Recently I’ve noticed something interesting in my therapy sessions. Many of my clients struggle with suppressed anger and don’t know how to release anger safely. It doesn't matter whether they have come to see me to stop smoking, or for anxiety, trauma, relaxation, or becoming more confident, many of them struggle to acknowledge their anger. Anger can teach you where you are not taking care of yourself or where you need to set boundaries. What happens when anger is suppresse

If you’re struggling with anxiety, you may feel constantly on edge, overwhelmed, or exhausted from worrying. You might be functioning on the outside, but inside it feels like your nervous system never switches off. We all feel anxious at times. If it starts to take over your life, remember it can be treated and managed. The good news is that anxiety is highly treatable. With the right tools and support, it’s possible to feel calmer, more in control, and more like yourself aga

Confidence isn’t something we’re born with in fixed amounts. It’s more like a muscle: the more you train it, the stronger it becomes. And...

For many people, walking into a room full of strangers, making small talk, or speaking up in a group can trigger an uncomfortable wave of...

Your mood doesn’t define you or your day and you always have the power to shift it.

Stress is where the demands on you exceed your capacity to cope. Everybody experiences stress at some point.   However, a survey in 2024...

Your guide to becoming more assertive, ending resentment, people pleasing, and feeling guilty when you say no . Assertiveness helps you to build contidence, stop people pleasing, release resentment, and be able to say no without guilt. Much of my life I struggled with anger. At the same time, I struggled with pleasing other people. These two seemingly opposite impulses went hand in hand.   My Journey to Assertiveness   Sometimes it felt like there was a volcano inside me wait

How grounding helps the client and the healer Grounding offers numerous benefits for anyone enjoying Reiki healing or hypnotherapy, and in everyday life. Grounding promotes relaxation and calmness, allowing you to fully immerse yourself in the session and release built-up stress and anxiety. Additionally, it enhances emotional release, helping with the processing and release of suppressed emotions. It stabilises the body's energy flow, reducing symptoms like dizziness, spacin

I have plenty of days where things don’t go right and I’m sure you have as well. Perhaps the boiler broke down or you’ve had an argument...

Michael smoked at least 30 cigarettes a day for 30 years. Then he tried my three session stop smoking program and hasn’t smoked a...

By Mark Thomson Therapist, Coach, Human Being at calmmindhypnosis.com A Life-Changing Loss On June 17, 2012, at 5:15 a.m., my life changed forever. I found my wife’s body on the dining room floor. In that moment, everything fractured. The grief that followed wasn’t just emotional; it consumed every part of me. Yet somehow, in the years since, I’ve found not only healing but a deeper understanding of what it means to live, accept, and grow. Acceptance as a path through grief G

Constant improvement is a great attitude to have. But we will never be perfect and that’s fine, because perfection is an impossible...

Journaling is one of the simplest and most powerful tools I’ve ever used for understanding myself. It’s affordable, private, flexible -...