by Maddy Boardman | Jul 4, 2023 | Anxiety & Depression, Change, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Motivation, Positive Psychology
The Importance of Having a Purpose What does having a purpose even mean? Why is it important and how do we find one? What is Purpose? The dictionary definition tells us that purpose is ‘an intended or desired result; end; aim; goal or the reason something exists’. It...
by Maddy Boardman | Mar 17, 2023 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Depression, Distorted Thinking, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Positive Psychology, Sleep Disorders
Insomnia Why we suffer from it and 6 ways to alleviate it. Today is World Sleep Day, and the World Sleep Day theme this year is Sleep is Essential for Health. So, we thought it fitting to talk a bit about not sleeping. We regularly see clients in clinic suffering...
by Maddy Boardman | Feb 9, 2023 | Anxiety, Depression, Distorted Thinking, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Pain
Our Response to Physical and Mental Pain Pain comes in many forms. We know pain hurts, it is unpleasant, it is subjective, it can be acute or chronic and it can be physical or mental. When we are discussing a physical pain, we are usually referring to a...
by Maddy Boardman | Dec 16, 2022 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Change, Depression, Distorted Thinking, Hypno Blog, Positive Psychology, Relationships
Christmas Coping Strategies ‘Tis the season to be Jolly? Not for everyone. A recent study found that half of UK adults claim Christmas is the most stressful and anxiety-inducing time of the year. 16% of those surveyed said they would rather do their tax return than...
by Maddy Boardman | Nov 4, 2022 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Change, Change, Hypno Blog, OCD, Positive Psychology
3 Facts about Nail biting (Onychophagia) Fact One – there aren’t many facts A search of a scientific literature reveals only a handful of studies on nail-biting and as a result we still don’t really understand it. From the small-scale studies that have been...
