Difficulties of Intimacy One of the most common issues I work with as a psychotherapist are issues relating to intimacy. In my last blog posting I discussed some of the difficulties of social media and face to dace interaction. This … Continue reading →
Social Media and Mental Health Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc are a way of life for many people in out world. Indeed for many people the use of social media is a replacement or surrogate for face to face social interaction. … Continue reading →
Obesity is on the Rise One of the most common issues a hypnotherapist works with is to help clients to get to grips with their weight. For many people there is a desire to lose a few pounds to a … Continue reading →
Singing and Your Health Having spent over 27 years working with people therapeutically, I am often asked “What things can I do myself, outside of therapy, to keep myself healthy?” Of course, I would often give the standard answers such … Continue reading →
The Importance of Sleep One of the most common issues to come through my practice on a weekly basis is anxiety based issues. With people feeling more and more stressed on a day to day basis, anxiety is a common … Continue reading →
Mindful Eating I have recently returned from a trip to the United States, and found myself fascinated by the eating habits of many of its inhabitants. America is a place where more is more and this can be no better … Continue reading →
Locus of Control in Motivation Pt4 Reward is not the only form of extrinsic motivation however. It may also include approval and pressure for example. Deci and Ryan’s ‘self-determination theory’ (drawn from the needs stated above), divides this into four … Continue reading →
Locus of Control in Motivation Pt3 Deci and Ryan (1985) suggest that there are four approaches to intrinsic motivation: free choice, interest, challenge and ‘needs’. These needs include ‘relatedness’, ‘competence’ and ‘self-determination’. This suggests that if a change or behaviour … Continue reading →
Locus of Control in Motivation Pt2 It is generally perceived that having an internal locus of control is “good” and external is “bad”. However, this is not always the case. For example, a client may, as a child have felt … Continue reading →
