Stop Seeking Perfection I was reading an article today about how difficult it is for politicians to break the smoking habit. There was a slant that was a kind of delighting in the imperfections of our politicians. It got me … Continue reading →
Dealing With Personal Disappointment I have returned from my travels in the US and I am back to business today. I have been contemplating the way disappointment effects our mental health. I admit, that my travels in the US were … Continue reading →
Life is Short, Make Peace Now I have of late been contemplating the finite nature of life. Most of us, think that we have all the time in the world and that we can put off things until tomorrow. With … Continue reading →
The Power of Hate I write today’s post from the United Stats where I have been teaching for the last week. I have been in and out of the US for years and there are things I very much like … Continue reading →
Anger is Good I was reading in an article on the BBC website that anger can make us happier. Now of course to many this may well seem counter intuitive, but the expression of emotion all emotion is actually a … Continue reading →
Teaching Erickson in America It has been a long time since I have been on the faculty of the National Guild of Hypnotists’ annual convention. It has been a great experience seeing old friends and making a few new ones … Continue reading →
Birthday Thoughts As today is my birthday, I thought I would share some random thoughts about how birthdays can effect our mental health. For many, indeed most, birthdays are a time to celebrate the anniversary of them coming to life. … Continue reading →
Random Kindness Whilst having breakfast today, I noticed something interesting. A man who was finding it difficult to get around to the buffet was engaged in a conversation with a person at an adjoining table. The chap at the adjoining … Continue reading →
The Importance of Education This evening I was afforded what I believe to be a great honour. I was asked to address both the Convention Faculty and the Certified Instructors of the National Guild of Hypnotists during the pre-convention programme. … Continue reading →
The Largest and Friendliest Hypnosis Convention This has always been a special time of year for me. For many of the 28 years I have been in practice this has been the beginning of the 10 days of the largest … Continue reading →
