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In this “Beyond the Couch UK – Hypnosis Convention Presenters Special“, Graeme Wood talks with hypnotherapist and Aikido practitioner Christophe Courtin about his presentation, Aikido for Anxiety: From Resistance to Flow. Christophe explains how Aikido principles such as relaxing unnecessary tension, shifting your focus and choosing your response can offer a different way to relate to anxious feelings. He and Graeme explore what it means to accept anxiety without giving in to it, why techniques need practice before a difficult moment, and how physical demonstrations can make an idea click. Read more

Après la publication de la version originale en anglais en mai dernier, j’ai le plaisir de vous annoncer la sortie de l’édition française de mon livre : L’anxiété décortiquée : le guide Anti-Panique. Parce que l’anxiété ne s’embarrasse pas des frontières linguistiques ( et le chaos mental non plus ), il me tenait à cœur de rendre ces outils accessibles à un public francophone. Ce que vous trouverez dans ce guide : L’objectif n’est pas d’éliminer comme par magie toutes les émotions du quotidien, mais de vous donner une boîte Read more

If you wake at 2am with your mind spinning, or everyday tasks feel like wading through mud because your anxiety won’t switch off, you are not failing and you are not broken. I’ve just released the revised edition of Dealing With Anxiety In A Nutshell. This book is for anyone who feels drained by their own nervous system: the professional dreading the next meeting or battling imposter syndrome, the parent running on empty, the student facing regular panic attacks, and neurodivergent minds navigating sensory overload and burnout. Think of it Read more

It’s Stoptober again, and if you’re thinking about picking up some patches or a vape to help you quit this year, there’s something worth knowing first. It’s not that they don’t work. They do, for part of the problem. But there’s another part they were never really designed to deal with, and it’s usually the part that brings people back to smoking. What patches and vapes actually do Vapes and patches replace the nicotine your body’s used to getting from cigarettes. That eases the physical withdrawal, the restlessness, the cravings, Read more

A common misconception about hypnosis is that it requires an hour of silence, soft chimes, and a swinging pocket watch. The reality is far more practical: your nervous system is designed to shift states rapidly when given the right physiological cues. In the video below, I walk you through a rapid induction technique adapted from the classic Spiegel eye-roll method. By combining intentional eye fatigue with a paced exhalation, you can bypass overthinking, release stored tension, and trigger a focused, deeply relaxed state in less than 60 seconds.

When stress hits, most of us try to think our way out of it. We replay the scenario, analyse every angle, or desperately tell ourselves to just “calm down.” Rarely does that work. What we often overlook is that your brain doesn’t just dictate how your body feels: your body is constantly sending signals back up to your brain. If you want to interrupt an anxious mental spiral fast, the fastest entry point isn’t your thoughts. It’s your posture. The Biology of the “Defensive Slump” Think about what happens physically Read more

I recently came across an article in The Guardian about a person dealing with severe claustrophobia who was referred to a hypnotherapist by their GP. While it is fantastic to see medical professionals recommending hypnotherapy, what followed was deeply concerning: the client spent three solid months in “regression” sessions, digging through past memories to find a root cause before any actual therapeutic progress was made. Spending months digging through the past is not only unnecessary, it can actively harm the client! The Risks of Forced Regression Obsessively searching for a Read more

Yes. :) Now here is longer answer: If you are dealing with constant worry, racing thoughts, or sudden panic attacks, you already know how exhausting it is when your brain simply refuses to switch off. You feel constantly on edge, waiting for the other shoe to drop, and stuck in a loop of physical tension. First of all, please remember: you are not broken! Your subconscious mind is simply trying to protect you. It is relying on old survival reflexes and danger alerts that are no longer serving you well. Read more

Are you a hypnotherapist wondering how to better serve your ADHD clients? In this deep-dive session of Mind Explorations, hosted by Astrid Harm (Soulessense.co), we debunk the biggest myths surrounding neurodiversity in the therapy room. 🧠✨ In this newest episode of Mind Explorations, we explore why the term ADHD is fundamentally misleading and why it is better described as an interest-based brain. I share my personal journey with a late diagnosis and explains how practitioners can effectively address anxiety, imposter syndrome, and Rejection Sensitivity Dysphoria (RSD). You will learn why Read more