The terms “hypnosis” and “hypnotherapy” are often used interchangeably. Hypnosis is a state of awareness and is often also referred to as ‘trance’. Hypnotherapy refers to the use of therapeutic techniques whilst a person is in a hypnotic state.

It's OK to have few nerves when you're speaking in front of an audience, the kind of ones you get because you want to do a good job, that little bit of adrenaline that gives you some momentum.

Being able to honestly assess oneself means not only that we can appreciate ourselves for what we have done well, but also that we can take away any learnings and use them to prepare for and execute our next performance.

One of my hobbies is storytelling. It gives me great pleasure to take a myth or fable or short story and present it in my own way. It’s a meshing of creativity and public performance, of crafting and drawing in an audience.

Imagine you have a fear of public speaking. It’s not just lots of people looking at you or bright lights. It’s worse when there are “authority figures” present. You’re afraid of forgetting your message, of not being able to express yourself clearly, of being asked a question you can’t answer.

Once I took part in a speech contest at my public speaking club. I won which meant I took part in the next level with people who also won their club contests and in front of a lot of people I had never met before.