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There is no doubt that the Coronavirus pandemic adversely affected the mental health of the population. A study published in the Lancet (doi.org/gg5ngp) tracked the mental health of 53,000 people before the pandemic and into the first lockdown, and results showed an...

I am a Solution Focused Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist. What does that mean? Let’s break it down. ‘Solution Focused’ means I use the techniques of Solution Focused Brief Therapy – a talking therapy which involves the client finding their own solutions by...

It is important for our wellbeing to get a regular D.O.S.E . (Dopamine. Oxytocin. Seratonin. Endorphins) of happiness – making changes in your life to produce the chemicals in the brain that encourage good mental health.  Showing kindness is a great way of boosting...

COVID-19 and Jane Fox Hypnotherapy We find ourselves in strange times don’t we? We are all having to adapt and adjust until things go back to some sort of normal. My good news is that Jane Fox Hypnotherapy has adapted and is still operating. Due to social distancing,...

Not everyone enjoys Christmas. It can be a time of stress and anxiety for some. Maybe there is too much to do with shopping, preparations, difficult visitors or perhaps it is hard to make the money stretch to cover everything that is expected. There may be memories or...

How often do you do nothing – no work, no phone, no emails – just emptying the mind? And is it lazy and indulgent to do so? Actually, it is vitally important for our brains and our mental health that we take time to do nothing. Research has shown that when we are...

Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a distressing condition of the gut characterised by a number of symptoms, commonly abdominal pain, bloating and altered bowel habit (diarrhoea, constipation or in combination) and also nausea, headaches, tiredness and ‘wind’.The...

For people living with Chronic Pain life can be quite debilitating and stop you from getting on with everyday activities. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy can be used effectively to support wellbeing and physical health alongside other more traditional treatments. The...

How are those New Year resolutions going? Have you given up smoking/chocolate/cakes/alcohol, and been to the gym/Zumba/swimming? If you have, then well done, but I suspect many have found that the motivation wanes after a few weeks and very soon the old habits return,...

Nerves affect most of us when it comes to exams. The right amount of stress can help us to focus but too much stress can cause panic. Here are a few tips to help you to prepare for exams and alleviate the feelings of stress.Nerves affect most of us when it comes to...