Advice & Insights
Explore helpful articles and practical insights covering hypnotherapy, emotional wellbeing and positive change. Whether you’re looking to understand a particular challenge or learn more about how hypnotherapy could support you, you’ll find clear and accessible information here.
Who's Really in Control? The Neuroscience Behind Social Media and Our Everyday Decisions
How much of what we think, feel and do is genuinely our own choice? Inspired by a recent trip to the cinema to watch The Social Reckoning, I explore the fascinating neuroscience behind social media, from dopamine and the brain's reward system to the subtle ways algorithms can influence our emotions, decisions and mental wellbeing, often without us even realising.
What Actually Happens While You Sleep? REM and Sleep Cycles
Ever wondered what your brain is actually doing while you sleep? From REM and deep sleep to circadian rhythm and those annoying 3am wake-ups, here’s what really happens through the night — and why good sleep doesn’t have to mean perfect sleep.
Why Does Rejection Feel So Painful?
Does a delayed text, gentle criticism or cancelled plan leave you questioning yourself? Discover why rejection can feel so overwhelming and why you're not simply being 'too sensitive'.
Procrastination. Why Do We Keep Putting Things Off?
We've all avoided a task we'd rather not do, only to find ourselves cleaning the house or making another cup of tea instead. Procrastination isn't usually about laziness. It's often your brain trying to protect you. Here's why it happens and what can genuinely help.
It's Not 'School Refusal' Understanding Anxiety-Based School Avoidance
When a child struggles to attend school, it's rarely as simple as 'refusing' to go. This article explores the anxiety that often lies beneath the behaviour and offers understanding, hope and reassurance for parents navigating an incredibly difficult journey.
ADHD: Greater Awareness or Just Another Trend?
Has ADHD become a trend, or are we simply understanding it better? Explore why more adults are being diagnosed, the role of social media, and the difference between everyday distractions and living with ADHD.
