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Lee Walker - Specialist Hypnotherapist for anxiety & irritable bowel syndrome. Anxiety UK Therapist

10/10/2025

When stress hits, our bodies go into fight-or-flight mode.

Our breathing becomes shallow, and our gut tightens.

This simple 60-second exercise can break the cycle.

It’s called diaphragmatic breathing, and it’s a powerful way to manually switch your body from a state of stress to a state of calm.

Here’s how you do it:

Place one hand on your chest and one on your belly.

Breathe in slowly through your nose for 4 seconds. Focus on making your belly expand like a balloon, while the hand on your chest stays relatively still.

Breathe out slowly through your mouth for 6 seconds, feeling your belly gently fall.

Repeat for 60 seconds.

This technique activates your vagus nerve and your 'rest and digest' system, sending a powerful calming signal directly to your gut.

This powerful tool helps you feel more in control.

Download my free IBS breathing exercise, a 5-minute guided audio breathing exercise.

Download it for free using this link:

https://buff.ly/QAf9BcV

08/10/2025

Let's clear the air on one of the most common fears I hear:
"Can you get stuck in hypnosis?"

The short answer: No. Absolutely not.

This is a myth popularised by stage shows and movies, but it has no basis in therapeutic reality.

Here’s why it's impossible:
Hypnosis is a Natural State: It's a state of deep relaxation and focused attention that you naturally enter and exit multiple times a day (think of driving a familiar route or being lost in thought).

You Are Always in Control: You are an active participant in the process. You can hear everything, you can move if you want to, and you can choose to emerge from the state at any moment.

It’s a Voluntary Process: You can’t be hypnotised against your will, and you can’t be kept in a state you don't want to be in.

My role as a hypnotherapist is to guide you, not control you. We are working together to help you access your own powerful mind-body connection for IBS relief.

Transparency is key to overcoming the hesitations about hypnotherapy.

What other questions or myths can I clear up for you?

06/10/2025

It's one of the most frustrating feelings in the world: being in pain and knowing you need to make a change, but feeling completely stuck. 😩

If you procrastinate on your IBS health goals, it's not a failure of willpower. It's a sign that your nervous system is overloaded.

The gut-brain connection is powerful.

When your gut is unpredictable, your brain perceives a constant threat, keeping you in a state of high alert.

This mental and physical exhaustion makes starting something new feel impossible.

Your brain is trying to protect you from what it sees as another overwhelming task.

So instead of blaming yourself, try offering yourself some compassion.

Acknowledging the overwhelm is the first step.

Healing isn't about forcing yourself to do more; it's about creating the safety to do things differently.

What’s one small act of self-kindness you can offer yourself today?

03/10/2025

Your mindset during an IBS flare-up can either pour fuel on the fire or calm the flames.

When symptoms hit, our brains are wired to jump to the worst-case scenario. This "What if?" thinking triggers a stress response, releasing cortisol and adrenaline, which can make gut symptoms even worse.

It’s a vicious cycle.

Here's a simple but profound way to break it: Swap "What if?" for "And."

🔹 "What if?" puts you in a position of powerless anxiety about the future.
🔹 "And" plants you in a position of capable acceptance of the present moment.

It acknowledges the reality of the discomfort ("This is happening...") AND reminds you of your own strength and resourcefulness ("...and I have tools to handle it.").

This small shift is a powerful way to take back control from the anxiety spiral. It's a foundational tool for rewiring your gut-brain connection.

If you’re ready to learn more tools, my Free IBS Guide is the perfect next step.

Get yours here:
https://buff.ly/C2yJpJr

02/10/2025

It's a tough truth, but not everyone will see your value, and that's okay. What's not okay is letting that stop you from seeing it yourself. Our true potential blossoms when we recognize our inner worth and refuse to let external opinions dictate our path. Today, choose to invest in yourself. Choose to nurture your growth. Choose to pursue being the best version of yourself, knowing that your journey is uniquely yours and incredibly powerful. Where are you focusing your energy today? 👇

01/10/2025

Is hypnosis mind control or magic?

Not at all.

It's actually a fascinating state of focused attention that has a measurable effect on your brain and body. 🧠

So, what happens during a gut-directed hypnotherapy session?

Your Brainwaves Change:
Your brain activity shifts from the active 'beta' state to a more relaxed 'alpha' and 'theta' state.
This is the same state you're in when you're deeply absorbed in a book or daydreaming.

Your 'Inner Critic' Rests:
The prefrontal cortex, the part of your brain responsible for analysis and worry, becomes less active.
This makes you more receptive to new, positive suggestions.

Your Gut-Brain Axis Opens Up:
With your brain in this calm state, we can send targeted messages down the gut-brain highway to help soothe hypersensitivity and retrain your body's response to triggers.

The goal is to update the old, unhelpful patterns that lead to IBS symptoms.

It's a collaborative process where you are always in control.

My mission is to demystify this powerful therapy.

What other questions do you have about hypnosis? 👇

29/09/2025

Is it social anxiety or is it IBS anxiety?

