Theresa-Anne Hypnotherapy

31/12/2022

Wishing everyone a fantastic 2023 ❤️

24/12/2022

Hoping your Christmas is exactly as you wish it to be🌠 .
Merry Christmas to you and all your families - have the most magical time 🎄❄️ Theresa x

10/10/2022

It's my daughter's birthday today, and she woke this morning telling me it's also Mental Health Awareness Day. She remembers this because every year her school do a 'check in' on her birthday with all pupils :) :) That's good to hear because 1.54 million people are in contact with mental health services. There's also a wellbeing crisis in children and young adults with a record number of more than 400,000 children a month being treated for mental health problems. There are so many people who can't get help, because there just isn't enough resource to support the need.

On this important day...I want to share a few tips on how we can protect our mental health. I'm just going to suggest 3 for now -because I remember reading, we can remember '3' points- anymore than 3 and we lose interest/forget them :):)

We can all do some simple activities consciously every day and we will feel better and will feel able to cope better.

Here goes....3 things...

****Get closer to nature. Be active... walk, run, wander round the garden - just get out in the fresh air. You will instantly feel better :) I promise :)

****Be kind to ourselves - we all have an inner critic voice who can be really mean at times :(- it can tell us we're not good enough, can't do it etc. This part of our brain is really unhelpful at times - learn to challenge it! Instead focus on what you have achieved. your strengths and the best bits about your life. Trust me this will make a HUGE difference.

****Talk to someone you trust for support - very often we instantly feel relieved for having talked something through. Some people really bottle things up and hide their feelings/worries - this can really create a feeling of isolation. When we talk - we realise we're not alone.

I'm off now to enjoy the evening with my daughter/family, she's back from school :) We're off to do cake, presents, pass parcel and Indian takeaway.... oh yes...and champagne (for me) to celebrate the fact I gave birth to a very special little girl all those years ago. ❤️❤️

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17/08/2022

I was looking through some photos the other day and it reminded me how good this is for our wellbeing. Why is that?
It's because the brain can't differentiate between imagination and reality, so when we are thinking about happy memories from the past - the brain thinks it's actually happening (again). We therefore produce those happy endorphins (e.g. serotonin, dopamine) which instantly make us feel better and happier.
So, dreaming and remembering happy memories is a fantastic 'pick me up'. 😃
At the beginning of July...we visited the Confetti Fields in Pershore for the first time. Wow... just wow! They were absolutely stunning. I'm sharing a pic we took and would highly recommend it. It's beautiful, it's nature, it's outside - all those things so good for us. The added bonus is you get some amazing photos so you can relive it again and again!
Hope you're all having an amazing summer🌞🌻🌻

01/01/2022

05/11/2021

Happy weekend everyone…

Hope you’ve had a good week….and here’s to almost the weekend 😊
I finished a book this week, which has really encouraged me to reflect on life and what’s important. I’d recommend it. It’s called ‘The Midnight Library’ by Matt Hague. There are some great messages in it, that really make you think. I took from the book something I intend to stop doing, and something I’m going to be better at doing.

It really made me realise that regrets are a waste of time. We can look back and regret doing things, saying things, not doing things, not saying things…. but what a waste of time because we can’t change the past, we can only live in the present and for the future. Regrets cause us to think negatively about our past. Anxiety is caused by negative thinking. So, basically we create our own anxiety with our own negative thoughts.

I try so hard on this point but it’s so easy to slip back, and this book reminded me. ‘Never underestimate the BIG importance of small things.’ (No pervy comments please🤣 ) How true is that? It’s so easy to overlook the small things and take those things for granted in life. ❤

Whatever your weekend has in store, make sure you have a good one, and really enjoy those small things that are important to you.

