Josephine Blackburn - Hypnotherapy, Beauty & Holistic therapy

“The difference between who you are, and who you want to be, is what you do.” – Unknown

Did you know that you have the options of experiencing sessions either in person or as Online Hypnotherapy. Both are as beneficial as each other.

Benefits of Online
🏠 It is easier for clients who find it a challenge to leave the house.
🚗 No travel time to take into consideration.
👩‍👧‍👦 Clients with families who don’t have childcare options find they can work round children’s quiet time.
🌍 Geographically there are no restrictions. If I am the right therapist for you, I can see client’s anywhere in the Country or World. Considering time zones of course!
💻 The free consultation can be over Zoom, this will help you find out if this therapy is right for you. After this consultation, you’ll be able to decide if you would like to work with me either in person or continue Online.

I have written a blog about what to expect with Online Hypnotherapy, so please do have a read for more information https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/online-hypnotherapy/

“Jo was recommended to me by a mutual friend - we are not co-located but I found that remote therapy over Zoom worked really well for me.”

If you or someone you care about aren’t local to me, and would like to work with me, then please do get in touch.

National Relaxation Day
A good excuse to stop… breathe… and relax…

Focus on giving yourself daily regular time to relax and notice the change in yourself.
We put so much pressure on our body and mind, therefore we need time to recuperate, and rest our mind from our thoughts. This practice helps to reduce our stress hormones and increase our feel-good hormones.

Have a listen to my 5-minute mindfulness, try and build it into your daily routine https://youtu.be/6dq6kzF5Cps
My blog on how to self-care, gives you some great tips on the importance and benefits of looking after yourself https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/how-to-self-care/

What will you do today to relax?

At the weekend I spent some valuable time with my daughter. Now she is working and has a busy social life at the weekends, time together is precious.
We went to the cinema and watched ‘Inside Out 2’ followed by dinner.

If you are interested in how the brain works, especially in our children, then both ‘Inside Out’ films are worth watching; I enjoyed them both!
Both films are delightfully entertaining, and in a humorous way, show what is going on in the background in our brains with every thought and action we take.

In the first ‘Inside Out’ film, we follow Riley from birth to pre-teen and how her emotions of Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Fear and Anger, all battle and work together to keep Riley safe and generally happy. We know as children get older their hormones play a part and their belief system can be jeopardised. Other emotions come in the mix.

‘Inside Out 2’ Riley hits the teenage years, she has the added emotions of Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui, which clash with the original emotions and of course, try to take over!
Her original core beliefs are challenged due to the new emotions on the scene, creating a different belief, which isn’t necessarily helpful.

If you have a troubled Teen and not sure how to cope with them, then you might find my blog about ‘Understanding the Teenage Brain’ a useful read, as well as watching the films!! https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/an-understanding-of-the-teenage-brain/

In the photo the characters from left to right are: Ennui, Anger, Anxiety, Fear, Joy, Sadness, Envy, Embarrassment and Disgust, and you can just see the core belief tree above Sadness.

In our Hypnotherapy sessions we talk a lot about the brain and what is going on with our thoughts, actions, and beliefs.
Through the ‘Butterfly Program for Transformation and Growth’, we go through many techniques, and find your solutions to help keep control of the emotions.
The Mind Reboot section, visits those beliefs which may have changed in childhood years, and shaped the way you feel and behave through your life.
We heal your difficult memories that feed the beliefs and trigger emotional responses.
You learn from your patterns of behaviour created, when your emotions of Anger, Sadness, Fear, Hurt, Guilt, and Anxiety, are triggered; helping you to react in a different way, and not let them take over!
We heal the limiting belief you have about yourself, so you become the best version of you.

So, if the films have highlighted something in you, and you want a little help to control the characters in your brain, then please do drop me a message and we can book your free consultation.

"My choice of treatments is an aromatherapy and I have been hooked since my first one with Jo. I can only say that she has magic hands! I would recommend the massage without hesitation to anyone and everyone”

Some of my regular Beauty and Holistic clients I have seen for over 30 years! I think that speaks volumes about the standard of my work 💜
To read more of my client testimonials visit my Beauty website https://beautynorthants.co.uk/testimonials/

“The mind reboot program has really helped me in my battle with anxiety. Since doing these sessions I have been able to utilise skills to reduce these feelings and manage mood swings. Thank you so much Jo"

Through sessions we go through many coping techniques to help control anxiety and mood swings.
To read more of my client testimonials visit my Hypnotherapy website https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/testimonials/

"Your goals are as good as your actions. No action taken, No goals achieved" – Derric Yuh Ndim

To regain some Balance in your life, this beautiful massage oil, helps to settle and restore your balance in times of emotional stress.

With a base of Evening Primrose oil to help with emotional stability, essential oils of Bergamot and Lavender help to stabilise your nervous system. Benzion melts away any tension. Pettigrain and Rosemary revives your mental clarity, and positivity. And finally Sweet Orange builds your resilience.

Purple Flame massage oils are 100% natural and 95% organic.
I use the oils for a full body massage or back massage, to melt away the tension in your muscles, and rebalance your mind. Other oils I use are Muscle Ease or Energise.
Give yourself a bit of ‘me time’ you deserve.

Visit my website for more details https://beautynorthants.co.uk/

“August is the slow, gentle month that stretches out the longest across the span of a year. It yawns and lingers on with the light in its palms.”— Victoria Erickson

Make August a month for taking some time for you. Let your mind and body relax through the month, ready and recharged, to shine your light into the autumn.

