MyndTrain - Solution Focused Hypnotherapy

10/10/2026

Great to hear Marcus Brigstocke highlighting the importance of male mental health during his set on World Mental Health Day.

A brilliant evening, and so lovely to meet him and have a chat

10/10/2026

💙 World Mental Health Day 💙

One thing I’ve learnt from working in mental health over the years is that you really can’t tell how someone is feeling just by looking at them.

Some people are very open about their struggles, while others are incredibly good at putting on a brave face and getting on with things.

They go to work, look after their families, socialise and carry on as normal, even when things aren’t particularly great behind the scenes.

And mental health difficulties don’t always look the way people expect them to.

Sometimes it’s anxiety or poor sleep. Sometimes it’s constantly overthinking, feeling overwhelmed, being more irritable than usual or simply not feeling quite yourself.

I think it’s important to remember that good mental health doesn’t mean being happy all the time. We all have difficult days, difficult people to deal with and periods when life feels particularly challenging.

And sometimes, the people who appear to have everything together are the ones having the hardest time.

So today, perhaps just be a little kinder to yourself and to the people around you.

You never really know what someone else might be dealing with.

07/10/2026

My little corner of Plympton… cartoon edition 💙

A calm space for new perspectives and positive change.

The real MyndTrain room is waiting for you, blankets included, obviously. 😊

05/10/2026

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26/09/2026

Why do we put things off when we know they need doing? 🙃

And then spend half the day thinking about the thing we’re avoiding anyway…

I’ve written a little article about procrastination, why we do it and a really simple technique that can help when you just can’t seem to get started.

Worth a read if you’re a fellow ‘I’ll do it in a minute’ person 👇

Think procrastination means you're lazy? Think again. Discover why we put things off and learn practical ways to get started, including the Pomodoro Technique.

22/09/2026

Does anyone else get absolutely exhausted by their own brain sometimes?

You know you need to stop overthinking something… but you keep thinking about it.

You know worrying isn’t going to change anything… but your brain wants to run through every possible outcome anyway.

You know you need to get something done… but you put it off, feel guilty for putting it off, and then spend more time thinking about the fact you’ve put it off than it probably would have taken to just do it 🙃 (this is soooo me when I have a uni assignment due 🤦‍♀️)

And then there’s the classic replaying of conversations…

Did I say the wrong thing?
Did they mean something by that?
Should I have said something different?

It’s exhausting.

And I think sometimes we give ourselves such a hard time because we think we should be able to just stop doing it.

But our brains learn patterns. The more often we go down the same mental route, the easier it becomes to automatically go there again.

That doesn’t mean you’re stuck with it though.

A huge part of the work I do with people is helping them get out of those old patterns so they can feel calmer, more confident and a bit more in control of what’s going on inside their own head.

Because life is hard enough without arguing with yourself all day as well

What does your brain give you the hardest time with overthinking, procrastinating, worrying what people think, or just generally never shutting up?

19/09/2026

Every now and then I get the pleasure of supporting my own family and close friends with the big moments in their lives

This morning, before heading into the practice, I delivered a hypnotherapy session to my 17-year-old son to help get him into the best possible mindset for his driving test today.

And I’m SO proud to say… he passed! 🚗🎉

Definitely a very proud mum AND proud hypnotherapist moment today

💙💙💙

13/09/2026

It’s almost that time of year…

If spider season fills you with dread, hypnotherapy can help you feel much calmer around our eight-legged house guests, often in as little as 3 sessions.

Book your free initial consultation here 👇

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05/09/2026

Feel like your mind just won’t switch off? Or like you’re stuck in the same cycle, no matter what you try?

Hypnotherapy can help. It’s not weird or woo-woo, just calm, focused support that helps you reset your thinking and feel more in control again.

I work with people who are ready to explore a different way of feeling better. Sessions are available in-person or online, and we take it at your pace.

Book your free consultation today by following the link below:

https://champ.ly/kaoFHlQQ

Schedule your appointment online MyndTrain

01/09/2026

With most children heading back to school over the next few days, it feels like an important time to talk about why, for some children, getting through the school gates can feel impossible.

One of the reasons I wanted to write this article is because I've never been particularly comfortable with the phrase ‘school refusal’. It suggests choice. It can sound as though a child has simply decided they don't want to go to school, almost as if they're being stubborn or difficult.

In reality, that couldn't be further from the truth for many of the families I meet.

Most of these children aren't refusing school.

They're struggling to cope with it.

Read more here ….

When a child struggles to attend school, it's often anxiety rather than defiance. Understand school avoidance and how to support your child with confidence.