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Another great post/ tip on how to hack your brain 👌

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When you exercise, you provide a low-dose jolt to the brain’s reward centers—the system of the brain that helps you anticipate pleasure, feel motivated, and maintain hope. ⁣

Over time, regular exercise remodels the reward system, leading to higher circulating levels of dopamine and more available dopamine receptors. In this way, exercise can both relieve depression and expand your capacity for joy.⁣

Many of you may be wondering where on earth I have been… well, just over 2 months ago I fostered dashing Monty.

He quickly and officially became a Bates, and lets just say he has turned our world upside down 💕

He is 10 months old now and has his fair share of behavioural issues, but I am so looking forward to watching him grow in confidence to become a wonderful companion for myself and Pippin 🤗

I had a big re-brand ready, with all my swanky assets and handy blogs lined up. But, between a new role, and a new puppy my bucket has been pretty full. Let me tell you, rescue puppies are no joke! 🐶

Sbhypnotherapy will be back up and running at full force soon enough. I am still seeing clients. So, if you need support do continue to drop me a DM, email, or call.

My clients will be familiar with the benefits of positive actions, not least for giving you a dose of endorphins, serotonin, dopamine and/ or oxytocin to boost your mood.

Don’t forget that positive actions don’t have to be strenuous, they can include:
🧘🏻‍♀️hatha (gentle/ slow) yoga
🙆🏻‍♀️ gentle stretching
⚽️ a casual kick around
🐶 taking the dog for a stroll
🏊‍♀️a leisurely swim
💃🏻dancing
🏖a beachside stroll
🏌🏻‍♀️golf
🥏frisbee - always best with a dog

Get creative with your positive actions 👩🏻‍🎨



Read more: https://www.sciencedaily.com

The brain explanation always triggers an *aha* moment for the people I work with 🤔

Learning how the brain works, how depression, anxiety, OCD etc. is created, why we can
suffer in the way we do, and what we can do to feel better, can be tremendous relief for those in a mental health crisis, and a powerful motivator for those working towards a specific goal.

On that note, here’s some more interesting facts about the brain 🧠

Let’s celebrate random acts of kindness this and ☺️

1) You never know what struggles others may be going through.

2) Cut yourself some slack!Your doing the best you can with the tools you have.

Behind the scenes post 😆

Pip makes sure I get my breaks in when I get carried away reading 🐶

💫 What’s been good?

🧠 Solution focused hypnotherapist ask this every session because

🙌 love this from

‘’Nothing in nature blooms all year’’

🧠 Mental health is JUST as important as physical health.

🧠 Your brain works tremendously hard to keep you alive and well.

🧠 Sometimes your brain may also get things wrong. It might perceive danger when your perfectly safe. If this happens, acknowledge the negative thoughts and sensations are of no use - and will pass- and move on.

🤔 If this is happening more and more, think of what you could do to help your brain.

Could you:
✅ do something to empty your stress bucket?
✅ give it a boost of happy hormones?
✅ do with a rest?

Small changes create BIG impact💫

For anyone feeling a little blue:
1) You are not alone
2) There is help out there
3) This feeling is temporary
4) You can learn the tools you need to thrive in uncertain and difficult times

New research from the Co-op, in partnership with Mind, SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health) and Inspire, found over a third of people (37%) agreed they didn’t have the support or tools to deal with the ‘ups and downs of life’ such as stress, pressure or difficult circumstances.

Learn more: https://www.mind.org.uk/news-campaigns/news/1-in-3-brits-say-they-don-t-have-the-support-or-tools-to-deal-with-the-ups-and-downs-of-life/

.mentalhealth

is a great reminder for us all to 🫖

Check out my new blog to find out how viewing certain memes could help you through stressful and scary events by reducing stress and increasing confidence, as evidenced by a recent study published in the American Psychological Association.

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Do you scroll through funny memes after a bad day? Will you be doing this more often now knowing the benefits it can have on your mental well-being?

Looking for a/ another free, quick, simple and effective way to improve your mental well-being? Well it’s true!

According to a new study published by the American Psychological Association viewing certain memes can;
🙇🏻‍♀️reduce stress levels
💁🏻‍♀️increase confidence in the face of challenging and stressful events

Does this mean we can strategically view certain types of media to help us during challenging times?

