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Your Catalyst for Change. Providing NLP, Hypnotherapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies as well as EFT

26/09/2025

The Long-Term Garden

Imagine your mind as a garden. When anxiety takes over, it’s like weeds spreading everywhere, fast, stubborn, and hard to ignore. Pulling them out once doesn’t work. But tending your garden a little each day? That changes everything.

👉 Try this:

Every day, do one small thing that feeds your “calm garden.” It could be a 30-second breathing exercise, a laugh with a friend, writing down one thing you’re grateful for, or a short walk in fresh air. Tiny seeds, planted daily.

Over time, the flowers of calm, focus, and resilience outgrow the weeds. Your garden becomes a place you actually like spending time in.

One client told me, “When I started, my garden was just weeds. Three months later, I had flowers everywhere.” That’s the beauty of daily tending.

☎️ Want help planting the right seeds for your own mental garden? Let’s work together: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

🔄 Share this with someone who could use a calmer, kinder garden in their head.

25/09/2025

The Comedy Switch

Anxiety makes everything deadly serious. It’s like your brain’s turned into a stern headteacher, wagging a finger at you all day. But here’s the truth, your brain can’t be scared and laugh at the same time. So let’s make it laugh.

👉 Take the anxious thought that scares you most. Now replay it in Donald Duck’s voice. Or imagine it shouted through a megaphone while circus music blares. Watch the headteacher turn into a clown.

Suddenly, the thought isn’t terrifying, it’s ridiculous isn't it?. And that gives you power over it.

One client of mine tried this with her fear of public speaking. She imagined her inner critic squeaking in Mickey Mouse’s voice. By the time she stood up to speak, she was already grinning. The fear had no bite left.

☎️ Want more playful tricks that flip fear on its head? I’d love to share them with you: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

👀 Next post: the grand finale, how to plant daily seeds of calm so your inner garden grows strong.
🔄 Share this with someone who takes their anxious thoughts far too seriously.

24/09/2025

The Loop Breaker

You know when a song gets stuck in your head and drives you mad? Anxiety does the same, except instead of a catchy tune, it’s a thought on repeat. “What if I fail?” “What if they don’t like me?” Round and round it goes, and you can’t find the stop button.

Here’s a neat way to break the loop.

👉 Pop a soft band on your wrist. The moment you catch yourself going round in circles, snap it gently and say to yourself: “New thought.” Then immediately focus on something else, a sip of water, name five things in the room, or pick up a pen and doodle.

The snap is a pattern interrupt. It tells your brain, “We’re not doing that track again.” You’ve skipped the record.

One of my clients called this “my mental DJ trick.” Every time his brain tried to replay anxiety, he snapped the band and put on a new “song.” He smiled more within a week.

☎️ Want me to help you build stronger loop breakers tailored to your habits? Reach out: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

👀 Next post: how to turn scary thoughts into something so daft you can’t help but laugh.
🔄 Share with a friend who’s stuck in mental loops.

23/09/2025

Switching Off Bedtime TV

An anxious brain at night is like a telly that refuses to turn off. Same programme, same re-runs, same drama, just as you’re trying to sleep.

👉 Try this:

Close your eyes and picture a telly in front of you.

See your noisy thoughts playing on screen.

Pick up the remote.

Press the big red OFF button. Watch the picture fade to black.

Whisper to yourself: “Sleep mode now.”

Your brain believes what you picture. By switching off the telly in your imagination, you signal your body to follow.

One of my clients swore by this before bed. He said, “It’s the first time in years my mind went quiet when I told it to.”

☎️ Want guided night-time tools that actually help you sleep deeper? Let’s chat: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

👀 Next post: how to break the worry loops that keep you awake.
🔄 Share this with anyone who can’t switch their brain off at night.

22/09/2025

Anchor In Your Pocket

Wouldn’t it be handy to carry calm around in your pocket, like a lucky charm?

