Sort It Out Now Hypnotherapy

08/07/2025

Sharing this uplifting news feature - massive well done Gaileen for both starting a local support group and for being such an inspirational role model. Anyone affected locally by this condition do contact Gaileen and get yourself along to her group ( https://www.alopecia.org.uk/sunderland ) - lots of warmth, laughter and support 🥰

Watch the latest from ITV News - Dani Gilbert, of County Durham, is using her platform to make an impact, while Gaileen Smailes, in Sunderland, has found confidence in running a support group.

08/07/2025

A picture tells a thousand words…I’m so lucky to have a wonderful upcoming artist supplying me with evocative imagery for my room 🥰

01/07/2025

*CHALLENGE* Can you sit with yourself for 15 min with no distractions? No phone, no snacks, no vapes, no-one to talk to?

A study in 2014 showed that out of the sample chosen, 67% of male participants and 25% of female participants chose to administer electric shocks to themselves rather than just be with their thoughts for 15 min!

Some of the articles / discussions I have seen about this study have concluded that "boredom is bad for you" and should be avoided at all costs - let the doom scrolling begin!

If you ask me the exact opposite is true.

Boredom is extremely good for us and actually is a great way to access the subconscious mind to find out what's simmering beneath the surface and needing to be dragged up into the light, where it can be faced and dealt with.

The people in the study found that sitting with themselves caused unpleasant thoughts, memories or feelings to pop up - this can be true for most people as the subconscious is always trying to get our attention to process through or heal whatever we have suppressed or avoided dealing with.

So how do we "deal with" unpleasant thoughts, memories or emotions when they pop up?

Havening Technique is an extremely easy and effective way to help the brain process through upsetting events which are often the root cause of the "unpleasantness".

So try this - sit with yourself for 15min and let any thoughts come to the surface. If anything unpleasant does pop up then cross your arms over your chest and repeatedly stroke down your upper arms as if you were stroking a pet. At the same time distract your conscious mind through some easy counting, humming a tune, naming animals from A-Z and then imagine you are in your favourite place (keep stroking!).

Check back in with yourself and see if you are feeling calmer when thinking about the original unpleasant event*. Repeat a few times if needs be.

Get used to just being with yourself - this is also the ideal time for inspiration and creativity to "hit" you, especially if you have done a bit of letting go of old, unwanted "baggage" to start with.

https://www.science.org/content/article/people-would-rather-be-electrically-shocked-left-alone-their-thoughts

*nb please note that it's always wise to seek the help of a certified havening techniques practitioner in the case of severe trauma (see www.havening.org)

Human mind may be wired to find inner reflection unbearable

30/06/2025

Lovely review on my google page - I really appreciate it when clients take the time to write 🥰

29/06/2025

Out of the office with the family at the OCR European Championships in Portugal at the moment! Boy is it scorching! Great weather for sitting by a pool - not so great for slogging up and down hills carrying sandbags and climbing ropes! Due to a shoulder injury I couldn’t compete this time and almost dropped out altogether BUT there are many adaptive athletes who are missing limbs altogether or have other challenges and they still turn up and give it their all. So I pulled up my Big Girl shorts and did my best over the 15km course. I have some ahem interesting sunburn but also had lots of fun and a great experience. There is a photo of the male adaptive athlete podium - 3 inspiring GB athletes up there 💪💪

21/06/2025

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13/06/2025

Great to get out and about with my community-focused hat on and meet a few folk. Lots of wonderful people out there in South Tyneside providing all sorts of helpful services to those in difficult circumstances 👍

Out and about recently meeting lots of lovely people doing lovely things in the community!

On Friday I attended Healthnet with Shirley from Trimmed Toned and Toddlers 'Fitness + Play' who talked about her "ageless fitness" classes for older people and the impact these are having on mobility and overall wellbeing, as well as her classes for m**s with young children, where the children have lots of fun as well as growing up and seeing keeping fit and active as a normal part of life!
On Monday I attended the Health and Wellbeing Drop In provided by A better u at Cleadon Park Library as part of Carers Week. It was lovely to have a chat with some carers and to connect with services aimed at helping this sector of the community, as well as providing information about how Havening can be of value to those in challenging situations.

13/06/2025

*Please note: I am taking new clients until Friday 18th July.
I will then open for new clients again from Tuesday 9th September*

10/06/2025

In action this weekend and the most impressive thing about my performance was how my nails stayed intact throughout!
Zoom in on those green, sparkly beauties!!
I had not considered getting my nails done in the past due to my muddy existence, not to mention gardening, cleaning etc. but I’ve been really amazed at how well the colour stays put for around 3-4 weeks at a time.
If you’re thinking of treating yourself to some colourful nails, get in touch with Claire from Sheer Indulgence Nail and Beauty Therapy !

03/06/2025

Re-reading one of the earliest hypno books I bought - hard to believe I was 16 when this came out and although I can't remember exactly when I came to own it it wasn't too long after!

Yes, the cover is really cheesy (sorry Paul!) but this doesn't accurately represent the contents - it's still a great guide to the power of the mind and how we can all benefit from taking back control.

Some great quotes:

"Remember, if you don't programme yourself then somebody else will - your peers, advertisers, etc."

"The past and future don't physically exist; they are there only in our heads...if the only place the past and future exists is in your mind, through hypnosis you can change your mind."

"The nervous system cannot tell the difference between a physical threat to your life and a threat to your ego."

An oldie but a goodie!

(No, I don't know Paul Mckenna personally or have been paid to endorse his books 😆)