It does! Read my first blog post at www.sbhypnotherapy.com to learn more.

Let me know what you think. Do you enjoy funny and cute memes that make light of circumstances you can relate to?

Don’t suffer in silence.

There is support out there 👥

If you, or someone you know is having a hard time give me a call on 07780173592 to discuss how solution focused hypnotherapy can help.

You can also email me at [email protected]

Or, if your ready to get started you can book an initial consultation on my website at www.sbhypnotherapy.com

Panic attacks can be scary - trust me I know firsthand.

But, they don’t have to be! When you feel a panic attack coming on, practice diaphragmatic breathing (or belly breathing) to activate your parasympathetic nervous system and stimulate the vagus nerve. This activates your relaxation response, reducing your heart rate and blood pressure and lowering stress levels.

With belly breathing, practice makes perfect so why not give it a go on ? 😃

Listening to a hypnotherapy recording every night will also increase the impact of belly breathing, as does having a hypnotherapy session.

Have you had your daily DOSE? Give it a go to give your brain a pick me up

***depreventionmonth ***depreventionawareness

🎗Today marks 🎗

Many of us find talking about su***de difficult. But for someone who’s feeling suicidal, talking about it could be their first step towards getting help.

Charities like , and have fantastic resources to help you when talking to someone experiencing suicidal feelings. and also have tips for having these conversations with young people.

If you are having suicidal thoughts, book an initial consultation to learn how hypnotherapy can help with negative thought patterns, management, and much more.

This beagle means business!

Pippin is ‘s Chief Operations Officer. She makes sure I plan well so I can work with people, go on adventures with her, and take time for myself …which usually still involves her ❤️

Does anyone else have a bossy furry sidekick keeping them on track?

In the UK in 2018, there were 6,507 deaths by su***de (a rate of 11.2 deaths per 100,000 people).

The highest rate within the UK was observed in Northern Ireland (18.6 deaths per 100,000), followed by Scotland (16.1 deaths per 100,000 people), then Wales (12.8 deaths per 100,000 people) and England (10.3 deaths per 100,000 people).

Let’s to get these figures down, because behind these figures there are fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, friends and complete strangers suffering a mental health crisis🎗

Source: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/statistics/mental-health-statistics-su***de

***depreventionmonth ***depreventionawareness ***deprevention ***deawarness

At your wits end? The pandemic resulted in an overwhelming increase in and among employees across industries, but especially for those working in the sector.

This is why I am so pleased that is running this campaign to raise awareness, and offer quick relief to those struggling to take some time for themselves 🙌🏻

There are some great tips to help get you started, and keep you on track.

On a personal level, working full time for a global enterprise, alongside studying to become a certified solution focused hypnotherapist, adopting a rescue pup with her share of training needs, launching a small business, and seeing clients can be overwhelming, even though they are all deeply satisfying and very much worth it. So I will also be taking full advantage of the above tips. Remember: self care is not selfish!

Want to make a change, but not sure where to start? Take a stroll, and this is why..

Moving can have such a profound impact on our brains! 🧠

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🛑 But wait, you may be thinking, exercise is hard.
🛑 Finding the time is tough enough, but committing to some hardcore fitness plan is going to be almost impossible for a lot of people.

That may be true but the good news is that the exercise that researchers found had a restorative effect in Alzheimer’s patients was…🎉

Walking.🚶🏽‍♂️

And not power walking for hours at a time, but rather walking for 40 minutes a day just three times a week. 🤯

That’s all it took for the hippocampus to increase in volume and for study participants to see a measurable improvement in their ability to remember things.🙌🏾

That’s amazing, right? But what if you don’t have Alzheimer’s? Well, you can still experience the benefits of walking.

Simply moving your body and stimulating the senses can activate pathways in the nervous system and literally make your brain cells grow.

✅Turns out exercise isn’t just good for your heart and your other muscles but also your brain and, what’s even better, you can do it right now without a gym membership or a personal trainer!

👟You just need to get up and go.👟

Wherever you are in your personal journey, I promise you there is hope! The brain can and does heal when you give it the appropriate treatment, care and love.

Who’s with me in walking more this week? Comment YES below!

But it doesn’t have to!

You CAN change your perspective to overcome unhelpful habits and thinking patterns, and regain control of your life - and enjoy the process too 🧠

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