Andrea Aro Hypnotherapy

05/08/2025

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‘Attention restoration theory’ posits that allowing the mind to wander is important for restoring focus and attention.

05/08/2025

Are You Using Weight Loss Injections – or Thinking About It?

The latest guidance from NICE (National Institute for Health and Care Excellence) is clear: weight loss medications like Wegovy and Mounjaro can help shed pounds — but maintaining that weight loss once the injections stop is the real challenge.

Without proper support, many people regain the weight they worked so hard to lose.

That’s why structured support, lifestyle change, and mindset work are absolutely essential — and that’s where hypnotherapy can play a powerful role.

🧠 As a Clinical Hypnotherapist, I help clients:

✔ Break emotional ties to food
✔ Create new habits that last
✔ Build motivation to move their bodies with ease
✔ Stay focused and committed long after medication ends

💬 As NICE puts it:

> “Weight loss is a journey, not a quick fix. Once the medication stops, there’s a risk of weight regain – and that can undo all the health benefits.”

If you’re currently on a medicated weight loss program — or planning to be — and you’re worried about what comes next, you're not alone. Whether you accessed medication through the NHS or privately, support is key to long-term success.

✨ Hypnotherapy can help you create the mindset needed to maintain your results — and feel good doing it.

📩 Get in touch with me to find out more about my Virtual Slimming Jab Support Program, designed to guide and empower you through this journey.

28/07/2025

Heading Off to Uni? How to Navigate Anxiety and Find Your Peace of Mind

Starting university is a big milestone — new people, new places, and new pressures. It’s completely normal to feel anxious during this time of change. In fact, for many students, anxiety can become more noticeable as they adjust to independence, academic demands, and social expectations.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, you’re not alone. But you can take control before anxiety takes hold.

My Finding Peace of Mind sessions are designed to help young people like you build confidence, manage anxiety, and develop lifelong coping skills. Using gentle, evidence-based hypnotherapy techniques, we’ll work together to calm the mind, boost self-belief, and help you feel grounded — wherever university life takes you.

Start your journey feeling more in control. Let’s find your peace of mind — and help you thrive, not just survive.

Learn more here - www.andreaaro.co.uk/finding-peace-of-mind

14/07/2025

Struggling to Sleep in the Heat? 🥵💤

Tossing, turning, and clock-watching all night long?

Hot summer nights can seriously disrupt your sleep — and leave you feeling drained the next day.

Here are a few cool tips to help your body and mind settle down:

🌀 Keep your room cool: Perhaps easier said than done! Use a fan, keep curtains closed during the day, and try a chilled pillowcase in the evening.

🫖 Avoid caffeine & alcohol: These can interfere with deep sleep, especially in warm weather.

🧘‍♀️ Relax your mind: Overheated bodies often come with racing thoughts. A short hypnotherapy-based relaxation before bed can calm your nervous system and support deeper sleep.

🛌 Sleep light: Lightweight bedding and cotton PJs can make a huge difference.

If sleep is elusive, even when you've tried it all — hypnotherapy can help you rewire your sleep patterns naturally and gently 🌿

Get in touch if you’d like to explore a personalised session for better rest.

Sweet dreams!

11/07/2025

Why Do So Many People Fear Cutting Down on Alcohol?

For many, the idea of cutting back or going sober brings up fear — fear that life will become boring, fear of failure, fear of how to cope without that evening glass (or bottle), and fear of judgement.

Traditional routes to sobriety like rehab or specialist clinics can feel out of reach — they’re often time-consuming, expensive, and come with a certain level of embarrassment. Many people are reluctant to talk to their GP about alcohol, only to be met with limited options, a leaflet, or being told to “just cut down”.

Then there’s the big question: “How will I manage the cravings?”

💡 This is where the Rethink Your Drinking Programme comes in.

This unique, private and highly effective hypnotherapy-based programme is designed to help you reduce your reliance on alcohol without needing to quit overnight, attend group sessions, or feel judged.

In just three empowering sessions, you’ll learn:
✔ How to rewire unhelpful habits
✔ Alternative coping strategies for stress, boredom or emotions
✔ Ways to take control without feeling deprived
✔ How to reset your relationship with alcohol for the long term

Many past clients say it’s been life-changing — they’re now enjoying better sleep, clearer thinking, improved confidence, and a healthier body and mind.

