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If you are going through hell keep going

If you are going through hell keep going To me this is one of the greatest quotes by Churchill which relates to my work. As many people know, Churchill suffered acutely with depression most of his life. In his case, … Continue reading

The farther backward you can look the farther forward you will see

The farther backward you can look the farther forward you will see I suppose for we psychotherapists this is a quote that truly resonates as a therapeutic truism. Much of a psychotherapists work can be described as looking or rather … Continue reading

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference

Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference For today’s effort I want to use this particularly apt quote for an observation I have made here in Havana. From the roof garden of my apartment here I have … Continue reading

A person who does not change their mind changes nothing

A person who does not change their mind changes nothing I have arrived in Havana which gives one a feeling of stepping back in time to a completely different reality to what we experience in the UK. I had been … Continue reading

A Chance to do A Bucket List Item

A Chance to do A Bucket List Item Something I often say to clients is to no pass up the chances to do the things you have always wanted to. These are commonly referred to as bucket list items. I … Continue reading

The Importance of Self Confidence

The Importance of Self Confidence This morning I was reading an article interviewing Alexandra Burke titled Alexandra Burke: UK has ‘massive problem’ with confident women. The root of the piece is that the UK has an issue with condifent women. Whilst, … Continue reading

Is Hypnotherapy A Business?

Is Hypnotherapy A Business? This is actually a question that gets asked a lot within the profession as well as by students training to be hypnotherapists. The answer is yes, of course hypnotherapy is a business, but it is not … Continue reading

What We Can Learn From Death

What We Can Learn From Death By now most people know that the great Professor Stephen Hawking has died at the age of 76, several decades after he was given a couple of years to live after contracting a rare … Continue reading

National Stop Smoking Day and Hypnotherapy

National Stop Smoking Day and Hypnotherapy It is almost that time again. The time that smokers across the UK either attempt to stop smoking or at least consider the option of becoming a non-smoker. This is a very important decision … Continue reading

Is Empathy Genetic?

 Is Empathy Genetic? In a recent study of 46000 people scientists have been able to trace empathy to genetics for the first time. Additionally, this same study found that women were more empathetic than men. This genetic factor was shown … Continue reading

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