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Sage Hypnotherapy
Clinical Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy

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...
Rachel Crawford
Feb 7, 20241 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...
Rachel Crawford
Jan 23, 20241 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...
Rachel Crawford
Nov 27, 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...
Rachel Crawford
Nov 3, 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...
Rachel Crawford
Oct 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...
Rachel Crawford
Jul 4, 20232 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,...
Rachel Crawford
Jun 19, 20231 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...
Rachel Crawford
Apr 6, 20233 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...
Rachel Crawford
Mar 8, 20231 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...
Rachel Crawford
Feb 6, 20232 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...
Rachel Crawford
Jan 17, 20233 min read


What is Stress?
What is Stress We feel ‘stressed’ when real or imagined pressures exceed our perceived ability to cope. When things all start to feel too...
Rachel Crawford
Oct 27, 20226 min read
Imposter Syndrome
What Is Imposter Syndrome? “I’ve been stressed at work. I’ve got a new job that I started during the lockdown. I get a lot of value of...
Rachel Crawford
Oct 4, 20224 min read
Hypnosis for Fear of Vomiting/Sickness (Emetophobia)
WHAT IS EMETOPHOBIA? Emetophobia is classified as a fear of sickness. It’s usually an anxiety-related disorder that can be debilitating...
Rachel Crawford
Jul 20, 20222 min read
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