Eira Thomas Professional Hypnotherapy

05/05/2026

*4pm is now taken*
*5pm is now taken*
To check future availability, get in touch here or on 07837665856

05/05/2026

One of my favourite illusions! Turn your phone around.

04/05/2026

After school/work appointments available tomorrow.
Hope everyone has had a lovely bank holiday. 🙂

03/05/2026

There are so many wellbeing resources at BloomSpace. If you are looking for your next charity to support, you can't go wrong with this one. ❤️

This is the impact your support helps create 🤍

If you’d like to help us keep providing free and low-cost wellbeing support, please consider donating or fundraising for us. Every contribution really does make a difference.

You can find out more here:
https://bloomspace.org.uk/donations-and-fundraising/

02/05/2026

Gutted.
How the hell has this test continued for all these years?
We know the outcome! It's awful.
I'm so angry to discover it was still goj g on, I can't be remotely excited that Ireland has decided to ban it.

Ireland has banned the forced swim test for depression and anxiety research, ending a practice where small animals were placed in inescapable water containers and observed as they struggled before giving up, a moment researchers recorded as a measure of despair.

The test has been used in laboratories worldwide for decades as a standard method for screening potential antidepressants. Critics within the scientific community have increasingly questioned its validity, arguing that the behavior it measures does not reliably predict how humans respond to depression treatments, making it both ethically problematic and scientifically limited.

Ireland's decision followed sustained pressure from animal welfare organizations including PETA and recommendations from scientific advisory bodies that concluded the test should no longer be considered acceptable methodology for mental health research.

The ban does not end all animal research in Ireland. It removes one specific test from one category of research, establishing that a practice can be both long-standing and worth replacing when better alternatives exist.

Modern alternatives including cell-based models and more sophisticated behavioral assessments have advanced significantly, providing researchers with options that do not require inducing fear and exhaustion in animals.

Sources:
- PETA UK: Ireland bans forced swim test on animals in depression and anxiety studies
- The Irish Times: Forced swim tests on animals should not be used in depression studies, says watchdog

02/05/2026

Look at this beautiful enamel mug I picked up at the charity shop for 25p!
Enjoy your bank holiday everyone ❤️

02/05/2026

We are into May and the May Flower is in full bloom already!
Coming up this month at Yoga Place: The Spring Resolution.
Join me for a gentle guided relaxation into a subtly altered mind state. Manifest your Spring Resolution at a deep subconscious level. Make the change you aspired to in January a success in May!

02/05/2026

Thought for the Day

01/05/2026

What's your favourite season?

30/04/2026

How amazing is this for a sound bath set up?
Huge thanks to Marnie at BloomSpace for always creating an special space for our events.

30/04/2026

What does the next chapter of your book look like?

30/04/2026

Lovely lunchtime soundbath at BloomSpace today. ❤️
If you would like to join us next month, hop over to the BloomSpace page to sign up - it's free!
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