L3, L17, L25 and a 30 mile radius
This is the blog of Jeff Cassapi – Liverpool Hypnotherapist. I operate in L1 and L17 Liverpool.
Depressed and don’t really know what is going on? I stumbled upon this article in Psychology today and thought it worthy of a mention //www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/theory-knowledge/201610/three-kinds-depressive-episodes
Reality for each of us is different. What will be your reality for 2018? We all perceive reality differently. Somebody sent me an email on New years eve with the following, which you should try to read and pronounce the words
Not all of us look forward to it. I’m one of them. I’m not entirely dreading Christmas day and I’m no Scrooge. For many though Christmas can serve to underline loneliness and loss. Many of us experience feelings of loss
I think it can, but what do you think? I have had lots of discussions with people about the power of the mind to help heal. I stumbled across this Youtube video by Phil Parker. I found this particularly interesting from my
Step change? If we are talking about someone’s essential character then some people are divided as to whether this can be achieved. But that debate is similar to the fixed mindset vs growth mindset. Growth mindset is the way the
Thoughts to indulge? A couple of simple but effective questions that can help your thoughts be mindful. (Particularly if you are feeling anxious, depressed or stressed) I can’t remember where I heard the first one and my apologies that cannot give the
Limiting Beliefs I am continually pleasantly surprised with the way people’s behaviour and beliefs can be modified and transformed after hypnotherapy. Sometimes this happens in as little as one session. It is often as simple as changing perspective or removing
Fear and Worry Into a Storm! Inspired to write this article about fear and worry, about to set out to sail in a yacht race. Called the Fastnet race – a 600+ Miles race from Cowes to the Fastnet
Autobiography in 5 short Chapters by Portia Nelson “I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost… I am helpless. It isn’t my fault. It takes forever to find a way
Is happiness a choice? Can you choose happiness whatever happens to you? Things happen to us yet with each thing that happens we can, for the most part, decide or choose how to react. A great deal of us can
Monday morning Roundup :- Is depression apart from grief or apart from grief (and for the benefit of any friends who might think I’m reflecting on me – I’m OK honestly – just call me) /is-depression-apart-grief-or-part-grief The radical notion of
A little whiteboard presentation…… on Youtube that gives a great overview of Hypnotherapy…
Do I practice what I suggest to clients? There are lots of Hypnotherapists who believe we should set an example for clients. For the record with the exception of sleep – (I choose sometimes to keep working when I should
I know this has been raised in Parliament. (and rejected) but the debate still goes on. I think I’ll start a poll. //metro.co.uk/2017/05/11/should-smoking-be-banned-in-public-spaces-outdoors-6630097/
This is a question I get asked regularly. Rather than answer it again, these answers on Quora are mostly comprehensive. The top answer, in particular by Allan Clews, is well worth reading. //www.quora.com/Is-hypnosis-real
I am still eating (dark) chocolate because….. Chocolate is OK for you if everything else is balanced. Generally, it is dark chocolate with a high percentage of cocoa solids (70% + Cocoa solids) that is considered the good stuff. Dark
Been trying to change for a while? Contemplation and a degree of procrastination are totally normal. When considering any change the process of change is just that, a process. But what if you had finished contemplating, made a decision to
Act now? After a weekend of fun, food, great company and sailing on my commute to work I am not looking forward to today. I found myself thinking this and realising it’s a toxic thought that unless used to
I regret very little 8 years ago I left my corporate job, my company car and gave up a big lump of security. I have packed a lot of life experiences into the 8 years since then. The greatest
Plan! In order to live the dream you have to stop dreaming and start acting. I found myself thinking some negative thoughts which put me in a negative frame of mind. I spend a lot if my time focusing
Start saving in your imagination[final_countdown id=”RquARfY” width=”300px” height=”150px”] I have just taken a week off work. I found myself wandering around shops and buying things that I probably didn’t need. But I wanted to buy them – “Want” being
Try switching that energy to working out what you do want. And then start doing it! I encounter lots of clients that are poised on the edge of pivotal change. They know what they need to do but
Focusing on the problem……. Does it generally go away?…..Well er No! When a client presents with a problem or range of problems it is usually striking that they are focused very much on the problem. It is very much
Are you ready for pivotal change? If you are feeling a bit down, or rather stressed there may be something literally weighing on your mind. This can be a way of the mind preparing you for pivotal change. There
Rain or Shine Such is life. It’s far too easy to remain focused on what you don’t want. Yesterday was a long day. It started with being burgled in the early hours and then I went out and got soaked
Happiness exists in the Now… Future happiness is not guaranteed and the past no longer exists. As a young man I was cynical and critical. Many of the things I experienced were great at the time they occurred but my
I just found this post in my drafts. And we are in the middle of a lovely sunny spell with a recent heatwave, so I thought I’d post it “It’s a rainy day. My local coffee shop closed down. I
There are lots of reasons to contemplate Hypnotherapy for the Summer Fear of Flying Fear of Spiders – Arachnophobia Fear of Insects – Wasps, Bees, Flies Fear of Cats, Dogs & birds Hypnotherapy for Eczema and Psoriasis Stop Smoking and
Or reframe…… My friend spoke to a customer on the phone. The customer got frustrated and then started to attack my friend. She is a lovely, positive and cheerful person and has lots of empathy for customers. She gives great
Or Stuck in a job you don’t like? If you start to believe that there is no hope of a job or outcome you would really like, then this is a great example of a self limiting belief. Human beings
Accepting things as they are….. Reality is subjective and the more you use your imagination the more it is coloured by emotion. We each have a responsibility as adults to try to colour in the outline positively and constructively.
