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21/01/2026

21/01/2026

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18/01/2026

SOCIAL MEDIA AGE RATINGS: WHY THEY MATTER

Australia has banned social media for under 16's - is the UK set to follow? What are your thoughts?

This post breaks down the age ratings for the most commonly used social media platforms — and more importantly, why those ages exist. These limits aren’t about being strict or out of touch; they’re there because younger brains simply aren’t ready for the pressures, demands and risks that come with online spaces.

Under 13s are still developing key skills in emotional regulation, social understanding and impulse control. Many platforms also rely on data collection, algorithms, and dopamine-driven reward loops that younger children are particularly vulnerable to. Exposure too early can affect sleep, self-esteem, attention, and mental health — and increases the risk of cyberbullying, comparison fatigue and addictive use.

This isn’t about judgement. Many parents feel pressure to allow early access because “everyone else has it”.

But understanding the reasoning behind these age ratings gives you the confidence to hold firm, set boundaries, and protect your child’s wellbeing.

17/01/2026

Having worked in education for 20yrs and now as a private therapist, I’ve worked a lot with anxious school refusers. There are many different reasons why children and teens struggle with anxiety and it’s not always about school. Get in touch to find out how I can help often in 3-4 sessions. www.mytimetherapies.co.uk where there are videos about how I work specifically with under 18’s.

16/01/2026

14/01/2026

Useful reminder. If you’re struggling to control any unhelpful thoughts, feelings or habits just get in touch www.mytimetherapies.co.uk

11/01/2026

Have you been tempted by weight-loss injections or used them only to find difficult side effects or that the weight has returned? Weight gain is often around unhelpful patterns of behaviour created in childhood;
‘Finish whats on your plate’
‘There are children starving’
‘You’re only allowed dessert if you finish your dinner’.
Also we are often put into a routine of eating breakfast, lunch, dinner whether we’re actually hungry or not! We loose the ability we had as a child to know when we’re full and to therefore stop eating.
Those issues will still be there when you stop using injections, those thoughts around eating for emotional comfort - often created by feeling happy when baking or eating sweets/cakes at a party or due to patterns from our often well meaning care-givers. Clinical hypnosis addresses those unhelpful subconscious messages and then replaces them with much more helpful messages about when or what to eat.
If you’re struggling to reduce your weight get in touch for a free consultation now www.mytimetherapies.co.uk

08/01/2026

Happy New Year! Back to it this week and my first training session of the year took me back to deliver a nervous systems/trauma informed and well-being session with the i2i Football Academy. This time the training was for their coaches in the Northumbria University Campus 🙌.

I2i are a great company who are really forward thinking by looking to understand how they can help their young people develop not just their physical skills but also how they can make further improvements by understanding the emotional and psychological mindset, not just to improve their performance on the pitch but for life in general 🙌
We spoke about unhelpful patterns of behaviour, beliefs, neuro-plasticity and how to build good solid relationships between coaches and coachees. Thank you for having me and I’m looking forward to seeing all the progress 💪