World Mental Health Awareness Day 2019 – what can we do differently when it comes to supporting each other?
Today, is world mental health awareness day. Thankfully, today, we DO talk more openly about mental health and illness - we are much more aware of the different issues that may affect some of us. We are better equipped to know the signs that we need to look out for -...
Is comfort eating getting the better of you? Here’s how to gain control of it.
It's coming up to that cosy time of year again... the leaves will stall falling, scented candles will be lit in homes across the nation and a huge group of us will be ... comfort eating. I was inspired to write this blog post after seeing something on Facebook - it...
How to handle anxiety about Brexit.
Brexit - if you haven't had just about enough of it, then I take my hat off to you. I personally have had to learn to 'switch off' to it - but a lot of my clients can't help but talk about it... Once upon a time, small talk consisted of 'lovely weather isn't it?' but...
Back to School, back to work – how to handle ‘first day’ anxiety.
Schools back - all parents out there, breathe a sigh of relief! Only joking.... 🙂 On a serious note though, it is that time of year again where schools go back, and children everywhere feel sick and nervous with first day anxiety.(✓ Of course, it's not just exclusive...
Why you fear change – and what you can do about it.
In my poll on Facebook 92% of you said that you fear change ... So today I wanted to write my blog post about how to handle a fear of change, because I think that this is an important topic. To begin with, let's address WHY we fear change...... We fear change for 2...
It’s time to ditch the Botox and get over your fear of ageing.
Harley Street Therapist Christopher Paul Jones talks Botox, Fillers, and falling in love with ageing. Botox and Fillers can leave us feeling better temporarily but on a psychological level they can be damaging. In this article I am going to tell you why I think that -...
Can afternoon tea help with anxiety?
Ease anxiety and get anxiety relief with Christopher Paul Jones, Harley Street Anxiety expert. Afternoon tea is a great British past time, and there's a good reason as to why many of us indulge in a spot of afternoon tea from time to time, and it's NOT just because...
How to get out of your own way and be happy
Happiness... does it just happen? Should it just happen? Does our search for happiness mean that we actually lose it? Happiness happens - in the moments when we are able to just let ourselves go, disconnect from stress, fear and worry, and be present in the moment. In...
How to help a friend with anxiety – world friendship day
Today is world friendship day and I wanted to talk to you about how to spot if your friend has anxiety.✓ Most of the posts that I have written about anxiety tend to be about what YOU can do if you have anxiety ...but today I wanted to come at this from a slightly...