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Mindworks Hypnotherapy Hawkinge, Quercus Cottage, Coombe Wood Lane, Kent (2025)

29/08/2025

Tonight's view from the therapy room:

13/08/2025

Sometimes you need to slow down, do nothing and just be. This is good advice, and costs nothing but your time.

09/08/2025

You are being guided, not punished. Remember that.

04/08/2025

Hello! Are you preparing for a significant speech and feeling a bit anxious about stepping into the spotlight? With everyone watching and listening, it's natural to worry about making a mistake. But fear not, I'm here to help boost your confidence and equip you with the skills to ace it! While I can't write your speech for you, I'm more than happy to assist if you're having trouble. Just make an appointment through the website—simples!

02/08/2025

Effective Strategies for Stress and Anxiety Relief

In today's hectic world, stress and anxiety have become common companions for many. Whether it's the pressure of work, personal challenges, or the constant barrage of information from digital devices, finding peace can seem impossible. However, there are several effective strategies that can help you manage and reduce stress and anxiety, allowing you to embrace a calmer, more balanced life.

1. Mindfulness Meditation:
Mindfulness meditation is a powerful tool for stress and anxiety relief. By focusing on the present moment and acknowledging your thoughts and feelings without judgment, you can cultivate a sense of calm and clarity. Start with just a few minutes a day, gradually increasing the duration as you become more comfortable with the practice. Apps like Headspace and Calm offer guided meditations that can help you get started.

2. Physical Activity:
Exercise is a natural stress reliever. Physical activity increases the production of endorphins, the body's feel-good neurotransmitters. Whether it's a brisk walk, a yoga session, or a high-intensity workout, find an activity that you enjoy and make it a regular part of your routine. Not only will it help reduce stress, but it will also improve your overall physical health.

3. Deep Breathing Exercises:
Deep breathing exercises can quickly reduce stress and anxiety by promoting relaxation. Try the 4-7-8 technique: inhale deeply through your nose for a count of four, hold your breath for a count of seven, and exhale slowly through your mouth for a count of eight. Repeat this cycle a few times to help calm your mind and body.

4. Connect with Nature:
Spending time in nature can have an enormous impact on your mental well-being. Whether it's a walk in the park, a hike in the mountains, or just sitting in your garden, being in nature can help reduce stress and improve your mood. The sights, sounds, and smells of the natural world can provide a soothing backdrop for relaxation and reflection.

5. Prioritise Sleep:
Quality sleep is essential for managing stress and anxiety. Establish a regular sleep schedule by going to bed and waking up at the same time each day. Create a calming bedtime routine, such as reading a book or taking a warm bath, to signal to your body that it's time to wind down. Avoid screens (TV, phone, kindle) don’t drink anything with caffeine in it close to bedtime to improve your sleep quality. If possible, move your mobile into another room, or at least several meters away from you.

6. Seek Support:
Sometimes, just talking to someone about your stress and anxiety can often be helpful. Whether it's a friend, family member, or mental health professional, sharing your feelings can bring you relief and perspective.

So don't hesitate to reach out for support when you need it. I’m only a phone call or web-click away for a FREE 30 min consultation. I can also make you a personalised audio recording (for a small charge) to listen to whenever you feel the need.

Remember, it's important to be patient with yourself and recognise that finding balance is a journey, not a destination. Embrace the process and take small steps each day towards a calmer, more centred you.

22/07/2025

Your health is your business.

But did you know that Prostate cancer may be doing business with you?

Why not do a home PSA test?

If caught at an early stage, it's treatable.

All it takes is a finger prick, and in five minutes you get a result.

You can buy a kit from Boots, Tesco or Amazon, eBay, etc Just make sure it’s a proper branded one if you use Amazon.

It might save your life.

Here's the "did you know" bit:

• Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK
• 1 in 8 men will get it
• Often no symptoms until it’s advanced
• Early detection makes it far more treatable

So, if you’re over 50, get tested (hard to believe but I (almost) fall into that age bracket)

No drama. No excuses. Just do it.

20/07/2025

My younger self . . . but which one?

15/07/2025

So where are my ego parts?

Making PTSD (Trauma) understandable.

I am often asked where these parts are inside the body, and a good analogy would be this: ‘in a cupboard, deep inside your chest, or your solar plexus, or your stomach.’ It’s something most people can easily visualise.

You may have experienced numerous traumas in your life, and for a long time, you may have been coping well. But then you suddenly start to feel emotional about certain things, something triggers you. Your reactions in everyday life begin to get out of hand.

