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If you read ten different books on hypnosis, you will probably get ten different definitions for what hypnosis really is...

What is Hypnosis?

See this month's blog to find out...

What is Hypnosis? If you read ten different books on hypnosis, you will probably get ten different definitions for what hypnosis really is! You probably enter a trance-like state quite often without realising it - for example, when was the last time you got lost in a great film or book? Or arrived by car somewhere wi...

Stoicism has gained greatly in popularity in recent years, with famous names like Ryan Holiday, Tim Ferriss and Mark Manson writing and speaking outwardly about the benefits of a stoic-inspired life...

Can Stoicism Help Reduce Anxiety? 🧐🙌

See this month's blog to find out...

Stoicism and Anxiety Stoicism has gained greatly in popularity in recent years, with famous names like Ryan Holiday, Tim Ferriss and Mark Manson writing and speaking outwardly about the benefits of a stoic-inspired life. Stoicism is not a new phenomenon by any stretch of the imagination; it was a philosophy founded in A...

Starting this month, there will be a new section in my monthly email newsletter promoting and supporting growing businesses. 🙌

These aren't paid adverts - just businesses that I'm supporting. I hope you like them and would be happy to do the same. 😃

If you haven't signed up for my monthly newsletter, you can do so here - https://www.subscribepage.com/whitakerhypnotherapy

This month, it's an awesome small business that produces some brilliant art work - I've attached one of my favourite pieces below. 🤩

Here is Paul's story...

‘It took me a long time to have the confidence to put my artwork out into the world.

I chose the name Beltane Art Wales for my art business because much of my work is focused on mythology and because Beltane signals the beginning of summer, positive change and transformation, and the unity of masculine and feminine energies. It seemed to fit taking a new direction in life.

I don’t map out the art I produce. I start with an idea or image and just see where it takes me. The Beltane Hare grew from the need to produce a black and white image for a screen print. After I had finished it, I found out that the Beltane Hare is in fact a common trope symbolising new beginnings and rebirth (among other things) which resonated with my personal journey.

The Pentacle in the artwork is a protective symbol. The five corners of the Pentacle are said to represent the five senses, the five elements, the five brightest planets that can be seen by the naked eye in the night sky.’

Please support Paul and his business by liking & following his page - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090709027348

You can also get in touch by email - [email protected] 👋

On Monday, I was a guest on a podcast!

You can check it out here ...

01455 George Whitaker-06 26 23-Hypnotherapy | The Undiscovered Gems Podcast Showcasing today's Best and Brightest Business minds ......

Have you every wondered where hypnotherapy originated?

Have a look at our new blog to find out!

Where Did Hypnotherapy Originate? Have you every wondered where hypnotherapy originated? Keep reading to find out!

Do you find yourself more anxious after consuming the news? Maybe, it adds to your anxiousness without you really knowing it.

Many people find an instant increase in their feelings of negativity, worry and despair following checking the news.

See our New Blog Post and find out 3 Ways to Reduce Your News Anxiety Today ...

3 Ways to Reduce Your News Anxiety Today This post looks at News Anxiety and how we can reduce it in our lives.

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Box Breathing is a simple but very effective breathing technique that anyone can use to help calm their mind and body😌

Click the link to try it out ...

Box Breathing for Anxiety and Stress Box Breathing is a simple but very effective breathing technique that anyone can use to help calm their mind and body. What is Box Breathing? Also referred to sometimes as 'square breathing', it is a technique that slows down our breathing. Often, in times of stress or anxiety, our breathing rate in...

First Edition Tomorrow...!

I'm starting a new email newsletter that will be sent out on the last Tuesday of every month.

I aim to make this email as useful as I can for you, so it will contain lots of free tips, updates & blog posts that I think you’ll enjoy.
No spam, ever.

If you're interested, please sign up here - https://www.subscribepage.com/whitakerhypnotherapy

(You'll understand the choice of photo here when you receive tomorrow's email!🙊)

Happy Christmas!! 🎅

Why not start the New Year with a bang?!

Whether it's Anxiety, an inability to Relax, a lack of Self-esteem or a Phobia of flying, we could all benefit from hypnotherapy ...

Book in a Free Initial Consultation for January to get your mind on track for a big 2023!

Click here to find out more - https://www.whitakerhypnotherapy.co.uk/free-initial-consultation

If you'd like to have a look at our blog over the Christmas period, click here - https://www.whitakerhypnotherapy.co.uk/blog

I hope you have a great recharge and reset over the festive break 🥳

Read this yesterday & it's so true ...

