by Simon_Bates | Mar 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Fight, Flight and Freeze. The study of comparative psychology has long since identified three bulk-standard responses inherited from our forebears when under threat. These three responses have a lot in common including high emotional state, typically fear or rage,...
by Simon_Bates | Nov 20, 2014 | Anxiety, Health
This week the prestigious Dean Street sexual health clinic mistakenly released the names and email addresses of nearly 800 of its HIV clients. Guardian – London Clinic Mistakenly Releases HIV Email List Whilst there are a number of fearless individuals who are...
by Simon_Bates | Sep 10, 2014 | Addiction/Drugs/Alcohol, Anxiety, Character, Depression
There’s a disproportionate number of young gay men committing suicide. Very disproportionate. If the figures from Stonewall’s 2011 study of gay and bisexual men is to be believed 27% of gay and 38% of bisexual men said they had considered taking their own life in the...
by Simon_Bates | Aug 23, 2014 | Anxiety, Health, Sleep/Insomnia
There are few things that sabotage a day more than a poor night’s sleep and if it continues our mental and physical health can suffer. There are also a wide range of issues affecting the duration and quality of sleep. Hypnosis has been used for...
by Simon_Bates | Aug 1, 2014 | Anxiety, Health
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by Simon_Bates | Jul 1, 2014 | Health, Hypnosis
Yesterday, I was flying to Dublin from London’s City Airport and I thought the experience is worth recording. Now, I deliberately mention City Airport since, had I been travelling from Gatwick or Heathrow, I’d undoubtedly be in a bad mood and irritable and any trance...
by Simon_Bates | Jun 26, 2014 | Addiction/Drugs/Alcohol, Antidepressants/Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Health
I’ll admit that this is more of a rant than a blog post about hypnosis but sometimes I just get so mad with government experts, it makes me want to give Michael Fabricant a list. I hate hypocrisy, I really do. I especially hate having to pay for it...
by Simon_Bates | Jun 1, 2014 | Addiction/Drugs/Alcohol, Depression, Health, Hypnosis, Sleep/Insomnia
I’m a big fan of resilience. In fact, I believe resilience is the difference that makes the difference in determining who comes through my door and who doesn’t. As Richard Bandler says, the reason we have problems is that we were born. From the starving 10 year...
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