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Spark Hypnotherapy Manage High Functioning Anxiety
and Stop Burnout

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Double tap if you relate.If you’re ready to learn how to switch off without guilt, join my FREE 5 Day Switch Off Challen...
07/01/2026

Double tap if you relate.

If you’re ready to learn how to switch off without guilt, join my FREE 5 Day Switch Off Challenge starting 15th January.

Every day for 5 days, I’ll send you one powerful technique (that takes 5 minutes or less) to help you manage your high functioning anxiety. One strategy for each area where high functioning anxiety shows up.

5 days. 5 strategies. 5 minutes or less.

Send me the word SWITCH and I’ll send you the link.


If rest feels selfish, if boundaries feel impossible, if you’re constantly running on empty whilst everyone else comes f...
02/01/2026

If rest feels selfish, if boundaries feel impossible, if you’re constantly running on empty whilst everyone else comes first... this post is for you.

Swipe through to understand why the way we talk about self-care is actually making your high functioning anxiety worse - and how to break free.

Then join my FREE 5-Day Switch Off Challenge starting January 15th. Five days, five techniques to help you rest without guilt, set boundaries without fear, and finally put yourself first.

Comment SWITCH and I’ll send you the link to join 🩵

02/01/2026

10 signs that aren’t “normal” ⤵️

1. Always having a to-do list running in your head

When your mental checklist never stops, it might be your mind working overtime to create a sense of control.

2. Finding it impossible to relax without feeling guilty

That little voice in your head suggesting rest isn’t valuable to you? News flash - it’s not optional!)

3. Finding it difficult to accept compliments

Dismissing compliments but seeking approval and validation can be signs of underlying anxiety.

4. Overthinking every text or email before sending it

When you’re on draft number five, it might be anxiety taking over and keeping you stuck in procrastination mode.

5. Difficulty switching off and always being “a bit too busy”

Your need to be ‘busy’ may be your mind’s way of avoid dealing with anxious thoughts

6. Exhaustion at the end of the day/week but still pushing through

Your consistent need to crash is likely to be your body’s response to run on heightened alert throughout the week.

7. Saying yes when you want to say no

Your generosity and helpfulness are lovely qualities, but your drive to please is more about fear.

8. Needing everything to be “just right” before you can begin

If you’re waiting for perfect conditions, it might be anxiety creating a safety buffer before you take action.

9. Having a packed schedule but secretly feeling relieved when plans are cancelled

That relief when plans change might be your mind and body signaling they need some quiet time.

10. Difficulty celebrating achievements before moving to the next goal

Your anxiety is convincing you to keep pushing forward without pausing to acknowledge how far you’ve come.

If you’re tired of appearing calm on the outside, whilst the rest of you is paddling like mad just beneath the surface, you can download my FREE anxiety guide.

“10 Ways to Hack Your Anxiety” contains the Top 10 strategies that I use with my 1:1 clients to create lasting calm. It gives you practical, neuroscience-backed techniques to finally break free from that exhausting cycle.

Send me the word GUIDE and I’ll send you the link, so you can start your journey to calm today!

I honestly believe this all starts with understanding what high functioning anxiety is actually doing to your brain.You ...
30/12/2025

I honestly believe this all starts with understanding what high functioning anxiety is actually doing to your brain.

You look like you have it all together. Meanwhile, you’re terrified that if you slow down for even a second, everything will fall apart.

You’re exhausted from pretending you’re fine. But you’re scared that stopping means you’ll lose your edge.

But here’s the brutal truth: if you keep running on empty, your body will force you to stop. Your health will suffer. The relationships you’re sacrificing yourself for will crack under the weight of your resentment. And the success you’ve worked so hard for? It’ll crumble because you’re too exhausted to maintain it.

2026 can be different.

You can learn to harness your high functioning energy without destroying yourself.

You can be successful AND calm.

You can finally switch off without everything falling apart.

This is exactly why I created the FREE 5 Day Switch Off Challenge starting January 15th.

5 days. 5 techniques. One for each area where high functioning anxiety shows up.

You’ll learn the neuroscience behind why your brain won’t let you rest and get practical tools to start rewiring your nervous system.

So dream with me - what’s 2026 going to look like for you?
A year where you’re calm, confident, and switched off?