'About 33% of the things we worry about never come to pass.

Another 33% are so inconsequential that they're not really worth our worry.

And another 33% are things that might come to pass but cannot be changed, no matter how well we worry.

This leaves only a tiny percentage that will come to pass, and are important, and can be changed if we take action'

👍 if you agree or can relate to this!

So happy to discover that we've been recognised as one of the TOP 3 HYPNOTHERAPY PRACTICES in Swansea by threebestrated.co.uk!!

See more here - https://threebestrated.co.uk/hypnotherapy-in-swansea

Quote of the Week - How true is this?! 👌
Give it a thumbs up if you agree! 👍

"I used to resent obstacles along the path, thinking, 'If only that hadn't happened life would be so good. '

Then I suddenly realized, life is the obstacles. There is no underlying path."

Janna Levin

Free Initial Consultation for Sessions in Swansea or Online 🙌👍

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Online Hypnotherapy for Anxiety 💻😕

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Hypnotherapy for Sports Performance 🏆

Who do you know that could benefit from strengthening their mental game?🧠

Maybe you know someone who is fantastic at sports but just doesn't believe they can do it? 🤦‍♂️

Hypnotherapy has been found to be very effective in overcoming these mental blocks. 👊

Click the link to find out how ...
https://www.whitakerhypnotherapy.co.uk/post/hypnotherapy-for-sports-performance

Have you seen the new Batman?!

Did you notice this awesome quote...

"Our scars can destroy us, even after the physical wounds have healed.
But if we survive them, they can transform us.
They can give us the power to endure, and the strength to fight."
Batman, 2022

So true - what a hero!

Free therapy for people aged 50+ in the Swansea area.

Great opportunity to get involved 😃

Update- Thanks to everyone for the huge uptake in the scheme. We have now reached capacity.

Please like and follow this page for more updates should further funding become available.

Winter of Well-Being 50+ Scheme

It is with delight that we can announce that we have been accepted by Swansea Council to take part in their ‘Winter of Wellbeing 50+ scheme’.

The scheme is open to people aged 50+ in the Swansea Area.

In the centre we are able to offer some therapies FREE of charge to anyone that qualifies for the sessions (living in the Swansea Council area and Aged 50+).

The Therapists taking part are-

-Joe Parkhouse (Osteopath and Acupuncture for musculoskeletal issues)

-Liz Stratton (Hypnotherapy for Stress, anxiety, depression, sleep issues, grief, weight loss, trauma, smoking cessation, phobias, confidence issues, pain and physical ailments)

-George Whitaker (Hypnotherapy for stress, anxiety and depression)

-Carolyn Oliver-Hall (counselling for menopause support, relationship counselling, sexual concerns)

-Andy Cawley (Kinesiology for stress, fatigue, digestive issues and many other spirit- mind-body issues)

To book your appointment or see if the therapy is suitable for you please contact:

📧 Email - [email protected] (In your email state the therapy your interested in and put winter of wellbeing as the subject)

📞Contact number- 07769346278 (if leaving a message please quote ‘winter of wellbeing’

Before applying, please note that we require feedback after your session. So you will be required to fill in a form at the end of your treatment so that we can review how our grant money was distributed and hopefully allow us to apply for more in future!

Limited spaces available.
Terms and conditions apply.

Gorseinon Residents

MICRO STRESS DOSES - how many MSD's have you had today? 🤏

I love this passage from Dr Chatterjee ... 💁‍♂️

‘It all starts with what he calls 'Micro Stress Doses' (MSDs). We're exposed to dozens of these every day and they all add up. For example, 😐

your alarms blares (MSD1) ⏰

you check your Insta feed and see a colleague sunning themselves on a Greek island (MSD 2) ☀️

you check the news and see some distressing images (MSD 3) 😩

you feel a bit groggy after last night’s late pizza and half a bottle of wine and reach for the paracetamol (MSD 4) 🍕🍷

and before you know it, you’ve had 20 micro-stress doses before breakfast. All these MSDs take us closer to our personal stress threshold, where body and mind suffer.’ 🙇‍♂️

How are you going to reduce your MSD's this weekend? 👇

How true is this?! 😮🙌

“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” – Wayne Dyer

How have you changed the way you look at things this year? 👆❓

Merry Christmas!! 🎅

Thanks for all your support this year, big and small - a simple post like helps a lot! 🙏

For anyone feeling stressed over Christmas, relax with some free hypnotherapy soundtracks. Download & listen whenever you like - https://www.subscribepage.com/whitakerhypnotherapy 😌

Have a great Christmas & See you next year 😃

“Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future, but from wanting to control it.”