We are contemplating fireworks this evening – we’ve never watched them from the Beacon (bonkers, based on how long we’ve lived here). 🧨. Super excited for Saturday night STRICTLY 🕺💃 – I no longer socialise on a Saturday night now…😂. OMG, I’m loving it …. How inspiring is Rose❣ ??? My small things…. Saturday night Strictly nights, lit wood burner, fairy lights, glass of vino, Abby with her headphones on (wants to sit with us, but can’t bear Strictly).

Simple, but the best 🧡

Have fun 😊

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29/10/2021

Happy Halloween weekend everyone :)

Hope you've got some fun things planned over the weekend. We will be carving pumpkins, watching Strictly 💃 :) and getting ready for a day of madness on Sunday with my daughter and friends! We love Halloween. :)🎃🎃🎃

Not everyone feels this way though. A recent twitter poll shows 63% of people asked said Halloween didn't bother them, 28% said they loved it, 9% said it was awful for their mental health. Some people suffer with social anxiety and can be triggered with late night knocking. Some people just want to be left alone - October can bring on SAD (seasonal affective disorder). Some people have phobias which can be triggered by specific costumes, and even a knocking at the door can cause extreme anxiety.

So, whilst it's going to be fun for so many people - we just need to be mindful, sensitive and aware of all those around us.

However you are choosing to approach the weekend, have a good one :) - Remember...
*Positive Actions...do the things that make you happy :)
*Positive Interactions ...be with people that make you feel good :)
*Positive Thoughts....Think positively :)..
3P's = happy endorphins :) you feel good :):):
Have fun :)

17/09/2021

Happy Friday everyone – my favourite day of the week 😊
It’s the anticipation of the weekend, thinking about what I’ll do.

Just thinking and planning makes us feel good because the brain can’t differentiate between imagination and reality. So…. just thinking about the fab things you’re going to do over the weekend makes you feel happy… produces those lovely happy endorphins 😊 serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin…. So have a double whammy of happy chemicals….take some time to think about what you are going to do, then actually do those things….
With the 3Ps in the forefront…
 Positive actions
 Positive interactions
 Positive thoughts...

My plans are:
😁 I’m meeting for coffee with a friend I’ve not seen in ages 😊
😁 Saturday night…Strictly starts YAY 😊 – get those sparkles out!
😁 I’m going to do a run.
😁 I’m going to plan my daughter’s birthday weekend with her.
😁 I’m going to have a glass of wine (or 2) with my hubby as I’ve just read it’s ‘National Tradesmen Day’ today 😊 – his skills and hard work need celebrating! Any excuse eh?

What are your plans?
Have a fabulous weekend :) :)

If you want to make changes, cope better, feel better - please contact@theresaanne.co.uk
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09/09/2021

My daughter went back to school this week. I’ve seen lots of lovely pics on FB of kids on their 1st day back to school, I’ve seen and heard of other teens starting college or Uni. These inspired me to write this post. Some of those kids and teens will have been anxious, others will have been looking forward to the change. Why is that? It’s because it is not the events in our lives that cause anxiety, it’s the thoughts that we have surrounding those events. Not every person at University will suffer with panic attacks…. why do some and not others?

🧐It’s the way you think

Positive thinking doesn't mean that you keep your head in the sand and ignore life's tricky situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach tricky situations in a more positive and constructive way. You think the best is going to happen, not the worst.

Positive thinking often starts with self-talk. Self-talk is the endless stream of unspoken thoughts that run through your head. These automatic thoughts can be positive or negative. Some of your self-talk comes from logic and reason. Other self-talk may arise from misconceptions that you create in your mind because of lack of information.

There are realms of research which tell us there are huge health benefits to positive thinking. e.g., less stress, less depression, increased life span, better coping skills.

