by relaxtherapieswirral | Jun 25, 2022 | anxiety, Counselling, Uncategorized
When people experience anxiety they often get physical sensations which can be really uncomfortable. In extreme cases this can end in a panic attack. This is caused by our “Fight or Flight response”. FIGHT OR FLIGHT RESPONSE The fight or flight response... 
by relaxtherapieswirral | Jun 21, 2022 | anxiety, Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Uncategorized
Is social anxiety stopping you from living your life? It is normal to feel nervous before meeting someone new or before a gathering. Social anxiety is more than that and people living with it start to find even everyday social interactions difficult. Symptoms... 
by relaxtherapieswirral | Mar 18, 2022 | Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Massage Therapy
Many of us don’t realise that chronic pain can be triggered by childhood traumas or stressful events in adulthood. We then take painkillers which aren’t addressing the root cause. We end up in a vicious cycle where we experience side effects from the... 
by Anna Pluck | Jan 29, 2022 | Counselling, Hypnotherapy
I’m not a great one for poetry but one poem has inspired me so much – so much so I have a picture of it on my clinic wall. It spoke to me about something that was holding me back. Was it really laziness, or a lack of time or motivation or was there... 
by relaxtherapieswirral | Jan 18, 2022 | Counselling, Hypnotherapy
Self care is a buzzword at the moment and if you look at marketing it suggests self care means buying a new moisturiser or getting your hair done. Don’t get me wrong I love a new moisturiser or hairdo but is that what self care is about? Self care –... by relaxtherapieswirral | Jan 15, 2022 | Counselling, Hypnotherapy, Uncategorized
In CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) we look at how our thoughts and behaviour can influence our moods. Often we aren’t aware of our thoughts as they occur and we have set ways of thinking that can make us more or less likely to experience distressing...