Kahlil Gibran

95% of our brain activity is subconscious. 🧠

5% of our brain is the conscious mind. *
This is what we use to interact with the physical world. 🌍

Using hypnosis, we can gain access to some of that 95% ⚙️
In doing so, we can help change habits and behaviours which are no longer serving you. 🙌

*According to neuroscientific research

Do you ever get SAD? 😌

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs in particular seasons. 🍂

It's more common in winter, as we adjust to the change in seasons and feel lower in mood and energy. Sometimes its known as 'winter depression'. ❄️

What are the symptoms? 🧐

- low mood
- lacking energy
- sleeping for longer and struggling to get up in the morning
- overeating
- not enjoying things you usually do
- difficulty with concentration and memory.

What can I do to help myself? 🙌

- Get natural sunlight
- Stay active
- Connect with others
- Have things to look forward to
- Keep busy with hobbies

If you do get SAD, which of these help you to feel better? 🤔

This is why I do what I do! 😃

This is a recent google review from a client that I saw for several sessions. I love seeing people grow in confidence and start enjoying life again. 🤩

And I really appreciate your review!

For more info on how hypnotherapy can help you get to where you want to go in life, simply drop me a message ... 👍

Great hypnotherapy session today with Richard Deakin of Richard Deakin Coaching 😃

He helps busy men get healthier, fitter, stronger and happier. 💪

Now I feel motivated to get a workout in today -Thanks Rich! 🙌

As the leaves change colour and the nights get darker, what are you most looking forward to? 🍂🤷‍♂️

Happy Friday! 😁

If you haven't already, check out my new tropical island hypnotherapy soundtrack that I created a few weeks ago.

You can listen to it if you feel overwhelmed with anxiety, or if you cant sleep at night.

Click here to access - https://www.subscribepage.com/whitakerhypnotherapy

“Don’t let the PERFECT be the enemy of the GOOD.”

Voltaire
(French Writer, 1694 - 1778)

How many times do you stop yourself taking a step into the unknown because you're not 100% ready?

Maybe you've written a book and haven't published it because it's not 'PERFECT'.

Maybe you're longing for that career change but don't feel 'ready', i.e. the timing isn't PERFECT'.

Maybe you beat yourself up every day because you've made mistakes in your life and you're not 'PERFECT'.

Stop waiting for PERFECT.
Choose GOOD enough rather than PERFECT.
Take that step ...
Publish that book ...
Change your career ...
Embrace your mistakes and move forward ...

Choose GOOD enough rather than waiting your whole life for PERFECT ...

'Mesmerism' ...

Comes from an 18th century Austrian physician named Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815).

He established a theory of illness that involved internal magnetic forces, which he called animal magnetism.

It would later be known as 'mesmerism'...

Quit Smoking for Good!! 🚭❌

See how Hypnotherapy Can Help - click the article now! 🔥

https://www.whitakerhypnotherapy.co.uk/post/hypnotherapy-to-stop-smoking

This is a great watch - fantastic to see Joe Marler opening up about his mental health struggles. 🧠🙌

So important that people talk, rather than just bottle it all up ... 🗣

Joe Marler opens up on his mental health struggles & explores coping mechanisms | Big Boys Don't Cry ►SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/SkySportsSubBig Boys Don't Cry' follows Joe Marler as he discusses his own struggles and learns new methods of managing mental well...

How Much £££ Could You Save By Stopping Smoking? 🚭

On average, smokers smoke 10 ci******es a day; with a packet of ci******es costing £10.80 that’s a spend of £37.80 per week, or £1971 per year. 💷

Read more about smoking & how hypnotherapy can help you to quit for good ... 😄

Hypnotherapy to Stop Smoking On average, smokers smoke 10 ci******es a day; with a packet of ci******es costing £10.80 that’s a spend of £37.80 per week, or £1971 per year. (onesmallstep.org.uk) Smoking in the UK - In the UK, in 2019, 14.1% of people aged 18 years and above smoked ci******es, which equates to around 6.9 mi...

I'm very excited to be starting at The Swansea Wellbeing centre on the morning of Tuesday 27th July!

To celebrate, I'm offering 25% OFF YOUR WHOLE TREATMENT if you can join me on that morning and following Tuesday mornings!

This is on top of your FREE Initial Consultation.

Send me a message now to claim - remember to quote the code SWC25.

To see all the ways hypnotherapy can help you, go to https://www.whitakerhypnotherapy.co.uk/howcanhypnotherapyhelpme