There is a particular kind of exhaustion that no amount of sleep fixes. It comes from spending years performing a version of yourself that was never really you. From waking up already braced for the day’s invisible judgements. From silencing the parts of you that feel too
Read more →When people struggle with dependency, they are often told they lack willpower. This perspective is not only incorrect, it is deeply damaging. Addiction is rarely a problem of discipline. It is a subconscious coping mechanism designed to manage emotional discomfort, stress, or psychological pain. Whether the dependency
Read more →Have you ever wondered what hypnosis really is, beyond the theatrical performances and swinging pocket watches? As a hypnotherapist specialising in anxiety and complex trauma, I’ve encountered countless misconceptions about my field. This post is here to set the record straight about what hypnosis truly is, how
Read more →You know the moment. The room goes quiet. Someone directs a question your way. And before a single word leaves your mouth, you feel it: that familiar, unwelcome surge of heat rising up your neck and flooding your face. Blushing during presentations and business meetings is one
Read more →Anyone can suffer abuse and it doesn’t have to be violent, there are many forms of abuse. Most abuse doesn’t leave physical scars, it leaves mental ones. Abuse can be physical, psychological, coercive or emotional. Suffering any kind of abuse over a prolonged period of time will
Read more →The birth of a child is supposed to be a beginning. However, for many women, a traumatic birth experience feels like an ending. If you went through a medical emergency, felt unheard during labor, feared for your life or the life of your baby, your mind might
Read more →You might tell yourself it’s just nerves. A flicker of heat rising in your cheeks before a presentation, after a mistake, or when someone looks at you a beat too long. You might have spent years hoping people wouldn’t notice, changing your behaviour to avoid triggers, or
Read more →“I’m a beetroot. There’s something fundamentally wrong with me.” That is what I used to tell myself. As I explain in my book, Beyond Blushing, I had a phobia of blushing. I had erythrophobia. It was more than just feeling a little self-conscious when my cheeks turned
Read more →Quick Summary: Hypnosis, Memory, and Your Brain Feature The Old Way (Trauma/Anxiety) The Hypnotherapy Way Brain Region Amygdala: Memory is stored as an active, high-alert “threat.” Hippocampus: Memory is moved to the historical “archive.” Experience Emotional Flashback: You relive the terror and helplessness. Integration: You remember the
Read more →The Science-Backed Rewind Technique Hypnotherapy for PTSD The Debilitating Fear That Keeps People Suffering One of the biggest misconceptions about recovering from PTSD is that you have to talk through every painful detail of what happened. For many trauma survivors, this prospect is so daunting that they
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