Calm Amidst the Chaos
As the Christmas rapidly approaches, it's natural to feel a mix of excitement and stress. For many individuals, December is filled with...
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Sage Hypnotherapy
Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy
Rachel Crawford
Nov 14 min read
Thrive this November
As we move into November, the shorter days and colder weather can sometimes bring a subtle heaviness. It’s not uncommon to feel the...
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Rachel Crawford
Oct 11 min read
Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that typically occurs during the autumn and winter months when daylight is...
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Rachel Crawford
Sep 32 min read
Autumn
Metaphors can be a great way of delivering a message in such a way that the listener interprets it in exactly the right way for them. ...
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Rachel Crawford
Aug 22 min read
Managing the Summer Holidays
We're a couple of weeks into the school holidays and whilst for some these may be halycon days still, others may be feeling the strain!...
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Rachel Crawford
Jul 222 min read
Take Control of Negative Thoughts
An habitual onslaught of negative thoughts can feel like circling a vortex from which there is no escape, We can feel as though we have...
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Rachel Crawford
Jun 32 min read
"Flaming June"
Summer is a time for fun in the sun, garden barbecues, outdoor living and travel. But it can also be accompanied by the stress of...
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Rachel Crawford
May 91 min read
The Happiness Paradox (Mauss)
A popular paradox is the “happiness paradox.” (Mauss) The paradox here is that, abit lying trying desperately to get to sleep tends to...
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Rachel Crawford
Mar 41 min read
Live like it's spring
This is a quote from Lilly Pulitzer who wrote in full: "Despite the forecast, live like it's spring" and that seems to be a great...
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Rachel Crawford
Feb 71 min read
Stress: Friend not Foe
Maintaining the delicate balance of stress v relaxation in this complex modern age requires the sort of maintenance that can be likened...
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Rachel Crawford
Jan 231 min read
Dry January now abit damp?
If you have got this far into January and remained alcohol-free, you should take a few moments to congratulate yourself on your...
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Rachel Crawford
Nov 27, 20232 min read
Troubled by Christmas Crowds?
Enochlophobia is a fear of crowds. It’s a little different from agoraphobia in that it is the perceived danger of how a crowd might...
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Rachel Crawford
Nov 3, 20232 min read
Have an Ordinary Day
Life is lived and enjoyed, in the ordinary moments. The moment where we are standing by the kettle waiting for it to boil or sitting at...
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Rachel Crawford
Oct 4, 20232 min read
SAD? OR S.A.D. (Seasonal Affective Disorder)
Whilst for some the falling leaves, shorter evenings and cooling temperatures simply herald the change of season we experience here in...
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Rachel Crawford
Jul 4, 20232 min read
Being Hypnotised - YOU have the control
HYPNOSIS - YOU HAVE THE CONTROL (double click for full article) Even after 10 years of practice (and a raised awareness generally of the...
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Rachel Crawford
Jun 19, 20231 min read
Phobias - lose the fear!
So what’s your fear? What gives you the heebie-jeebies? What makes you feel like the world just might end? Is it wasps, spiders, cats,...
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Rachel Crawford
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Habits and Patterns
Did you know your brain pattern matches? Since our ancestors lived in caves we've developed an intellectual brain area as well as a...
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Rachel Crawford
Mar 8, 20231 min read
Healing and Mental Health
Research shows that post operative wound healing is slower in people who were very stressed pre-operatively. This is because the body...
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Rachel Crawford
Feb 6, 20232 min read
Does going out with wet hair give you a cold?
Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) explained Most of us grew up hearing the advice (often from older relatives) that going out with wet hair...
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Rachel Crawford
Jan 17, 20233 min read
New Year's resolutions - One week in!
week into 2023 and for some, a week into any New Year’s resolutions. Some of you may be feeling optimistic and even justifiably smug...
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