Calm Mind Hypnotherapy

27/06/2024

I'd helped this young lady four years ago when she was a teenager and it's lovely that both her and her mum thought to come back when things got really tough. Particularly proud of this one because things turned around quickly and solidly. We finished the sessions with her able to self-regulate and calm her mind and think of difficult issues from a different perspective. This kind of result makes it all worthwhile.

03/04/2024

I haven't posted in a while, but in a bid to put intention out there into the universe as it were - I am of the mind that the school system in the UK is LONG overdue an overhaul. GCSE's are meaningless. Sorry but they are. What's more important is emotional regulation, creativity, exercise, participation, diet and nutrition ... these should form the foundation upon which the individual child can then choose a subject or to as an add-on. We can't keep forcing all children no matter what their background or neuro-diversity or language ability to take the same exams, sit in the same classrooms and deal with the same daily issues and environments. Otherwise we're going to face a massive wave of young people having no purpose or direction or ambition, feeling hopeless and sorry to say (what I'm seeing more and more of) feeling like they're better off not being here.

The situation is very serious. So I'm just putting it out there into the universe. I'd love to see a completely different education system in my lifetime.

Letters: Prof Diane Reay writes that absenteeism is linked to lack of social support, while Prof Priscilla Alderson says children are being blamed for systemic faults and Dr Lorna Chessum blames draconian school rules and a rigid curriculum

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19/10/2023

Jordan Peterson said 'Good mums make bad parents' I wonder what you think of that ... from my own parenting journey, I actually understand this 😳

12/10/2023

If your child has anxiety we have to go to their mind for help and not the school 🙏

10/10/2023

Came across this video. It really helps unpick why children behave as they do sometimes. Perhaps not just children either ... This understanding is wonderful for helping a child feel normal and not naughty (for the child who may have been a bit rude or unfair to someone) and I've also found it very useful when working with children who have been victims of bullying. We examine what might be going on in the life of the bully or what they might be feeling. This helps the victim understand that being mistreated is not the fault of the victim and often not at all personal - it is an indication of something that needs addressing with the child doing the bullying. This immediately puts the bullied child in a better position in that they understand they have experienced someone else's sadness rather than someone else's hatred or dislike.

In 2022, Cambridgeshire County Council collaborated with pupils from Swavesey Primary School and Swavesey Village College to produce a performance of the poe...

08/10/2023

Why does anxiety feel so bad? Because it was designed as a warning to save your life. Everything is registered as a threat to life ... even things that clearly are not.

25/09/2023

I just wanted to say a big thank you to the parents who have allowed me to work with their children and then gone on to recommend me to others. I'm working non-stop with children and young people thanks to word of mouth referrals. It means a lot to be appreciated and remembered. Thank you 🙏

24/09/2023

I had a profound thought this morning and wanted to share it.

14/09/2023

This is a review received two days ago. Sometimes even I'm stunned how a few sessions can change a child's life. Please get in touch if your child is struggling with anxiety or any other emotional issue.

22/07/2023

Thank you to the mum who wrote this review for me. This young lad lives in a country where butterflies are a part of everyday playing in the park or football club; so having a phobia of them was difficult and embarrassing in front of his friends. Glad it was sorted.