by Maddy Boardman | Oct 15, 2024 | Anxiety & Depression, Change, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Positive Psychology, Relationships
12 Strategies and Tips to Combat Loneliness Loneliness is a feeling of isolation and disconnection that can affect people of all ages and backgrounds. It’s a universal human experience that, when prolonged, can lead to mental and physical health issues. Especially in...
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 | 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...
by Maddy Boardman | Jun 17, 2022 | Anxiety, Anxiety & Depression, Change, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Relationships
3 Ways a Teen Brain Differs Increasingly in clinic we have concerned parents booking their teenage children in for treatment. A teenage brain, aged 13-17 years, is quite different to a fully developed adult brain and we must adapt our clinical approach accordingly....
by Maddy Boardman | Mar 29, 2022 | Anxiety & Depression, Change, Change, Distorted Thinking, How to Help Someone, Hypno Blog, Relationships
Author & Video – Maddy Boardman Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay The Pitfalls of Perfectionism Perfectionism is a personality trait describing an individual who has excessively flawless performance goals for themselves, or for others. It is not a...