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How Hypnosis for Sport Can Improve Training & Performance During Lockdown

By Esther Barnes / 4 June 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

The world continues to be gripped by the Coronavirus global pandemic. It affects everyone, including top-notch athletes, unable to physically train as they would like. Athletes require many attributes to excel at their chosen sport- practice, determination and skill are but a few. BUT … “Sport is 10% physical and 90% mental.” Whoever coined the …

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Take a Virtual Holiday to Beat the Lockdown Blues

By Esther Barnes / 24 May 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

As the UK’s COVID-19 lockdown continues and the government warns Britons against making holiday plans just yet, many people may find their state of mind slipping downwards without their annual summer trip to look forward to. So in response, I’ve created five virtual holiday audio tracks to help people travel to their favourite destination – …

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Hypnotherapy for relief of Stress and Anxiety

Coronavirus Chaos – How To Manage Stress & Anxiety in Uncertain Times

By Esther Barnes / 28 April 2020 / 4 minutes of reading

I don’t need to tell you that the world is in the grip of a global pandemic. We are living in extremely uncertain times – and that uncertainty can be difficult to cope with. You may feel worried right now. You may struggle to keep anxious thoughts in check. And you may feel unsure about …

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Fixing Sleep Problems with the Power of Hypnosis

By Esther Barnes / 26 April 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

The current pandemic has certainly changed the way we live our everyday lives. It has affected many of our daily routines, and one of its biggest reported impacts has been on sleep – sleep becomes more difficult when we are anxious. Many people are suffering sleep issues for the first time in their lives: awake …

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How Hypnotherapy Can Improve Relationships

By Esther Barnes / 25 April 2020 / 2 minutes of reading

The coronavirus outbreak is leading to big changes in the way we live our everyday lives. Our relationships are hugely important to us just at a time when they are being placed under the most intense pressure. Relationships are not built on the expectation that you’ll be spending all day, every day with that person. …

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Are You Finding It Harder Than Ever To Stop Smoking?

By Esther Barnes / 23 April 2020 / 3 minutes of reading

If you’re a smoker and worried about the risks around COVID-19 then now would be a good time to think about quitting for good. It’s a harsh reality that if you’re a smoker you’re more likely to get acute respiratory infections and have a higher risk of those infections becoming severe. There has never been …

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