Heidi Bell Psychotherapy and Clinical Hypnosis Practitioner

23/11/2025

You cannot yawn & have a panic attack at the same time. Yawning works better than meds. Force 3 massive yawns to reset anxiety.

22/11/2025

22/11/2025

Studies show that a loving hug or cuddle can have powerful emotional and physical benefits. Gentle, caring touch supports mood, reduces stress, and helps the body shift into a calmer state.

Emotional Well-Being
Hugging triggers the release of oxytocin often called the “bonding hormone” which promotes feelings of trust, safety, and connection. It also boosts serotonin and dopamine, two neurotransmitters linked to improved mood and emotional balance. At the same time, physical touch helps lower cortisol, the body’s main stress hormone, encouraging a sense of peace and relaxation.

Nervous System Support
Hugs activate the parasympathetic nervous system, helping slow the heart rate, ease muscle tension, and promote a “rest and restore” state. This soothing response plays a meaningful role in easing feelings of anxiety and emotional overwhelm.

Immune Support
Because stress can weaken the immune system, reducing cortisol through positive touch may help the body stay more resilient. Some studies even suggest that people who receive regular social support including hugs tend to experience fewer or milder cold symptoms when exposed to common viruses.

A simple hug may seem small, but its impact on connection, comfort, and well-being is surprisingly powerful.

17/11/2025

Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota, often used what he called the “Five Whys” rule. Whenever he faced confusion or a difficult decision, he would ask himself “why?”...five times in a row. By the fifth answer, the real truth always came out.

Most people never get past the first why.
Because the first why is comfortable.
The fifth one?
That’s where the excuses die.

Let’s say you suddenly decide you need a luxury coat.

Looks nice.
Feels nice.
Expensive enough to make you feel… something.

But let’s apply Toyoda’s rule:

First Why: Why do I want this coat?
Because I want to impress people.

Second Why: Why do I want to impress people?
Because I want them to notice me.

Third Why: Why do I need people to notice me?
Because I feel insecure.

Fourth Why: Why do I feel insecure?
Because I haven’t achieved what I want yet. I feel stuck.

Fifth Why: Why haven’t I achieved what I want?
Because I’m doing something I don’t actually love.

Now ask yourself…
What does that coat really have to do with it?

This is the part people avoid.
The part you can’t buy your way out of.
The part that stings… because it’s real.

Sakichi Toyoda said the fifth why reveals the root cause —
the truth underneath the distractions, the impulse purchases, the little lies we tell ourselves.

The fifth “because” shines a light on what we don’t want to admit:
That sometimes we chase things not because we want them…
but because we’re trying to avoid something else.

And here’s the sneaky part:
It’s not just about coats.
It’s about every area of your life.

Why are you scrolling?
Why are you procrastinating?
Why are you “busy” but not moving?
Why are you jealous of someone else’s win?
Why do you feel behind?

If you ask why long enough…
You eventually hit the truth you’ve been running from.

Not the obvious truth.
The real one.

The one that if acknowledged, can actually change your life.

Try it today.
Pick something you’re avoiding, wanting, craving, or overthinking…
and ask yourself “why?” five times.

You might not like what you discover.
But you will finally see what needs to happen next.

That’s the power of the fifth why.

11/11/2025

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Workplaces remember how you act and not just what you achieve.

Every decision, every reaction, every word you choose leaves a mark on the culture around you.

Because leadership isn't defined by authority.

It's defined by how your actions impact others when no one's watching.

The truth is, every shortcut, every act of ego, every moment of disrespect eventually circles back.

You don't build trust by being perfect.

You build it by being consistent.

In the end, your actions either strengthen the bridge or break it beneath you.

Let's build places where accountability is shared, and integrity comes first.

06/11/2025

Christmas is only 7 weeks away, but instead of worrying abouts going under the tree, let's take a moment to be grateful for who's still sitting around it.

05/11/2025

Problems are a part of life. 🧡 Facing them with a smile is the art of life

04/11/2025

Sometimes you are seen as bad, just because you didn't behave in way that others want you to. That's not a reason for you to feel bad.

19/10/2025

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16/10/2025

Denice Frohman

15/10/2025

The term hysteria originated in ancient Greece from the word hystera, which means uterus. In the earliest known treatise on hysteria, the Kahun papyrus from around 1900 BC, it was attributed to starvation or displacement of the uterus. Hippocrates and Plato believed that the uterus could wander around the female body, causing a range of physical and mental conditions.
In ancient Greece, it was becoming increasingly common to write women off as “mad,” or not having orgasmed enough. It was believed that women could be released from these conditions through s*x, and that was many of the treatments recommended to women suffering from hysteria involved.
Google. 9 Jul 2021