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We frequently hear the word Gaslighting these days, but it really only became popular in the mid-2010s and is now used more generally as a description of psychological manipulation. It is used to describe having one’s reality repeatedly questioned by another person...

How do we form habits? When we repeat a behaviour many times, it becomes hard-wired into our brains. This is why we practice learning how to ride a bike or drive a car until eventually we can do it without conscious awareness.This is also how habits are formed. Some...

The poet William Congreve wrote “music hath charms to sooth a savage breast”, but did you know that music also has great benefits for our general health? Understanding the health benefits of music can help us in our daily lives. Your Favourite Tunes: Listening to our...

The Teenage Brain It won’t be a surprise to anyone who knows one, but teens are different. And that is all down to their teenage brain! The brain is at its largest size at around age 11 for a male and 14 for a female. It is at its most powerful and yet its most...

Introduction: In this blog, we delve into the vital connection between food and good mental health, exploring the impact of gut health and the power of certain foods in optimizing brain function and overall cognitive health. We all know that good nutrition is...

Learn how to DOSE Yourself Happy: Do you know that by changing our lifestyle just a little, we can inject ourselves with a dose of happiness? Happy feelings are created by our natural chemicals – neurotransmitters (chemicals that carry a message between nerve cells...

Do you sometimes doubt your skills or abilities, or feel like you are going to be ‘found out’, despite your successes? It could be that you are suffering from ‘Imposter Syndrome’, a condition first described by psychologists in the 1970s. The characteristics of...

Hypnotherapists can be asked to help with unusual requests, and of course we help if we can but there are limits to what we can achieve. Can you affect other people's behaviour? We are often asked if we can affect other people’s behaviour, such as making a ex-partner...

Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) can cause many of us to feel down at this time of year. People who normally have good mental health during the rest of the year can find themselves with low mood, irritability, a lack of enjoyment in usual activities, a lack of...

Self-talk is that stream of unspoken thoughts, that conversation you have in your head. It can be either positive or negative, and it can have a significant impact on our mental and emotional well-being. When it’s negative we start to blame ourselves when things go...