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Tamsin Denbigh
- Oct 21, 2019
- 2 min
Dreading the darker days as the clocks go back this Sunday? Tips on SAD.
If you find the winter months really difficult, you are not alone. SAD can leave you feeling lethargic, tired, in a low mood or depressed, craving stodgy or sweet food, and suffering from poor sleep. All of these symptoms can vary in severity, and can make you feel like everything is simply really hard work and unenjoyable. SAD is not a new phenomenon. The Royal College of Psychiatrists suggests that people have noticed that the seasons can affect our mood for thousands of y
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Tamsin Denbigh
- Oct 17, 2019
- 2 min
Can hypnotherapy really sort out my phobia?
I have a personal story about phobia. Five years ago, a zip wiring adventure high over the jungle treetops triggered a terrifying fear of heights. A few months later, and the same symptoms of sweaty palms, churning stomach and fast heart rate were back with me when driving my car over bridges and up heights. I had two options - avoid driving - or get the problem sorted. Avoidance is the number 1 tactic that most people use when dealing with phobias. For some this works, but
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Tamsin Denbigh
- Sep 27, 2019
- 1 min
The power of sleep
Why everyone needs a good amount of REM each night. Until I started studying hypnotherapy, I had little idea of why REM, or rapid eye movement, was so important for us. It accounts for around 20% of our total sleep each night and is when our brain literally problem solves the events from the day before. During REM your body is in paralysis but your mind is 4 times as active as during the day processing all your thoughts. Think of it like a filing cabinet sorting through your
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