So…is your self-talk positive or negative? These are some common forms of negative self-talk – do you find yourself doing any of these?
• Filtering. You magnify the negative aspects of a situation and filter out all the positive ones. e.g., you had a great day at work/school. You did some great work and were complimented for doing so. You come home, and things don’t go to plan. You then focus on what you’ve not achieved, and forget about the compliments you received, and the great things you have achieved.
• Personalizing. When something bad occurs, you automatically blame yourself. e.g., you hear that an evening out with friends is cancelled, and you think that the change in plans is perhaps because no one wants to be around you.
• Catastrophizing. You automatically anticipate the worst. You can’t find your keys in the morning, and you automatically think that the rest of your day will be a disaster.
• Polarizing. You see things only as either good or bad. There is no middle ground. You feel that you must be perfect or you're a total failure.

A client recently asked me ‘can I change the way I think?’ – the great news is ‘yes we can’…

You can learn to turn negative thinking into positive thinking. The process is simple, but it does take time and practice — you're creating a new habit, a new way of thinking. Here’s just a few tips on how…
• Focus on the good things in your life. Celebrate your achievements, however small and recognise what you have achieved. Ask yourself and other’s questions like ‘what’s been good about your day?’
• Practice gratitude – take time to think and reflect about things you are thankful for in your life. Things we easily take for granted but mean so much.
• Laugh. Give yourself permission to smile or laugh, especially during difficult times. Seek humour whenever you can. When you can laugh at life, you feel better.
• Exercise/be outdoors – Fresh air and exercise can positively affect mood and reduce stress. Our happy endorphins e.g., dopamine, serotonin, get released and we feel instantly feel better.
• Surround yourself with positive people. Spend time and interact with people you enjoy being with, people who make you feel good. Negative people may increase your stress levels and zap your positive energy - so be aware and take care.
• Practice positive self-talk. Be aware of your thinking patterns. Remind yourself to think positively. Don’t be so self-critical. Be kind to yourself. If a negative thought enters your mind, evaluate it rationally and respond with affirmations of what is good about you.

Anxiety is caused by negative thinking.

How else do you challenge the way you or someone else thinks?

I ask my daughter when she gets home ‘what was good or funny about your day at school?’

I’d love to hear your thoughts…and of course, help if you or someone you know, would benefit 😊
email: contact@theresaanne.co.uk or website: www.thereaanne.co.uk

31/08/2021

My ‘happy’ flower is a sunflower – so had the best time visiting a 25-acre field full of sunflowers over the BH weekend. Just awesome...guaranteed to lift spirits 😊
Bright, bold, and big flowers, bright, yellow, and standing tall. Their ‘sun like’ appearance can’t help but make you smile. The bees equally love them, packed with nectar and pollen. Outside in the fresh air, nature – sun shining, spending time with my family. Just perfect 😊
To help us feel brighter and better, we need to produce happy endorphins. To produce happy endorphins, we need to get good sleep and we need to do as much as we can of the 3P’s. These are
😃Positive thoughts
😃Positive actions
😃Positive interactions
Being outside alone helps us produce serotonin and dopamine, so try and get out as much as you can. These beautiful sunflower fields ticked all 3 boxes for me – pure dopamine, serotonin rush 😊
What did you do this BH weekend that made you feel happy?

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16/08/2021

Would you like to make positive changes in your life but are finding it difficult to achieve this by yourself?
We all have things we would like to change about our lives. However, quite often they feel impossible, particularly if we have been experiencing those issues for a while. We may not even have the self-belief that we are able to make that change. Consequently, we put off doing anything about it, and the problem can then escalate and impact more areas of our lives, making things feel even tougher. Does this sound familiar?

1 of my clients has made the change he wanted, and this is what he said….
‘I had been a smoker for around thirty years and in that time had tried to quit on multiple occasions. I had tried the usual methods the gum the patches and even the pills that make you feel sick. Nothing worked and when I met with Theresa, I realised this was because I hadn’t been ready to quit. I entered the realm of hypnotherapy with some scepticism but quickly realise this wasn’t ticking watches and “you are feeling sleepy”. Theresa explains how the brain works and covered the process clearly in a relaxed and non-judgemental atmosphere and I have now been smoke free for going on six weeks. I can thoroughly recommend trying this route for any smokers who are ready and committed to quitting. I’m definitely feeling the benefits .'

