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23/11/2025

Recognising the Signs of Mental Health Issues in Men – and How the Solution-Focused Approach Can Help 11/23/2025 -

Recognising the Signs of Mental Health Issues in Men – and How the Solution-Focused Approach Can Help Maddy Boardman HPD, DHP, CBT (Hyp), AfSFH. Clinical Hypnotherapist.

23/11/2025

Self-care doesn’t need to be grand.
Five minutes of breathing, walking, or journalling tells your brain: I’m safe.

Repeated often, these moments create new neural pathways — training your mind to default to calm instead of stress.

Start with one simple habit you can keep — a walk at lunch, a tech-free evening, or a quiet cup of tea before bed.
Consistency changes the brain far more than intensity.

🧠 Hypnotherapy complements this by helping those calmer pathways form more quickly and naturally.

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22/11/2025

Self-care isn’t always relaxing — sometimes it’s uncomfortable.
It means drawing boundaries, even when you worry others won’t like it.

But your energy is finite. If you spend it all pleasing everyone else, you burn out.
Boundaries aren’t walls; they’re doors you choose to open when you have the capacity.

Give yourself permission to protect your peace — you’ll show up more fully when you do.

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21/11/2025

When you rest, your parasympathetic nervous system — the “rest and digest” part — switches on.
It lowers heart rate, reduces cortisol, and repairs the damage stress leaves behind.

But many of us resist rest because it feels unproductive.
In reality, rest is productivity. It’s what allows the rational, creative part of your brain to function properly.

So schedule time to stop.
Put rest on your to-do list — and treat it like any other commitment to your wellbeing.

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20/11/2025

Self-care isn’t indulgence; it’s the routine maintenance of your mind and body.
We expect our phones to recharge overnight — yet we rarely let ourselves do the same.

The stress response burns energy. If you never switch it off, exhaustion becomes your normal.
Self-care isn’t about bubble baths (though they help) — it’s about boundaries, balance, and saying no when you need to.

When you make time to rest, you’re teaching your brain that life is safe again.
That’s when clarity, motivation, and calm return.

🧠 Solution-focused hypnotherapy helps you learn how to rest your mind and rebuild balance naturally.

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16/11/2025

Reaching out for help can feel uncomfortable, especially if you’re used to coping alone.
But the moment you decide to do something different, you start changing your brain.

Every small step — talking to someone, getting outside, booking that first session — tells your mind: I’m ready to move forward.

Therapy isn’t about weakness or reliving pain; it’s about learning how your brain works so you can take back control.
You deserve peace of mind just as much as anyone else.

👉 Start your journey today: https://oldtownhypnotherapy.co.uk/

15/11/2025

Many men experiencing depression don’t describe feeling “depressed.”
They might say they’re tired, frustrated, or have “lost interest” in things.
This is how the male brain often copes — it numbs emotion to stay functional.

But emotional numbness is still a form of pain.
You don’t have to hit crisis point before you reach out.

Therapy can help you reconnect — not just with others, but with yourself.
The goal isn’t to dig into the past; it’s to help your brain start producing more serotonin, the chemical of wellbeing and motivation.

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14/11/2025

Chronic stress affects empathy and patience. You might feel distant, snappy, or shut down emotionally — not because you don’t care, but because your brain is overloaded.

When you live in survival mode, your mind prioritises protection over connection.

Learning to manage stress isn’t just for you — it’s for the people you love.
When your brain feels safe, communication flows naturally again.

Hypnotherapy can help you lower stress, sleep better, and reconnect with yourself and others.

👉 Book your free consultation: https://oldtownhypnotherapy.co.uk/

13/11/2025

Many men feel responsible for protecting those around them — partners, children, colleagues.
That protective instinct is admirable, but when you carry everything silently, it becomes a heavy burden.

No one can be strong all the time. Strength is about adaptability — knowing when to reach out.

Sharing what’s on your mind isn’t a failure of strength; it’s how you recharge it.
You can’t pour from an empty cup.

🧠 Solution-focused hypnotherapy helps men rebuild resilience from the inside out — calmly, privately, and practically.

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12/11/2025

If relaxation feels impossible, it’s not because you’re doing it wrong. It’s because your brain’s threat system is overactive.
For many men, sitting still brings restlessness, guilt, or irritability — the mind keeps searching for problems to solve.

This is learned survival. Over time, it becomes habit.
But the brain is plastic — it can unlearn it too.

Hypnotherapy helps retrain your mind to tolerate calm again — to find safety in stillness.
Because when calm becomes familiar, life stops feeling like a fight.

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11/11/2025

Stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline are designed to keep you alert. But if they’re constantly active, they prevent your brain from reaching deep, restorative sleep.

You might fall asleep easily but wake in the night with racing thoughts.
Or you might struggle to drift off at all, lying there replaying the day.

Sleep deprivation then worsens anxiety, creating a vicious cycle.
The solution isn’t to “try harder” to sleep — it’s to calm your nervous system before bed.

Gentle breathing, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy techniques retrain your brain to feel safe enough to rest.

Your body doesn’t need perfection — it needs peace.

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10/11/2025

Many men don’t realise they’re anxious — they just feel “on edge”, frustrated, or unable to relax.
Anxiety is the brain’s alarm system stuck on repeat. It’s trying to protect you, but it ends up running you down.

You might find yourself avoiding people, overthinking, or needing constant distraction.
This isn’t weakness — it’s a physiological response to prolonged stress.

In hypnotherapy, we teach your brain how to turn the alarm off — safely, naturally, and without needing to talk endlessly about the past.

🧠 Understanding what’s happening is the first step towards control.
You don’t have to live in fight-or-flight mode.

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