Tom Phillips Clinical Hypnotherapy

21/01/2026

Have a great week!

15/01/2026

There's always a lot of focus on NY resolutions at this time of year. Realistically though, you can set goals whenever you want to. And it's never too late ..

14/01/2026

Did you set NY resolutions? Have you already quit? It's not your fault. Blame biology !!!!

12/01/2026

The key thing I've learned about a successful , anxiety free life after 58 years on the planet. 🥳 🎉

02/01/2026

29/12/2025

Played West Lancs yesterday. Nature and exercise, 2 of natures best stress and anxiety busters.
Shot 105 🫣, walked 17,500 steps and more importantly had a great time with my closest mates.
The West Lancashire Golf Club

25/12/2025

23/12/2025

Today I will be mostly editing videos. Coming soon “How to rewire your anxiety with neuroplasticity!”
Watch this space …

23/12/2025

🎄Surviving Christmas tip #23 - Finish With Gratitude, Not Exhaustion

The Christmas period can feel like one long to-do list: gifts to wrap, food to cook, people to see, mess to clear. It’s easy to collapse into bed at the end of the day running on fumes, physically present but emotionally absent.

But how you finish the day shapes how you feel the next.
If you end in exhaustion, your brain holds onto the tension. If you end with gratitude, it settles, even just a little.

Gratitude doesn’t have to be forced cheer. It’s simply a way to acknowledge what mattered:
A conversation that made you laugh.
A quiet moment you stole for yourself.
A task you got done, even if it was small.

It doesn’t fix everything. But it softens the edges.
Especially when days feel messy or overwhelming.

Practical step:
Before bed, ask: “What’s one small thing I can be thankful for today?”
Say it. Feel it. Let that be the note the day ends on.

Christmas doesn’t have to finish in burnout.
Let it finish in enough-ness.

22/12/2025

Surviving Christmas tip #22 - Stop comparison scrolling

Constant comparison quietly fuels stress, self-doubt, and emotional overload. When you scroll through highlight reels, achievements, bodies, holidays, success, your nervous system doesn’t register context. It just absorbs pressure.

Comparison keeps your mind outward-focused and restless. It pulls attention away from your own pace, priorities, and progress, and replaces them with an unspoken sense that you’re behind.
Limiting comparison scrolling isn’t about quitting social media altogether. It’s about using it intentionally rather than reflexively.

Small boundaries make a big difference:
Mute or unfollow accounts that trigger comparison or tension.
Set app time limits so scrolling doesn’t bleed into your day.
Keep your phone out of reach during meals, conversations, and gatherings.

Practical step:
Notice how you feel after scrolling, not just during it. If you feel flatter, tighter, or more distracted, that’s your cue to pause — and put the phone down.

Your nervous system doesn’t need more information.
It needs more presence.

19/12/2025

🎄Surviving Christmas - tip #19 - Rest

Oops. Ok, so I posted #19 yesterday, when it should have been #18.

When you keep pushing without pause, your nervous system stays in a low-level state of alert. Muscles remain tense. Thoughts speed up. Small things feel bigger than they are. Over time, this builds emotional overload and physical fatigue.

Rest allows your system to downshift. Heart rate slows. Muscles soften. The mind gets space to reset rather than ruminate. It’s not about switching off completely, it’s about reducing the constant demand to perform.

Many people struggle with rest because it feels undeserved. They tell themselves they’ll rest after everything is done, but the list is never finished. Permission has to come first.

Rest can be simple:
Sitting without a screen for five minutes.
Lying down without trying to sleep.
Saying no to one extra task.
Taking a slower pace on purpose.

Practical step:
Ask yourself, “What would rest look like for me right now?”
Then allow it, without justification, guilt, or needing to earn it.

Rest isn’t a reward.
It’s a requirement.