Catherine Chadwick 6/9/23 Catherine Chadwick 6/9/23

Making A Gentle Decision

Many years ago, I stopped smoking. No nicotine patches, no hypnotherapy, no group therapy, no Alan Carr programme or any other programme. I just decided one day that the following day would be the day.

Catherine Chadwick 8/1/22 Catherine Chadwick 8/1/22

The Chemicals of Stress

You probably already know that long-term stress can harm your health. The body is perfectly geared up to handle stress - of the short-term kind

Catherine Chadwick 7/29/22 Catherine Chadwick 7/29/22

Three Ways Stress Can Affect the Brain and What You Can Do About It

Whilst most of us have some understanding or indeed experience of the effects of stress on the body, we may have less knowledge of the effects of stress on the brain.

Catherine Chadwick 3/23/22 Catherine Chadwick 3/23/22

Sleep, Relaxation, Hypnagogia

Some years ago, I used to teach short self-hypnosis courses - 2 hour sessions over 3 weeks. I taught people how to put themselves into a self-hypnotic state and how to use it to make the changes they wanted.

Catherine Chadwick 2/25/22 Catherine Chadwick 2/25/22

Relaxation and Guided Imagery

Starting on Sunday 6th March, I will be running free monthly 30 minute relaxation sessions online. These will be largely sessions of guided imagery.

Catherine Chadwick 2/21/22 Catherine Chadwick 2/21/22

The Importance of Appreciation

I have been reading the book “Time to Think: The Power of Independent Thinking” by Nancy Kline. In one chapter, she talks about how appreciation stabilises the heart and stimulates thinking what she calls good thinking that is productive.

Catherine Chadwick 2/15/22 Catherine Chadwick 2/15/22

Helping Social Anxiety

In a 1986 study, university students were asked to describe the kinds of situations that caused them to feel shy. A whopping 80% of them reported that talking to strangers and authority figures evoked this feeling in them.

Catherine Chadwick 9/2/21 Catherine Chadwick 9/2/21

Is It Stuck In the Past?

I am coming to the end of some training in Integral Eye Movement Therapy, a brief change model that allows you to dissociate from upsetting memories and process difficult emotions.

Catherine Chadwick 8/24/21 Catherine Chadwick 8/24/21

Comfort Zone to Growth Zone

Recently, I watched a video on you tube by a young woman about getting out of your comfort zone and how she herself was doing this in her own life. I thought it was such a useful topic to cover as it is one with which we are all confronted.

Catherine Chadwick 8/22/21 Catherine Chadwick 8/22/21

Reviewing the Past

There are times when I need to review something from the past with a client. This might be because an event or events that took place in the client’s history had such a strong impact that they are still affected by it at an unconscious level in the present.

Catherine Chadwick 8/17/21 Catherine Chadwick 8/17/21

Your Body and the Fight/Flight Response

Sweaty palms, racing heart, shortness of breath, knots in the stomach, inability to think clearly - these are just some of the indicators that your nervous system is in fight/flight mode.

Catherine Chadwick 8/12/21 Catherine Chadwick 8/12/21

Strong Emotion and Belief

Our beliefs are formed in many ways throughout our lives. We have been influenced by our caretakers, teachers, religious leaders, peers and have made our own decisions about what we believe in different circumstances.

Catherine Chadwick 7/4/21 Catherine Chadwick 7/4/21

Stress - Building Your Strengths

The term ‘stress’ was coined by the endocrinologist Hans Selye to describe ‘the non-specific response of the body to any demand‘. Selye noted on ward rounds that despite having different diagnoses, many patients would have certain symptoms in common.

Catherine Chadwick 6/2/21 Catherine Chadwick 6/2/21

Why Are You Here?

Stress dampens pleasure. In my opinion, we are not here to lead stressful lives but rather to grow and develop.

Catherine Chadwick 4/16/21 Catherine Chadwick 4/16/21

Stress Awareness Month - Your Inner Resources

One of the things that people may not think about too much in relation to stress is their inner resources. We tend to live compartmentalised lives.

Catherine Chadwick 4/15/21 Catherine Chadwick 4/15/21

April is Stress Awareness Month

When we say we are stressed, we generally mean we are feeling overwhelmed, trying to cope with things beyond our capacity to do so.

Catherine Chadwick 2/1/21 Catherine Chadwick 2/1/21

Covid-19 and Mental Health in the Over 50s

Recently, someone sent me this article from the Daily Mail on how the pandemic and its associated restrictions on our lives has impacted mental health. The study looked at people in the over 50 age group.

Catherine Chadwick 1/4/21 Catherine Chadwick 1/4/21

Anxious? How Can Being More Creative Help You?

At this time more than ever where restrictions are placed on our usual activities, our mental health can benefit from tapping into our creativity.

Catherine Chadwick 12/16/20 Catherine Chadwick 12/16/20

30 Minute Online Relaxation Sessions

Find out about the 30 minute relaxation sessions and follow-up recording I offer. Live session via Zoom or Skype.