And all without weeks away from home, high costs, or awkward conversations.

If you’re ready to rethink your drinking — I’m here to help. Full details here - https://tinyurl.com/Rethink-Your-Drinking-course

📍 Based in Sussex or available online across the UK.
📩 Get in touch to book a free, no-pressure chat.

10/07/2025

😰 Workplace stress + alcohol = a slippery slope.

This year’s Alcohol Awareness Week is the perfect time to reflect on how alcohol might be impacting your sleep, energy, mood and productivity.

My Rethink Your Drinking Program is a gentle, private and effective hypnotherapy approach that helps you take control—without shame or guilt.

If you are an Employers or HR Leaders:
Want to support your team during Alcohol Awareness Week?

Offer them access to a therapeutic alternative—my Program is designed to reduce alcohol reliance and improve wellbeing at work.

📊 Ideal for wellbeing policies, burnout recovery and leadership coaching.

Full details about this life enhancing course can be found when you visit - https://tinyurl.com/Rethink-Your-Drinking-course

✅ Book a free discovery call this week.

09/07/2025

This Alcohol Awareness Week, the spotlight is on Alcohol and Work.

If you find yourself drinking to unwind after a stressful day or using alcohol to "cope" with the pressure, you're not alone.

What if you could feel better without the after-work glass of wine?

My clients report improved sleep, calmer minds and better focus after completing the Rethink Your Drinking Hypnotherapy Program.

✨ My Rethink Your Drinking Hypnotherapy Program helps busy professionals break the cycle and build healthier coping mechanisms.

This , rethink what self-care really looks like.

You can learn more about my life enhancing course by visiting https://tinyurl.com/Rethink-Your-Drinking-course

08/07/2025

It's an uncomfortable fact to acknowledge, but did you know around 10 million people in the UK regularly drink in ways that harm their health and wellbeing?

Alcohol consumption in the UK is culturely normalised, but nonetheless it's impact our work‑day focus, sleep, mood, and relationships should not be underestimated.

This Alcohol Awareness Week, let’s rethink how alcohol features in our working lives—and support healthier workplace cultures.

06/07/2025

Alcohol Awareness Week: 7–13 July 2025

This year a light is being shone on Alcohol & Work.

If, like many, you feel drained by Monday mornings, alcohol might be part of the reason.

Workplace stress, Friday socials, networking drinks… it's time to honestly consider how alcohol intersects with our jobs.

Deadline pressures and workplace cultures influence our drink choices—and a healthier relationship with alcohol means greater productivity and wellbeing.

How does alcohol effect your working life?

30/06/2025

Interesting article.

I am not a fan of the heat - my body doesn't cope at all well. I think autumn is my favourite season.

How about you?

https://theconversation.com/love-summer-but-hate-winter-heres-why-your-mood-shifts-so-much-with-the-seasons-259323

16/06/2025

Disordered Eating in Disguise: The Pressure to Be "Perfectly Muscular"

Young men are increasingly falling into a hidden trap—an obsession with becoming lean and muscular, driven by what they see on social media. It’s not always recognised, but this new form of disordered eating is very real.

❌ Constant protein tracking
❌ Obsessive gym routines
❌ Fear of eating anything “imperfect”
❌ Comparing every inch of your body to filtered content online

This isn't about fitness—it's fear, anxiety, and perfectionism disguised as “discipline.”

✨ Hypnotherapy can help:

🌀 Reprogram unhealthy body beliefs
🌀 Reduce food-related anxiety and compulsive behaviours
🌀 Build genuine self-worth beyond the mirror
🌀 Support balanced eating—without the guilt

You don’t need to be in a crisis to get help.

Hypnotherapy offers a safe, supportive space to unlearn harmful habits and reconnect with your body from a place of respect—not punishment.

📍 Based in Sussex | 💬 DM to chat confidentially

06/06/2025

Although local to me, I ended up working with Ann-Marie online as her job means that she travels extensively.

I was delighted to receive her feedback.😊

The transformative effects of what people get from hypnotherapy, still blows me away, 20-odd years on 🥰