Did you know that there is a close connection between your mind and your body? In simple terms, what we imagine in our minds, we tend to feel in our bodies as physical sensations. Similarly, our physiology, and the way we hold ourself, has an immediate impact on our mood. This is particularly useful when we want to change the way we are feeling - for instance to help with anxious or fearful feelings. Read the following words and notice what happens in your body: Imagine or pr

Ever wish you could bottle up a great feeling so that you can experience it again and again? Well here's the good news - you can. Anchoring is a staple tool of my practice as a hypnotherapist, and I never tire of seeing how transformative it can be. An anchor is a trigger that is connected to a particular state or response. We've all experienced it - such as when a song on the radio reminds you of a particular time in your life or a smell takes you back to a place from childh