Yesterday was a tiring day. At the end of that day I missed my train home. I arrived near home 2 hours after leaving work and thought I would grab a take away. The takeaway was closed so made my
Deal with it. Lots of clients get bogged down with what has happened to them. They subconsciously and consciously keep looking for the reasons as to why they feel the way they do. Ruminating perpetuates the feelings of
Primary or Secondary gain. Lots of clients will justify their behaviour applying labels as if it really helps. Is it helpful to describe yourself as someone who suffers from Depression, Anxiety, Phobia, Panic attacks? If you benefit or get sympathy
Are you becoming anxious about exams? If you are already tense and stressed about forthcoming exams then it might be wise to find ways to manage this anxiety as ultimately anxiety could affect revision and can affect performance in the
I choose to work hard. Whilst working hard I am generally stretching myself. The most important element is personal growth. As long as we are growing we lean more towards happiness. I also chose to let go of expectation (though
I recently met a group of very positive people in an office environment and what struck me was their belief in hope. They had ambition and were each committed to personal growth. Often when I meet clients their problems have
What a difference a day makes A couple of days ago I had a stressful day. Things went wrong. I didn’t feel good. I felt a little overwhelmed with tedious stuff. I was bored. I had walked around the park
Drums fingers Saturday was a great day. Busy, sociable and full of laughter. Sunday was dull by comparison. I would sometimes try to put Sunday’s dullness into the context of you need dull days to make the good days
Can you be stress free? I have just read something suggesting that you can be stress free! This shows a misunderstanding of what stress is. Stress is absolutely necessary for performance. Stress helps you focus. Stress is there
Summer is not far away… If you are feeling inspired by the spring daffodils then its time to brace yourself for the warm days of summer. Some things to consider this spring in preparation for summer? Overcome your Phobia /
That new Diet isn’t such a great idea. Most people come off the diet and put the weight back on afterwards Diets don’t address exercise motivation Diets are artificial and you may feel starving hungry much of the time You
Feeling Inspired? Spring Clean De-Cluttering is cathartic cleansing and can increase your focus. Clutter isn’t very Feng Shui and may impede your energy flow. Plant something/ Nurture something This can be a metaphor for your own personal growth. Focussing on
Spring is the time of new growth! Spring is the time of dramatic and rapid growth. This contrasts against a period of dormancy. In the spring grass suddenly starts to grow rapidly in something known as spring flush. As
The practice of ignoring people, ignoring texts and not cancelling appointments has increased greatly. In an age when it is increasingly easy to communicate, people are choosing not to. Rather than apologise or make the effort to be curtious simply
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Denial as a psychological defence mechanism. Freud said that when something is too uncomfortable to accept the person may reject it. This is often a temporary stage and can form part of a decision making process and is usually
Drink Less? A couple of weeks ago it was my birthday and I drank a little more than I normally do as people wanted to buy me a birthday drink. I try to avoid getting involved in a round for
Depressed? There is lots of bad conventional wisdom around. We all experience feelings of depression and it is part of a normal process of letting go and changing. However when someone is clinically depressed it’s a very significant change –
Use hypnotherapy to Kick Start. [final_countdown id=”MD31wy8″ width=”300px” height=”150px”] Manage your weigh loss efforts starting with some hypnotherapy and then even have top ups every few weeks. 3 Sessions starts at £140, 10x Sessions for £390 Eat more mindfully
