to (although so...
We humans are fascinating creatures.We will happily climb mountains, run marathons, build businesses, raise families and solve incredibly complicated problems… but ask us to make a phone call we’re nervous about and suddenly that phone becomes the most intimidating objec...
Letting my teenage children watch Stranger Things for the first time was exciting for them… and a little nerve-wracking for me. The suspense, the monsters the dark twists, all of it can linger in young minds long after the credits roll.To help them unwind and reset, we fol...