It doesn’t have to be smoking - it can be anything you want to change, stop or cope better with.
contact@theresaanne.co.uk if I can help 😊
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Thanks for visiting my website. My name is Theresa, and I am a professional and trusted Hypnotherapist based in the village of Colwall, nestled in the Malvern

18/06/2021

Our brains can't differentiate between imagination and reality. Every time we think negative thoughts - maybe something that happened yesterday, or something you're worrying about thats coming up.....you trigger the stress response, lose intellectual control and move to your emotional primitive mind. When we are in this part of our brain - we always see things from the worst possible perspective and it's negative and obsessional. Negative thoughts and worrying need to be squished (is that a word? 😂).

Thinking 🤔 positively, positive actions and interacting with people who make you feel good create a whole different picture.....Nearly the weekend! Enjoy 😊

11/06/2021

Did you know we are more like plants that we realise?? :)
I love our garden at this time of year ❤, it's so green and pretty. I've really enjoyed gardening (I never thought I would) but it's so therapeutic and rewarding. (apart from the occasional war with a snail/slug attacking our hostas!😂).

Gardening is so GOOD for us....there are so many reasons why?
- Yes, we are like plants... we are capable of photosynthesis - the process where plants make their own food using sunlight! Our skin uses sunlight to produce Vitamin D, a crucial vitamin which helps reduce risk of cancer, dementia, and lots of other potential health issues.
- Gardening builds strength, promotes sleep and helps maintain a healthy weight
- Gardening helps protect your memory as you get older
- it's a mood booster :)
- it calms you
- it's great if you're recovering from an addiction
- and also family & community (allotment) gardens generate feelings of connection.

All of these factors are great for natural dopamine and serotonin production, our happy endorphins😁. This must be balanced with ensuring you don't overexpose yourself to the sun - a little sunshine in the garden goes a long way in your body :)

Enjoy the weekend, doing whatever makes you happy! 😁

If you know anybody who wants to feel better, change or improve something in their life -please contact me www.theresaanne.co.uk.

24/05/2021

Sometimes you just wake up and you're not feeling it. There's no rhyme or reason, you just feel out of sorts.
On days like this, are you able to change your mood?
I find that there are certain things I can do which help.
This is my list - what would be on yours?

🎵Listen to music loudly - normally 80s :)
🚶‍♂️Walk around the garden
📞Call a friend
🏃‍♀️Go for a run
🛀Chill in the bath

13/05/2021

How do you chill with nature? 🪴 🐕 🏃‍♀️ 🌺 🦅 🚴‍♀️ ....When we’re in nature, it can help to keep us grounded and present. It allows you to step away from your daily worries or stresses and helps to improve your mood. There isn’t any right or wrong way to connect with nature, it is something that should feel right for you. 🏞🌹

01/05/2021

Do you believe 'thinking' is harmless? Well.....our brains don't know the difference between imagination and reality. Yes really...
If we think negatively - perhaps worrying about something we did or said yesterday - our brain think it's actually happening to us, and will trigger stress hormones.
On the flip side - think positive thoughts - your brain thinks that's happening...triggers happy endorphins! 😁
Happy BH weekend! Enjoy the moment and think happy 😃 thoughts!

27/04/2021

I wondered what an earth the noise was at 4.50am this morning....then realised my daughter was up and about with her telescope and camera capturing the pink moon :):). She took some great pics........😍

Pink moon is named after the blooming flowers of moss pink, it represents focusing on new and exciting things that could bloom up in your life this season. It pushes you to take an active role — focusing on that call to action and how that affects your current life circumstances.

31/03/2021

Hey 👋 Absolutely beautiful day today and the sun is just soooo good for us! Increases serotonin and dopamine levels - our happy endorphins! Let's go get it 😍🔆😁