I am pleased to announce an initiative started by the “Up 4 Mental Health” charity, involving Genryukan Aikido and Folkestone Hypnotherapy. “Martial Arts for Mental Health” will start on April 2nd 2023, 10am-11:30am at the Folkestone Business Hub. This FREE activity is for people suffering from anxiety issues, regardless of Read more…
When talking about their phobias, clients often say “I know it’s silly but…”, “it sounds crazy but ….” It’s not silly nor crazy, it’s simply an exaggerated irrational and emotional response. I’ve helped people with phobias about spiders, snakes, dogs, flying, being sick, public speaking, rain (yes, in the UK), tubular Read more…
Having anxiety issues does not make you abnormal, it might just mean you need some help. Besides, being normal is overrated! So if you need help letting go of negativity and regain control over your anxiety and your mind, give me a shout.
A very common question anxiety sufferers ask themselves is “Why?”. Why do I feel like that? Why me? Why can’t I be more normal? ? “Why” is a dangerous question when you’re stuck! “Why” does nothing and leaves you where you are. Worse, your brain will always attempt to answer Read more…
Anxiety and lack of sleep feed off each other — they are natural bedfellows. Many people are familiar with this frustrating situation: your mind starts racing as soon as your head hits the pillow. Many things pop into your head: your to-do list, that thing you should (or shouldn’t) have said to your boss, Read more…
Emotions that create unpleasant feelings are often labelled “negative emotions.” Generally, people want to avoid them, push them away, or silence them as soon as they pop up. The thing is that each emotion has its own role and purpose. We have the ability to experience a wide range of Read more…
Tips and tricks to help people deal with anxietyWhether you’re suffering from anxiety disorder or you just have an anxious episode like we all have every now and then, I hope you find them useful.(Facebook Live video)
I’m a coach at Genryukan Aikido and therapist at Folkestone Hypnotherapy.In this video, I attempt to explain the similarities on how to deal with anxiety with hypnotherapy, and how we deal with attacks in aikido.Thanks to Tom Davey for his help. Find us on Facebook: Folkestone HypnotherapyGenryukan Aikido