So just a few days until Christmas, that time of year that’s all about family. Well, all about trying not to fall out with your family that is. Between the budgeting, setting up parties, driving back and to from the shopping centre to the toy shops to the supermarket to home and back around again, […]
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“It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” or so goes the song. Sadly, for many of us the holiday season can be a time of immense stress, worry, and excessive business. Instead of enjoying the warmth and joy of spending time with loved ones, it is easy to become overwhelmed by the added tasks
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The number of people coming to see me with stress or anxiety related issues is increasing massively at the moment. I’m not sure whether it’s the pressures of modern life, thoughts of an impending recession or some other factor. What I do know is that all of these people have something in common. At some
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The Art of Doing Nothing – Part 2 Last week I spoke about the de-stressing and mind quietening benefits of doing nothing, set you a task and asked you to email in your results. The task was simply to find a chair, sit in it, do nothing and see what happened. The main thing that
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The Art of Doing Nothing It’s been a busy few months for me, I mean really busy. How has it been for you? It seems as though one minute it was April, then I blinked and it’s now somehow July. It seems that more and more of us are living life at a hundred miles
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3 Steps to Study Success Exam fever seems to be building as GCSEs, A Levels and other tests approach. For some people the coursework part is a breeze whereas when it comes to an exam situation their minds turn to mush as the nerves kick in. When facing a final exam, it is only natural to
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Dealing with Social Anxiety Have you ever had the feeling that everyone in the room is watching you? Dealing with social anxiety can make it very hard to make new friends, or relax and have fun at important events like weddings or company dinners. A person suffering with social anxiety may feel nervous, easily agitated
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Smoking and Stress I see a lot of people to help them to stop smoking using hypnosis as well as other methods. Through working with smokers for years I’ve noticed patterns and similarities between the people I help. For example, virtually everyone who comes to see me will have tried various other methods first. Whether
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How to Reduce Stress It often feels like there is nothing you can do about stress; it’s simply part of life. However, learning to take control of your thoughts, schedule, and environment provides you with a sense of a balanced life with the resilience to hold up under pressure. Identifying the Source This first task
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