Nicola Griffiths Hypnotherapy

29/10/2025

What my job is all about...

A new book shatters the narrative of helplessness and explains why hope is an active choice to inspire and empower people in a time of mounting anxiety.

25/08/2025

1. Neuroscience shows that downtime activates the brain’s default mode network, which is critical for creativity, memory consolidation, and problem-solving.
2. Sleep and rest regulate cortisol levels, preventing the chronic stress that leads to burnout and disease.
3. Even short breaks improve focus: Research from the University of Illinois found that brief mental breaks during tasks actually increase sustained attention.

Full article here if you want permission to rest:

True productivity starts with rest—and slowing down can spark creativity, focus, and lasting success.

19/08/2025

Exactly this:

"So many of us still behave as if our mental ceiling is fixed, even though the door to improvement stands wide open, and we don’t even notice it."

How to stop the everyday habits—from mindset to sleep, alcohol consumption, and procrastination—that quietly dull your brainpower.

30/07/2025

Your subconscious is always listening, even when you're not in hypnosis.

The words you speak to yourself, the environments you inhabit, and the language others use around you – all of these quietly shape your beliefs and behaviours.

Hypnotherapy simply harnesses this natural function, directing your subconscious toward positive change in a controlled, supportive setting.

What messages might your subconscious be absorbing today?

Ready to discover how hypnotherapy can help you create lasting positive change? Join the NCH or find an accredited practitioner at https://www.hypnotherapists.org.uk

29/05/2025

I'm doing some research on 'Tiredness', a common thing I'm seeing with clients (and sometimes myself).

This period we're living in has been called the era of “The Great Exhaustion“. The pandemic sent stress levels skyrocketing and drained people in unique ways, some through emotional exhaustion and burnout, others via loneliness, grief or anxiety. Five years on, things are no better. According to a 2023 meta-analysis, one in five adults worldwide is living with fatigue unrelated to a medical condition!!

I liked this comment I came across:
'Don’t use all your energy on the stuff you have to do. If all your time is spent working, cleaning or looking after your own or others’ health, you will miss out on the benefits of recreation. And when work takes over your free time, research has shown that it leads to reduced vigour and lower overall well-being.'

Our bodies are just like a standard battery. However, if we see our mobile phone battery getting low, what do we do? Yes, we plug it in and recharge it! Whereas with ourselves, we can sometimes keep going and wonder why we end up with a flat battery.

Below is a link to my download. It acts as a sort of battery charger. Most of my clients already have it, but feel free to download it and have a listen. Be warned, it says at the end to gently fall asleep, so don't listen to it whilst driving or operating a bit of machinery such as an iron!! It's 25'ish minutes long and if listened to on a reasonably regular basis, can help reduce negatives and improve mood and energy.

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11/05/2025

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/prescriptions-for-life/202505/non-sleep-deep-rest-replace-lost-sleep-and-reduce-anxiety

14/03/2025

Marvellous stuff. More extremely positive research is also coming our way soon!

What is the evidence behind solution focused hypnotherapy?

Emma Treby, from Inspired to Change, talks to us about some extremely insightful research carried out with Northumbria Police Force.
Results of the study were exceptionally positive in terms of outcomes of SFH. Emma explains how a score of overall wellbeing was used to measure each individuals outcome over an average of 8 sessions, the results might just surprise you!

Make sure you listen to the full episode to learn more about how this research was conducted and get a better understanding of the science based method that solution focused hypnotherapists use.

Available wherever you get your podcasts.

16/02/2025

Great river beach just up the way from us. Water thundering through, much to Maya's excitement!

15/02/2025

I'm getting very excited about some research that's going to be published on the success rates of solution focused hypnotherapy.

Watch this space! 👏✔️✔️✔️

27/12/2024

We can help with sleep!!

https://www.sciencealert.com/a-common-sleeping-pill-may-reduce-the-buildup-of-alzheimers-proteins-study-finds?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3haXiCX717BOUk8m2jDB9w_HHiC1hLg79-z3o0q4taOj5Wl6e-QNo86sE_aem_6apOJM5Dg_qH9eXc3pjN-A

There's still so much we don't know about Alzheimer's disease, but the link between poor sleep and worsening disease is one that researchers are exploring with gusto.

19/12/2024

CPHT (who I originally trained with and now delivery courses for) has been working on a pilot research study using an online platform called MYCaW to confirm the effectiveness of Solution Focused Hypnotherapy.

It is based on an individualised questionnaire completed by the client during the course of a hypnotherapy consultation.

They have collected data on over 100 clients to date, and the results are indicating that Solution Focused Hypnotherapy has a success rate of 80% - 90% when dealing with clients.

They will be publishing a full Research Report in 2025.

Happy days!!

16/12/2024