That constant 'what if' loop playing in your head before you leave the house isn't just you 'overthinking'.

It's a biological response.

Your brain's primary job is to keep you safe.

When it can't predict how your gut will behave, it goes into overdrive, flooding you with anxiety to try and control the situation.

This is why the mental exhaustion of IBS is so real.

You're carrying a hidden mental load that others don't see, constantly scanning for toilets, worrying about flare-ups, and feeling like you have to cancel plans.

It’s a heavyweight to carry, but you are not carrying it alone.

What's one thing you wish other people understood about living with IBS?

Share it below.

26/09/2025

For so long, the communication between your brain and your gut has been stuck in a loop of anxiety and symptoms.

But what if you could rewire that connection?

You can.

Your brain isn't hardwired to react this way forever.

Through a process of focused relaxation and suggestion, Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy helps you create new, calmer neural pathways.

This is what it means to empower yourself against IBS.

You can teach your brain to interpret signals from your gut differently, reducing the anxiety and urgency that disrupts your life.

This is how you move from managing a condition to reclaiming your freedom.

If you're ready to start this journey, I've created a perfect first step.

My Ultimate Guide to IBS gives all the information you need to begin calming your gut today.:

https://buff.ly/C2yJpJr

24/09/2025

What exactly IS Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy? 🤔

You’ve probably heard about the powerful connection between our mind and body. Well, Gut-Directed Hypnotherapy (GDH) uses this connection to help manage IBS symptoms.

It's not about stage tricks or losing control. Think of it as a guided meditation that helps you:

🔹 Enter a state of deep, calming relaxation.
🔹 Directly influence the 'Gut-Brain Axis' - the super-highway of communication between your gut and your brain.
🔹 Reduce gut hypersensitivity and calm the anxiety that so often comes with IBS flare-ups.

The aim is to retrain your mind-gut connection, putting you back in the driver's seat of your own body. It’s a gentle but powerful tool for long-term relief.

Have you ever considered hypnotherapy for your IBS? Let me know in the comments! 👇

My name is Lee, and at Goldcrest Hypnotherapy, I specialise in helping people get their life back from IBS.

09/09/2025

It's really tough seeing a child struggle with persistent abdominal pain, especially when there's no clear medical cause. This is often called functional pain, and it can be really distressing for the whole family.

A recent study looked into using hypnotherapy as a treatment option in primary care, and the findings are really interesting! The research highlights that for hypnotherapy to be successful, things like a good relationship with the GP, a positive attitude from the child and parents, and clear referral options are all super important.

This completely resonates with my own experience.
I've worked with children suffering from functional abdominal pain and have seen remarkable results with hypnotherapy.
A key factor I've noticed is the willingness of both the child and their parents to be open and receptive to the process.
When they are, the outcomes can be life-changing.

The study also mentions the importance of the medical context, and I couldn't agree more. A referral from a GP or other medical practitioner really helps to build trust and credibility in the therapy, which is so valuable for the family.

Here in the UK, hypnotherapy is mostly available privately. It would be wonderful to see more work done to make this effective treatment accessible through the NHS, so more children and families can benefit without the barrier of cost.

It’s great to see research backing up what many of us have seen in practice.

What are your thoughts on this?
Have you had any experience with hypnotherapy for health issues?
Let me know in the comments! 👇

The study can be accessed here:
https://academic.oup.com/fampra/article/42/5/cmaf066/8248368

08/09/2025

Ever notice how quickly we get used to the good things in life? 🤔

That's hedonic adaptation!

It's your ability to adjust to new circumstances, and while it's helpful for bouncing back from tough times, it can sometimes dim the shine on positive changes too.

Think about it: when something wonderful happens – maybe you find a new love, land a dream job, or recover from an illness – there's an initial surge of joy and contentment.

But often, that feeling can become our new 'normal' surprisingly fast.

Our minds are so good at adapting that we can start to take those blessings for granted.

This is where gratitude becomes our superpower! 💖

By actively practicing gratitude, we can gently nudge ourselves to appreciate the good things we have, rather than letting them fade into the background.

It helps us savour the moments, acknowledge the positive aspects of our lives, and keep that initial spark of happiness alive.

So, let's take a moment today to truly appreciate something wonderful in our lives.

What are you grateful for right now?

Share it below!

07/09/2025

There's such a gentle but powerful truth in this.

The idea that we are the main character in our own story can feel like a lot of pressure, but what if we saw it as the ultimate freedom?

Of course, we can't control the weather or the tides of life.

Some things will always be outside of our hands.

But we can choose how we react.

We can choose what we focus on.

We can choose the next small step we take.

That’s where our real power lies.

It's in our personal agency – the quiet decision to steer our own ship.

It's in our resilience – the strength we build each time we get back up after being knocked down by a wave.

And it's in our determination – the steady commitment to keep walking along our own shore, even on the cloudy days.

Happiness isn't a destination we arrive at, but a path we choose to walk, step by step.

It's in the small, consistent choices we make for ourselves every single day.

I'd love to hear your thoughts – what's one small thing you do to take charge of your own happiness?

Let’s share some ideas in the comments.

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