You can. Your brain links feelings to actions, so if you anchor calm to a gesture, you can recall it later.

👉 Here’s how:

When you’re calm (after a laugh, a cuppa, or a nice walk), press your thumb and finger together.

Hold it for a few seconds while saying in your head: “This is calm.”

Repeat this whenever you feel settled.

Over time, your brain links that touch with the feeling. Then, when nerves hit, press your thumb and finger together, and calm comes back like magic.

One client said, “It’s like I’ve bottled calm and put it in my hand.” That’s the power of anchoring.

☎️ Want me to help you set up strong anchors that work on the spot? Contact me: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

👀 Next post: how to switch off your head at night when it feels stuck on repeat.
🔄 Share this with a friend who’d love a pocket-sized calm.

21/09/2025

🌟 Your Sunday Spark – Chat-Back with Kind AI

Ever wanted to talk things out at midnight but didn’t fancy waking your best mate? That’s where the new wave of friendly AI tools step in. Think of them as non-judgy journals that chat back. Ne vested interests, no self needs.

Apps like Wysa or Youper give you prompts and reflections whenever you need them. Handy, yes. But remember, they’re a supplement, not a substitute for real connection. They are a tool for you to use, an 'assist' if you like.

Experts agree: use them like a journal with personality, not a therapist in your pocket (see what they say here
).

👉 Mini-tool to try this week: Pick an app, or even just your notes app, and give yourself a two minute nightly check-in. Write down “What was my low today? What was my high?” Then let the thought rest.

Why it works: Anxiety thrives in silence. Writing things down or chatting, even to an app, takes the sting out of the thoughts looping in your head. It’s like letting the pressure out of a balloon before it pops.

☎️ Not sure what’s safe or want help setting up a self-check routine that actually feels good? Drop me a line: norman@normanhinks.com or give me a call on 07798 624289

🔄 Share this with someone who overthinks at night—they’ll thank you for giving them a safe “chat-back” idea.

19/09/2025

Chat With Future You”

Anxiety loves pretending it knows the future. And it’s always a rubbish fortune teller, doom, disaster, embarrassment.

But here’s a neat trick: instead of listening to “Anxious You,” have a word with “Future You.”

👉 Close your eyes and imagine meeting yourself six months from now. Picture them smiling, calmer, a little wiser. Ask: “What would you say to me right now?” Listen carefully. The answer is usually reassuring, not terrifying.

One of my clients tried this before her driving test. Future Her said, “You’ll pass eventually, even if it’s not today.” She relaxed, and, yes, she passed first go.

Future You knows you’ve survived everything so far. They’ve got the receipts.

☎️ Want me to guide you through a proper future-self conversation that sticks? Drop me a line: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

👀 Next post: how to anchor calm so you can carry it with you everywhere.
🔄 Share with someone who worries too much about what’s ahead.

18/09/2025

The Energy Flip

Anxiety is basically energy looking for a job. Trouble is, it usually applies for “Worry Specialist” or “Sleeplessness Supervisor.” But you can reassign it.

👉 Try this:

Stand up and shake your arms and legs for 30 seconds.

As you shake, say: “This energy is for focus.”

Then sit down and do one small task, a short email, making tea, or tidying a corner of your desk.

You’ve just redirected the energy. Instead of letting it buzz in your chest, you’ve sent it off to be useful.

I once worked with a teenager who shook before revising. Instead of fighting it, he shook on purpose, then sat down and smashed through twenty minutes of maths. He said, “It’s like I drained the jitters into my homework.”

☎️ Want tailored ways to flip nervous energy into calm action? Message me: norman@normanhinks.com or call on 07798 624289

👀 Next post: how to meet your future self (and why they’re calmer than you think).
🔄 Share with mates who fidget when they’re stressed.

17/09/2025

The Friendly Movie Director

Ever notice how your brain sometimes runs films you never asked it to? And they’re never comedies, are they? They’re horrors. You’re the star, everything goes wrong, and it ends badly every time.

