Anna Garratt - Calmology Therapy - New Forest & Online

12/05/2026

I believe positive change happens when you prioritise working with a person’s emotions, rather than their memory of an experience or event.

Of course the event plays a part, but memory can fade or become embellished over time. The emotion is the part that has the hardest, most consuming grip, not the memory.

11/05/2026

08/05/2026

‘Clinical studies demonstrate that hypnosis is a highly effective, non-pharmacological tool for teenagers, helping to alleviate anxiety, chronic pain, and stress-related conditions.

Due to higher imaginative capacity and lower critical resistance, teens often respond better to hypnosis than adults, making it an effective method for improving emotional regulation, self-esteem, and treating issues like headaches, functional abdominal pain, and social stress.’

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5406678/

07/05/2026

There is no point pushing yourself until you break. The recovery time will take longer.

Instead, notice when your stress levels are rising and act upon it immediately.

Sprinkle micro-breaks throughout your day to keep your stress at a manageable level. In turn, you’ll remain more productive.

We all know that doing a little bit of housework each day is more manageable than having a big blitz one a week. This is because it reduces clutter, reduces overwhelm and maintains a consistently hygienic living environment.

06/05/2026

What were your priorities as a young person?

Generally speaking, the priorities in a young person's life tend to focus on how the world views them. Judgement. Identity, peer acceptance, and independence are often at the forefront of their world. This can lead them to feeling emotionally charged and carrying out risk-taking behaviour.

As adults, we tend to prioritise stability, long term goals and logical processing. We can still care greatly about how we are viewed by others, but we tend to have many other responsibilities to juggle, meaning that we are prioritising multiple things, in turn distracting us.

But, the biggest reason why a young person's perceptions and priorities differ so much from an adults, is because they use a different part of their brain for thinking. They think more so with the emotional part of their brain, therefore creating a spike in volatility due to an emotional roller coaster. Whilst adults tend to think more with the logical and rational part of their brain.

05/05/2026

How much of your day is spent in the fight or flight state?

In a study done in 2025 by NationalWorld.com, it was noted "Extremely Low Dedicated Rest Time: On average, Brits have only 3 hours and 13 minutes of rest time per week (not including sleep), with over a quarter (28%) of adults resting for under one hour per week."

(Source https://www.nationalworld.com/lifestyle/doctor-warns-of-uk-rest-crisis-with-over-half-of-brits-never-feeling-rested-5126094

04/05/2026

“To my kids:
I might drive you crazy, I might annoy you, nag you and ask too many questions. But NO ONE will cheer louder, show up faster, have your back, or love you like I do.”
Source- Unknown

03/05/2026

38% of Brits admitted they don't make the most of their free time.

It's the weekend... It's a long weekend! Ensure you've been mindful to put aside some time or snippets of time to do something FOR YOU. Something that makes you feel relaxed, alive, connected and worth it.

(Stats from https://www.glenmorelodge.org.uk/)

02/05/2026

This message was received from a Mum of two teenage girls.
Working with them them individually, two years apart. Both came during exam time, driving almost an hour each way.
They both felt a significant improvement in their stress and overwhelm. Mum and Dad also noticed the improvements.

What a lovely message to receive 🙌

01/05/2026

Five Steps Towards Helping Your Teen Feel Seen

1. Validate them- Inside, you might feel like telling them to "pull themself together" or to "stop making a fuss", but sometimes it's a good idea to keep those words inside 😉 We all like to be validated rather than minimised. What seems ridiculous to you, might feel like the end of world to them.

2. Boost them- Remind them that they are awesome 🤩, whether they choose to take it on board or not.

3. Keep boundaries- Just because they are stressed, doesn't mean it's OK for them to take it out on you. 🙅Look after yourself. Pick your battles.

4. Don’t fix it immediately- Ooh, It can be so hard not to jump straight in to fix-it mode. What seems so obvious and common sense to you, can seem completely illogical to them. But sometimes, even though they are stressed, they won't actually want the issue fixed immediately.

5 . Be curious- Ask them questions about how their worries or stresses make them feel. Remind yourself what it's like to be a teenager again and see the world through there eyes. 🧐 I wouldn't want to be back there!

https://www.calmology.co.uk/teen-therapy

30/04/2026

Do you have a teen that's needing support?

At this time of year, with mocks, GCSEs and A-levels, we welcome an increased number of teens through our doors.

Overwhelmed?
Stressed?
Exam nerves?
Lack motivation?
Lacking confidence?
Fear of judgement or failure?
Perfectionism?
Past bad experiences?

We are here to help.

https://www.calmology.co.uk/teen-therapy