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Anxiety and panic attacks are horrible and very unpleasant. They are two distinct phenomena, but they have a lot in common. They have strong physical and mental symptoms, and they can affect your life very strongly. They are also exhausting. It’s common for suffers to feel extremely tired after an attack, both physically and emotionally. If you or someone you know suffer from them, here are three simple, tried-and-tested useful techniques to allow you manage and sometimes prevent those attacks. The “5-4-3-2-1” grounding technique This technique uses all five of your Read more…

Phobias are a very common issue that many people suffer from. Here is a quick discussion about what phobias are and why hypnosis can help getting rid of them rapidly.

There are very simple yet effective techniques allowing you to manage the symptoms of stress and anxiety. Those are very useful as part of a mental aid first aid kit.

Just a quick discussion about what pain is and how hypnosis can help managing it.

Folkestone Hypnotherapy is still open for face-to-face session, online sessions are also available. If you need help, just give me a shout! 🙂

This is a step in the right direction! Anti-depressants have their place in the toolbox, but you wouldn’t just give painkiller to someone with a broken leg and up the dosage when the pain gets too bad, would you? Unfortunately, that’s what happens too often with depression and anxiety. So it’s good to see a change in the recommendations. The next step would be for Nice to also offer hypnotherapy in the NHS as it is very effective. Yes, I’m biased but don’t take my word for it. The British Read more…

Online workshop via Zoom. Sunday 7th November 2021, 5pm – 6:30pmFee: £10 per person. This is an occasion to learn about anxiety disorders, understand what anxiety is and how to best manage it. This online workshop, using Zoom, will show you various techniques, from basic breathing exercises to simple self-hypnosis techniques. You will have plenty of time to run through and experience the techniques. They are practical and easy to implement so you’ll be able to apply them straight away. You will be able to use those techniques for yourself, Read more…

We ask ourselves questions all the time, but did you realise that the type of questions you ask yourself can either keep you stuck, drag you down, or free you and help you move forward? If you need any help, feel free to contact me. 

This is a quick demo of a version of the Betty Erickson 3-2-1 technique for self-hypnosis. This is a simple yet very effective technique. Health & Safety warnings (and common sense): do not watch this video if you are doing anything requiring your attention such as operating heavy machinery, performing brain surgery, child minding or all three combined. Also, give this a miss if you have a history of psychosis or known psychiatric disorder. For everybody else, just enjoy and relax. :) And if to learn more about hypnosis or Read more…

No, this is not the Russian translation of Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious (even though the sound of it is something quite atrocious). It is simply the phobia of Friday the 13th. It’s a cousin of triskaidekaphobia, the fear of the number 13. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to pronounce it out loud, especially if you are glossophobic (having the fear of public speaking). Fears are a normal part of how we operate, it is a protection mechanism. Some fears are totally justified. Phobias on the other hand, are totally irrational either in Read more…