British hypnotherapist Steve Burgess, has written a book entitled ‘Famous Past Lives’ which I think it’s still available on Amazon. The book concentrated on three of his clients, all of whom were convinced they had lived before as famous historical figures. Two women, both of whom were convinced they had been Queen Elizabeth I in […]

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is without doubt the disease of the new century — or at least it would be if it were not for the fact that humans have all too often been the authors of their own foreboding… unkindness to their fellows, wars, exploitation, sexual violence etc. etc. etc… But we still […]

Science has made enormous strides forward every area of medicine over the last 40 years — except in the area of mental health. Although more than £18 billion has been spent every year on psychiatric research and even more on mental health services in the UK, too much of this money is being handed to […]

Excessive optimism is linked to lower cognitive ability. It’s well known that those with too much of an optimistic outlook on life can make poor decisions. Research has shown that people with an inflated opinion of their own abilities perform poorly in tests for verbal fluency, problem-solving, numerical reasoning and memory, while those with higher […]

There are certain personality traits that give away a psychopath. However, displaying just one or two of the traits listed below does not mean someone is a psychopath… it’s their overall personality that leads to a discovery of psychopathy. So here’s a list of traits to look out for: Psychopaths are masters of manipulation, their true […]

The position you sleep in can have an effect on the amount of sleep you get because sleeping in the wrong position could leave you more prone to nightmares. A study published in 2016 in the journal Sleep and Hypnosis found that people who sleep on their left side run a 41% chance of having nightmares […]

Some clients are by nature, negatively biased and so it’s important to recognise and understand the impact these ideas can have on their overall wellbeing. Not all clients possess resilience and a positive mindset… negative thinking clients will [usually unconsciously] sabotage their own success, no matter how much better they feel during or straight after […]

Having just one of these traits does not make someone a psychopath, but it’s someone’s overall personality traits that indicate psychopathy. Parasites lead a parasitic lifestyle, often sponge off others financially, or get others to do things they could do themselves, such as doing work for them, even though they might pay for that work […]

Anxiety is a seriously debilitating condition which affects one in six adults. Anxiety is usually connected to feelings of constant fear and a never-ending sense of dread. Both can be almost impossible to manage. Anxiety affects work, social lives and relationships.  Anxiety is more than just an inconvenient human emotion; it evolved to help us respond […]

Children are not usually diagnosed with autism until they are three years old. But intervening when the child’s brain is still malleable can improve the social development of a child with Autism. Around one in 50 youngsters fall on the spectrum, but they are less likely to be diagnosed with autism if their parents take part […]

The research is in… Using cannabis (marijuana) can affect memory, concentration, decision-making and cause schizophrenia. Scientists at the University of Montreal have found that children who smoke the drug perform worse at school because the effects result of using cannabis persist well beyond the period of being ‘high’. Adults who use the drug could also […]

Does ADHD — Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder — really exist? It’s well known that private clinics have a relaxed attitude towards diagnosing ADHD, something which has become increasingly common. Part of the reason may be because private clinics can make a lot of money from diagnosing private fee-paying patients with what was once a condition […]