How fears affect our lives
Our system will support whatever decision we make
Have you ever felt like a fraud or like you are not worthy of the position you are in?
Why we feel imposter syndrome and how to change it
What is Anxiety
The first thing to say about Anxiety is that if you are experiencing it, please know that you are not broken and you don’t need fixing. Although it may not feel like it, Anxiety is a normal and often healthy emotion. It can help us stay focused, motivated, and alert. However, when Anxiety becomes excessive […]
Listen Deeply
A fundamental mistake we all tend to make? To not listen. This weekend I was exposed. As my wife and I walked along with the kids, she asked me what I thought our Nanny’s work commitments would be when she came to Mexico with us next March. …………She’s coming with us??? Ugh. Too late. It […]
Silence Your Inner Critic and Boost Your Confidence with These 4 Steps
Four steps to quieten the inner critic and embrace your wisdom voice
How can we ditch procrastination and replace it with taking action?
We’d all like to achieve greatness in life, wouldn’t we? Or at least some level of recognition for the efforts we put into the various aspects of our life. Whether in our studies, careers, or physical development, we tend to feel gratified when our peers recognise our successes. But if that’s true, why do we […]
The Inner Critic
Emotional Awareness: The Key to Overcoming Addictions and Bad Habits
My gambling addiction was an emotional rollercoaster. Anger, fear, sadness, disappointment—you name it, this addiction brought them all. Sometimes all at once. These emotions manifested themselves in bizarre moments of self-sabotage, including lying to my family, never being truly present in social situations, and having a constant itch that needed scratching. And yet no matter […]
A life free from limitations
‘Our brains are often more comfortable with the certainty of misery, than the uncertainty of happiness.’ – Trevor Silvester I left the charity sector in Aug 2020 after nearly 11 years working in Corporate Fundraising to pursue a career as a Cognitive Hypnotherapist. I walked away from a secure job into something that required me […]
Why have I started a therapy practice?
I had never considered that I needed therapy. I had no real presenting issues, and I knew, in general, that my life was good. I had a stable job and a loving family. And yet I had always had a feeling that something was holding me back. That I wasn’t achieving what I wanted to […]