Here’s the thing: you’re not just the actor, you’re also the director. You can take the camera back.

👉 Try this:

Close your eyes and imagine that anxious scene playing on a massive cinema screen.

Now shrink it down to an old black-and-white telly, the kind with a bent antenna.

Turn the sound down.

If you want, dub the voices with Donald Duck or slap circus music over the top.

Notice how the fear loses its bite? You’ve switched genres, from horror to farce.

I had a client who used this for a scary “what if” meeting. She pictured it with circus music. By the time the actual meeting came, she walked in smiling instead of sweating. The “film” no longer scared her.

☎️ Want help rewriting the anxious films in your mind? Let’s do it together: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

👀 Next post: how to flip nervous energy into something useful.
🔄 Share with friends who keep replaying the same old scary films in their heads.

16/09/2025

The Big Balloon

Worries have a nasty habit of growing bigger than they really are. Anxiety pumps them up like balloons until they feel like they’re about to burst and take over the whole room.

Here’s the fix: take control of the pump.

👉 Close your eyes and picture your biggest worry as a balloon. Notice its size, shape, and colour. Now, with each slow out-breath, imagine letting a bit of air escape. Hear the squeak, watch it shrink. Keep going until it’s the size of a marble. If you want, imagine popping it in your pocket or letting it float away.

Suddenly, what felt massive is now small, manageable, and not nearly as scary.

I once taught this to a client who swore her worry was “the size of a double-decker bus.” Ten breaths later, she smiled and said, “It’s a tennis ball now.” And that changed everything.

☎️ Want me to help you practise shrinking balloons until they don’t bother you? Email me: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

👀 Next post: how to create a safe harbour inside yourself so storms don’t knock you over.
🔄 Share this balloon trick with friends who get overwhelmed easily.

15/09/2025

Safe Harbour

Life sometimes feels like you’re in a little boat on a rough sea. Waves crash, wind howls, and you cling on for dear life. That’s anxiety. But every boat has the right to find a calm harbour. And you can build one inside yourself.

👉 Here’s how:
Place a hand on your chest. Close your eyes. Say softly, “Right now, I’m safe.” Feel your hand rise and fall with your breath. Repeat three times. Notice how calm begins to spread, like your boat entering still water.

This isn’t about pretending problems don’t exist. It’s about reminding your body that in this moment, you’re safe, and storms pass.

One client of mine used this every time she walked into a stressful office. Within weeks, she said, “It feels like I carry my own harbour around with me.”

☎️ Want me to show you how to build a rock-solid safe harbour you can return to any time? Call or email: norman@normanhinks.com or 07798 624289

👀 Next post: how to become the director of your own inner movies instead of being stuck in horror shows.
🔄 Share this with a friend who could use a safe place to return to.

14/09/2025

🌟 Your Sunday Spark – Stretch, Not Strain

Ever tried one of those challenges that promise to “toughen you up”, but instead leave you knackered, cranky, and ready to raid the biscuit tin?

There’s a kinder way. A new approach called 75 Hotter is making waves in wellness circles. Unlike the punishing “75 Hard,” this one’s built on compassion. It’s about small daily wins, tiny habits that make you glow rather than groan. (Read more here
)

👉 Mini-tool to try this week: Choose one tiny ritual that makes you feel cared for. Maybe it’s putting on your favourite moisturiser. Maybe it’s taking three minutes to stretch in the morning. Maybe it’s just drinking your cuppa slowly without checking your phone. Do it daily, and let it be your secret act of kindness to yourself.

Why it works: Little habits add up. The brain loves repetition. By stretching gently instead of straining, you build a rhythm that feels doable, and results sneak up on you without the pain.

☎️ If you’d like help building a simple, doable routine that actually sticks, I’d love to hear from you: norman@normanhinks.com or call me on 07798 624289

🔄 Share this with a friend who always goes “all or nothing” and burns out, they might thank you for showing them a softer way.

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