How to handle social anxiety during the festive season.
So we're officially entering 'party season' - where office parties start to fill the local eateries, and friends and family members start to plan things.... For most of us, this means a great excuse to go and buy a new wardrobe, and give ourselves permission to hide...
3 ways to handle your anger with Christopher Paul Jones.
December 1st signals the start of Anger Awareness Week. Do YOU have a problen with anger? If so, then in this article I am going to show you how you can start to get control of it. We all know someone who has an issue with anger... perhaps it's your partner, or a...
How to have a stress free Christmas.
One month to go until it's Christmas!! For some of us, it's the happiest time of the year. But for others, it can be nothing but one big headache. If YOU find that Christmas fills you with stress and dread, then here are my top 10 tips on how to take control back this...
The importance of saying hello.
November 21st is 'World Hello Day'. Don't you just LOVE the idea of a day that is dedicated to 'hello'? I do. In this blog post I wanted to talk about how we have become a nation of people who have forgotten how to use the long lost art of 'hello'. Walk down any UK...
Could stress be behind the increase in Diabetes?
November 14th is World Diabetes awareness day and you may have already seen some news reports that talk about there being a 'sudden increase' of Diabetes (Type 2) in the U.K. In today's blog post, I wanted to look at the conneciton between our stress and anxiety...
It’s Bonfire night! How to handle your fear of loud noises.
Boom, whizz, fizz and bang! It's that time of year again, when rockets light up the sky above Britain, and every dog lover in Britain curses, whilst children of all ages go 'ooh' in with enjoyment. Yes, I am talking BONFIRE NIGHT... remember remember, the 5th of...
How to cure your spider phobia. Halloween advice with Christopher Paul Jones.
It’s that creepy, crawly time of year again. It’s Halloween! Here’s how to deal with your phobia of spiders. - with Christopher Paul Jones, Harley Street Phobia Expert. Chris says... So Halloween is once again upon us (is it just me, or has the last 12 months just...
How phobias are created: The Little Albert Experiment.
In the early days of therapy, there were several behavioural experiments (such as Pavlov and his dog) that were carried out as a way to show how the certain external triggers and behaviours can affect a person (or an animal), on a deep subconscious level. John Watson...
Does the though of going to the Doctor leave you with a headache?
So, this week was Brain Tumour awareness week. And it got me thinking about the clients who come to see me because they are scared of going to see the Doctor when they get recurrent headaches. Did you know, that more people under the age of 40 die from a brain tumour...