Magic Hands : Calm Minds - Counselling, Reiki and Bowen

11/09/2026

Insomnia affects thousands of people, particularly young people, in the UK. Clinical insomnia won't respond to any of the 'sleep hygiene' tips you see online but there are things you can do about it.

💜 Watch this video to learn more.

Insomnia affects thousands of people, particularly young people, in...

10/09/2026

What is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia?

😴 Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) is a specialist treatment specifically designed to resolve clinical insomnia. It works by both challenging your beliefs about sleep, and reprogramming your brain to sleep better.

​😴 Effective treatment takes only 4-6 sessions, held fortnightly, although you might choose to have more if you want to address any associated issues like anxiety or depression which are affecting your sleep. You don't have to stop taking any sleep medication to undergo the therapy and the results are long lasting, if not permanent. Sessions can be held face to face or online.

💜 An initial consultation is required to establish your suitability for the therapy, which is at no extra charge.

09/09/2026

😴 Do you struggle to get to sleep at night, or wake frequently during the night?

🤔 Would you like more refreshing sleep?

😩 Have your sleep problems lasted for more than 3 months?

😴 If so you may have clinical insomnia and I can help!

I offer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I), over 4-6 sessions, held fortnightly.

💜 An initial consultation is required to establish your suitability for the therapy, which is at no extra charge. Find out more and book here ⬇️
https://www.magichandscalmminds.co.uk/about-insomnia/

08/09/2026

What is The Stress Bucket all about?

We always have some stress in our bucket but as long as we can keep the level of stress below the top of the bucket it is called Eustress.

🙂 Eustress is actually 'good stress', those everyday things that keep us motivated and help us to get out of bed in the morning, complete challenging tasks etc. When we are able to balance our bucket by doing the things we need to do to de-stress, we are letting some of those stresses out of the bottom of the bucket.

😬 The problem, or Distress, comes when too many stresses are being put into the top of the bucket and the release at the bottom can’t keep up. Then the bucket overflows, even if what’s going into the top is only a tiny drip.

💜 What do you find helps you to manage your stress bucket?

07/09/2026

How you can support someone else with their mental health 💜 Tip 6

✨ Talk understandingly about mental health issues ✨
Trying to be there for someone today won't work if you were talking about nutjobs and lightweights yesterday.

🌟 Make emotional health a normal topic of sensitive discussion.

💜 I hope you have found these tips helpful. If you missed any, do go back and have a look.

04/09/2026

Supporting someone else with their mental health 💜 Tip 5

✨ Be observant and reach out ✨
People struggling emotionally often feel they should be able to cope and realising they can't makes them feel even worse.

That makes them reluctant to ask for help.

🌟 So if someone seems a bit 'off' their usual self, ask if they're
ok and when they say yes, say 'Are you sure?' That will encourage them to talk, but don't push them if they aren't ready.

03/09/2026

6 ways to support someone's mental health - tip number 4 💜

✨ Be genuine and specific ✨
'Let me know if there's anything I can do' feels like being supportive but leaves it with the struggling person to ask for help, which can be very hard.

🌟 Offer specifics, even if it's only taking them for a coffee, to demonstrate your willingness to be there for them and don't take no for an answer.

02/09/2026

How can you support someone else who is struggling with their mental health?

💜 This is tip number 3, so if you missed the first 2 do take a look at my posts from this week.

✨ Validate their emotions ✨
Telling them to cheer up, not to be silly or to remember that it could be worse isn't helpful for someone who is struggling with their mental health.

If it was as simple as 'just cheering up' they would have done it.

🌟 Saying something like 'that sounds really hard' or 'it's ok to feel like that' is supportive and empathetic.

01/09/2026

6 ways to support someone's mental health - tip number 2 💜

✨ Don't make it about you ✨
You might have had a similar experience or something far worse, but that doesn't mean you know how they feel or what they should do.

They're not you and talking about your experiences can make them feel even more inadequate because they aren't coping as well as you.

31/08/2026

How can you support someone else who is struggling with their mental health?

💜 I have some tips to share with you over the coming days. Here is the first.

✨ Don't try to fix things ✨
The natural tendency when someone talks about their problems is to try to offer advice or solve the problem for them.

When someone has mental health issues that's the last thing they need.

🌟 It's far better just to listen.