I’ll explain.

Try to imagine that every time you have been hurt or put in a situation you couldn’t get out of or feared for your survival, your body has taken a selfie of you at that moment and attached an emotion to the bottom of it – maybe fear, anger, guilt, injustice. Whatever the emotion was, it took it, and stuffed it in a cupboard inside of you and shut the door.

The next time something else happens, it does the same thing, and again & again. It has created an automatic process in your body – it takes the experience, labels it, then stuffs it in the cupboard. If you have only had a few traumatic experiences in your life, the cupboard door easily stays closed. You might open it sometimes, look in, feel those emotions for a short time, but then shut it again and go back to your daily life.

But the more trauma you endure, the more stuffed that cupboard becomes – a version of you gets created in there with a strong emotion, a strong grievance, a heartfelt injustice. You wouldn’t want to spend an evening with any of them! So, you keep the door shut, but it’s harder to do now, because as you try to shut it, they push back. Sometimes, one might slip out and pile all its emotion on you (you have a meltdown), and it takes a huge effort for you to force it back in. You probably have no idea what’s caused upset that particular part, but you don’t care, you just need it to shut up!

If the trauma keeps coming, you end up with no room left in the cupboard – you are trying to stuff the selfies with their emotional tags in, but they just keep spilling out. It is like playing whack-a-mole with anger, fear, depression, grief, and loss. Any emotion might come bursting out of there at any moment. The good days are when you manage to keep the doors closed – for a while. But the strain of containing them will manifest as pain, high blood pressure, exhaustion, or conjure up an illness that confines you to your home, or any number of unexplained things happening to your mind and body.

Eventually, after ignoring the warning signs, you get triggered and have a meltdown. Those cupboard doors will suddenly crash open, and everything spills out. You might find yourself just sitting there amongst whatever chaos you have caused, a broken kitchen, drunk behind the wheel of your smashed up car, mired in every emotion you have ever felt, feeling like it’s a lost cause, and no idea what to do about it, and at this point, probably no desire to do anything about it. That’s why apathy is often a strong indicator of PTSD.

This is when I can step in and help you. I’ll be right there with you. We will sort through it, address each “part”, understand where, when & why they were formed, and what they need to explain to you. Some will be satisfied enough just by you finally focusing on them. Others will demand vindication, like an angry partner or child. But hypnotherapy helps you understand it all and helps you eradicate all those negative emotions.

Hopefully, after reading this, you will start the healing process before the cupboard doors burst open. You will not be retraumatised during the hypnotherapy, but it can often be very emotional.

So, if your virtual cupboard is getting too hard to close, give me a call today for a free consultation. I’m here to help, not to judge.

14/07/2025

How can hypnotherapy help me?

People seek hypnotherapy for a variety of issues, including managing stress and anxiety, overcoming phobias, stop smoking or Va**ng and other bad habits. It’s also very effective for improving self-esteem and confidence. It can also be used for weight management, pain management, and improving performance in various areas like sports or public speaking.

Here's a closer look at some common goals:

Stress and Anxiety:

Hypnotherapy can help people to manage and reduce stress and anxiety by understanding the underlying causes and reframing negative thought patterns.

Phobias:
It is effective in treating fears and phobias by helping to alter your responses to feared objects or situations.

Habit Change:
Hypnotherapy can often help with breaking bad habits like smoking, nail-biting, or overeating by targeting the subconscious triggers behind these behaviours.

Weight Management:
Excess weight caused by overeating (except medical conditions) can often start at an early age, and can be caused by some emotional upset that you don’t have the emotional skills to deal with at the time. So, by helping to address the emotional causes and by changing your eating habits, hypnotherapy can be a great help with your weight loss goals.

Pain Management:
Although there will always be a reminder that the pain is still present, it is far more manageable and easier to live with. Hypnotherapy can be a helpful tool in managing chronic pain by altering the perception of pain and promoting relaxation techniques that can be done at home.

Performance Enhancement:
Hypnotherapy is used to improve focus, confidence, and motivation, which can be beneficial for sports performance, public speaking, and other areas like sales.

Self-Esteem and Confidence:
Hypnotherapy can help you build self-esteem and confidence by addressing negative self-beliefs and promoting positive responses.
Sleep Disorders:

It can also be used to help you with poor sleep and improve your sleep quality. However, it won’t stop your partner or dog from snoring!

09/07/2025

Can you read this? The bottom line is a bit harder.

