The Negative Influence of Language I have been thinking very carefully these past few days since the monsterous assisintaion of Jo Cox, MP about language and our use of it. The referendum campaign has been a very emotive one on … Continue reading →
Exercise and Memory Retention We are nearing the time of year that exams finish, and like most years, I have had a fair number of university students present with anxiety over being able to do what it needed in their … Continue reading →
Loss Perhaps the Great Equaliser For many here in the UK the assignation of Jo Cox, MP brings to mind revulsion and disgust and rightly so. The murder of anyone should be abhorred, but the murder of a public figure … Continue reading →
The Inner Voice Friend or Foe So often clients come in saying that they feel as though they are their worst enemy. They often report about having a voice in their head telling them to do the opposite of what … Continue reading →
Pornography and the Desensitisation of the Young I have written about this before in other ways, but as I was looking at the BBC website today I saw an article on this very serious subject. I say serious from a … Continue reading →
Is Always Being On Causing Us Harm I would like to start my blog today with an apology for there not being an entry yesterday. Yesterday was a travelling day and I try to take travelling days easy. This leads … Continue reading →
The Power of Movement A tradition at the International Hypno-Psychotherapy Conference is the grand dinner and disco which follows. Over the years, I have noticed the energy that the delegates, all professional therapists, put into the disco itself. Therapists big … Continue reading →
Conference Day One I write this entry from the King’s Room at the old Grand Hotel in Leicester having just opened the eight annual International Hypno-Psychotherapy Conference. The opening of conference is one of my favourite duties as principal of … Continue reading →
Single Session Integrated Protocol For the next few instalments of my blog I will be writing from the 8th Annual International Hypno-Psychotherapy Conference in Leicester. Today’s post is about the forthcoming master class conducted by Professor Windy Dryden. Professor Dryden … Continue reading →
Sarah Taylor and Anxiety In the news today, I saw a very brave and courageous interview with Sarah Taylor, England women’s wicketkeeper. At the height of her powers she has opted to take time away from cricket to get treatment … Continue reading →