Or another year of running on empty?

The choice is yours ❤️

Comment SWITCH and I’ll send you the link to sign up for the FREE 5 Day Switch Off Challenge starting January 15th.

24/12/2025

These patterns feel so normal that you don’t even question them anymore.

You think being easy-going and helpful is just who you are. But underneath? You’re exhausted from constantly managing everyone else’s comfort whilst ignoring your own needs.

You replay conversations in your head, analysing every word you said. Meanwhile, the other person hasn’t given it a second thought.

You made one small mistake and it’s playing on repeat in your mind. Your inner critic won’t let it go, turning it into evidence that you’re not good enough.

You’re genuinely capable and people see it. But that critical voice in your head keeps whispering that you’re somehow fooling everyone.

And your brain? It’s a disaster forecasting machine. Every situation gets fast-forwarded to the worst possible outcome, keeping you stuck in constant worry.

This is high functioning anxiety.

It’s not obvious anxiety. It’s the kind that hides behind success whilst quietly burning you out from the inside.

It’s just the way our brains are wired for survival. Your amygdala treats everyday situations like genuine threats. With high functioning anxiety, you go into “fight” mode - pushing harder, achieving more. And this constant alert mode is burning you out.

If you’re tired of appearing calm on the outside, whilst the rest of you is paddling like mad just beneath the surface, you can download my anxiety guide.

“10 Ways to Hack Your Anxiety” contains the Top 10 strategies that I use with my 1:1 clients to create lasting calm. It gives you practical, neuroscience-backed techniques to finally break free from that exhausting cycle.

Send me the word GUIDE and I’ll send you the link, so you can start your journey to calm today!

19/12/2025

I see you - the person who gets stuff done, who everyone relies on, who looks like they’ve got it all together. But I also see the exhaustion behind the success, the way you crash at weekends, the guilt when you try to rest.

High functioning anxiety is sneaky like that. It tells you that your worth depends on how much you achieve, how perfect you are, how much you give to others. It’s actually acted as rocket fuel that has powered your success.

But here’s what I’ve learned from working with incredible people just like you: you don’t have to choose between being successful and actually enjoying your life.

Yep, you can have both. You can achieve everything you want without feeling like you’re constantly running on fumes. You can be ambitious without being anxious.

The people I work with often worry that healing means they will become less driven, that in some way it will take away their power. But actually, the opposite happens.

When you’re not powered by anxiety, you become more focused, more creative, more genuinely successful.

You don’t need to lower your standards. You just need to change what’s driving them.

If you’re ready to get anxiety out of the driving seat and start feeling calm, relaxed and in control, I’m going to show you EXACTLY how.

You’re in the driving seat and I’ve got the map.

Over 5 days I’m going to show you the exact shortcuts to SWITCH OFF the anxiety.

Leave a comment with the word SWITCH and I’ll send you the details ❤️❤️

16/12/2025

They might look odd, but they’re all neuroscience-backed ⤵️

1. Shake my body like a dog after a bath

Animals naturally discharge stress this way. Physical shaking releases stored tension from your nervous system.

2. Press my tongue firmly to the roof of my mouth

This interrupts the panic response. Your brain can’t sustain high anxiety when focused on a physical sensation.

3. Hum loudly for 30 seconds

Humming activates your vagus nerve, telling your nervous system it’s safe. It literally vibrates anxiety out.

4. Run cold water over my wrists

The cold temperature sends an immediate signal to your brain to regulate. It’s impossible to ignore.

5. Let out a big loud sigh like a lion’s breath

This releases physical tension and forces a full exhale, which activates your parasympathetic nervous system instantly.

6. Put my feet flat on the floor and stamp up and down

The rhythmic movement releases anxious energy and interrupts spiralling thoughts.

7. Do 5 star jumps

This discharges anxious energy through movement and gets you out of your head and into your body.

8. Look slowly up, down, left, then right

Moving your eyes activates different parts of your brain and interrupts the anxiety loop, grounding you in the space around you.

FOLLOW me for strategies that help from a therapist who gets it ❤️

High functioning anxiety can often feel like your body’s been hijacked. These weird techniques give me back control.

Which one are you going to try?

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