“There is more to life than increasing its speed.” - Mahatma Gandhi

When looking for a Beauty therapist, Holistic therapist, or Hypnotherapist it is important to choose the right one. Making sure your therapist is accredited should be your first concern.
There are so many courses available for people to ‘re-train’ in many different therapies. Currently, with the lack of legislation in the UK, means there is nothing to stop someone with little or no training from establishing themselves as a ‘professional therapist’.
As a consumer of a therapy, making smart decisions is paramount when you are choosing where to go for your treatments. Knowing that your therapist in is qualified, verified, and insured, will give you the reassurance to begin therapy.
BABTAC have launched the T.I.M.E initiative to educate the consumer to check a therapist’s qualifications and insurance.

What does it stand for?
• TRAINING
What training and qualifications does your therapist have?
• INSURANCE
Are your therapists insured and who by?
• MONITORING
Does your therapist carry out important pre and post appointment processes? i.e. full consultations and any aftercare, for some beauty treatments carrying out skin patch tests?
• EVIDENCE
Can your therapist provide certified proof of training and insurance? Also, any client testimonials?

I can safely say YES to all the points. My blog shares more details of the importance of the TIME initiative, and gives the reassurance for you in choosing me as your therapist. https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/hypnotherapist-in-northamptonshire/

"My first visit was for an informal chat lasting one hour. Jo was very reassuring, kind and gave me confidence."

I offer a free informal consultation to help you decide if Hypnotherapy is the right therapy for you, and whether I am the right therapist for you.
My personality and approach may be what you’re looking for, it might not. But I am passionate about helping my clients receive the high standard of therapy they deserve.
If I am the right Hypnotherapist for you, then please do reach out and book a free consultation.
https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/hypnotherapist-near-kettering/

“When you have a moment, just listen to the beauty of silence. It has so much to say.”– Armin Ganguly

Today is my birthday and since becoming self-employed in 1990 I have never worked on my birthday!
“Why? It’s only another day, right?”

I believe it stems from growing up, because school and college had always broken up just before my birthday, therefore, I wasn’t ‘working at school’.
Being my own boss, I have the choice to not work on my birthday.
The weather is generally quite nice so making the most of it, going for a longer morning walk and being in nature gives me a boost.
It gives me that opportunity for some self-care … maybe a lunch or dinner out too!

What are your thoughts on this? Do you work on your birthday?

"Jo sent me a relaxation recording, which I listen to every night. This has resulted in not needing medication to go to sleep. Thanks Jo!”

Hypnotherapy can help you clear your busy mind from worries and therefore achieve a better night sleep without the use of medication.

Have a read of more client testimonials here https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/testimonials/

“If you take responsibility for yourself, you will develop a hunger to accomplish your dreams.” – Les Brown

"Suffering from stress and anxiety, I then had four sessions of Hypnotherapy, which have helped enormously."

Hypnotherapy is fast, measurable and works for reducing stress and anxiety. Everyone is different and some clients respond much quicker than others. We work at your pace to achieve the goals you desire. Have a read of more client testimonials here https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/testimonials/

“Fear is a reaction and courage is a decision.” - Winston Churchill

Have you noticed how calming the Sounds and Smells of Nature are?

Nature blesses us with some wonderfully relaxing sounds and delightful smells. Nature can actually change our brain activity by calming our busy Beta brain waves. Listening to the beautiful birdsong or wind whistling through the trees. The power of taking a few minutes rest during the day, lets your brain process, and will improve your performance.

After rainfall there is a distinctive earthy smell called Petrichor. This includes a chemical call Geosmin which is made by bacteria in soil. By inhaling Geosmin, as well as the antimicrobial chemicals released by plants, called phytoncides, they can have a calming effect on our mood.
I always find the smell of certain flowers is more pungent after rainfall, for example the Elderflowers.

In my latest blog I explain more about the Positive Effects of Nature https://josephinehypnotherapy.co.uk/positive-effects-of-nature/

World Chocolate Day when Chocolate was first introduced into Europe on this day in 1550.

For the last 3 months I have introduced drinking warmed ceremonial Cacao into my week. I started drinking it every day for 21 days, and now drink it around 4 times a week. I make it with almond milk, and sometimes add cinnamon, cayenne pepper and a squeeze of lime, delicious.
Cacao is the raw, unrefined bean that comes from the cacao tree fruit. It is a superfood, earthy flavour and super rich in antioxidants. Chocolate is made from cacao.
Ancient Mayans cultivated cacao and used it to make a beverage they considered a “drink of the Gods”. I’ve certainly felt good from having my drink of goodness!

Some of the health benefits are, it reduces anxiety, increases serotonin and oxytocin, boosts our immune system, lowers blood pressure and improves digestion.
It isn’t for everyone; certain health concerns are contraindicated!

Here are a few health benefits of eating Dark Chocolate with at least 70% cocoa, with little or no added sugar or additives of course:

🍫 Dark chocolate could boost Endorphins, chemicals produced by the body to relieve Stress and Pain.
❤ Flavonoids, essential antioxidants, are beneficial to the brain, protects our artery walls, lowers blood pressure and cholesterol.
🧠 Boosts blood flow to key areas of the brain, helping you focus and sharpen your memory for a few hours.
💪🏽 Boosts our response to antibodies as its full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties making us more resistant to illness.

What’s your favourite chocolate?
I 💜 chocolate, any chocolate, so I’m not sure I have a favourite 🤔 … any with nuts… just saying 😉