08/07/2025

If you receive a suspicious email, from someone trying to give you vast sums of money, do not reply to it - forward it here
report@phishing.gov.uk

You might also get a very convincing email informing you of a recent purchase (that you don't remember doing), asking you to contact them and get your refund DO NOT REPLY. Forward it to report@phishing.gov.uk

05/07/2025

As part of my efforts to help people understand the connection between being physically fit and mentally well, as I believe they are linked, I thought I’d do a post on exercise. What? No way, I hate exercising!!! "I'M TOO FAT". That's not a reason is it?

Hold up there pardner, I’ll explain.

Here are some benefits of home health exercise DIY style:

There’s no Gym membership
No costly fees or buying new equipment
No putting your hands on the gym gear only to find it covered in someone's body fluid! Yuk.
No listening to some poser’s awful taste in music
No waiting for the exercise equipment while they pout for their YouTube reel.
No sitting in someone else’s sweat patch!
No special kit, wear what you like, or nothing at all if that suits you!
Play your own music (I listen to Classic Hits UK, non stop commercial-free radio)
Nobody to judge you!
You will get fitter, healthier
Your brain health may also improve
People WILL notice how much better you look.

Here are 5 simple exercises that will make a huge difference to your body in just one month!

Let’s keep it simple - Eat healthily and use your own bodyweight at home, or in the garden or park - wherever suits you. So stop worrying about the latest superfood or some sensational fat loss jab or other program, or the latest exercise craze.

When you do these five basic exercises every day for 6 days per week, you will see improvements in your waistline and body shape in a month or less. You ‘ain't gonna get your dream body in such a short period, but you WILL be one giant step closer to it!

But YOU have to make the effort and do it consistently!

Here’s how:

1. PLANK: A static exercise that will build your core strength, give you defined abs and strong shoulders. Get into a press-up position, bend your elbows and keep shoulder width apart, then prop yourself up using your elbows, forearms and toes to form a straight line from head to foot. This is hard at first, and your body will start to shake as it tires. This will soon stop as your fitness improves.

2. PUSH UPS: A good all-rounder that will use every major muscle group you have, which will help firm up your whole body. If starting on the floor is too hard at first, you can use the edge of a box, like an ottoman or sturdy chair to ease you into it for the first week or so.

3. SQUATS: These will help build up your quads, hams & Calves, and also strengthen your core and help with overall fat burning. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, and lower you body down until your thighs are parallel to the floor, raise your arms out to counterbalance, keep your back straight- hold a second then push upwards (feel the push in your heels as you do this).

4. BIRD-DOG: Prop yourself on your hands & knees, then at the same time, stretch out one leg (keep it straight and level) and the opposite arm. Hold for a moment, then lower them down and do the other arm and leg. This exercise will increase core strength in your abs and lower back.

5. LYING HIP RAISE: Great for building strong Glutes and Hamstrings, while also strengthening your back & thighs. Lie on your back, bend your knees, spread your arms out at a 45-degree angle. Now squeeze your Butt and lift your hips towards the ceiling. Do this by just rolling your spine off the floor, you’ll feel your thighs, bum and tummy tightening up, hold for a second, the lower slowly down.

Your 4-week Plan:

Do two separate work outs as follows.

Workout #1

1 min Plank
1 min push-ups
2 mins Squats
1 min Bird Dog
1 min Hip raise
1 min Plank
1 min Push ups
2 mins Squats
10 minutes total

Workout #2

3 mins Plank
3 mins Bird Dog
3 mins Hip raises
1 min Push ups.

10 mins total

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: Don't for get to stretch and warm up before you exercise, and stretch and cool down afterwards.

WEEK ONE, do this:
Day 1 workout #1
Day 2 #2
Day 3 #1
Day 4 #2
Day 5 #1
Day 6 #2
Day 7: Day off!

WEEK TWO, do this:
Day 1 workout #2
Day 2 #1
Day 3 #2
Day 4 #1
Day 5 #2
Day 6 #1
Day 7 Rest Day Hoozah!

For week three, revert to week one exercises, then after that, onto week two. Try sticking to this routine and you’ll notice your body becoming stronger and looking better too. Combined with a good healthy diet and less alcohol your overall health will significantly improve. I use additional 10kg weights for upper body work, just because I have them but they are NOT necessary.

Disclaimer: This information has been gleaned from various sources on the internet and is something I do for myself. It is something that works for me, I am not telling you to act on this, I am not a healthcare professional (except hypnotherapy). It is for informational purposes only. I’m not accountable for what you do with this information. If in doubt about your health safety, see a doctor first before you try these out. Right? Good.

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