Catherine Chadwick 9/15/21 Catherine Chadwick 9/15/21

Public Speaking Misery

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.

Catherine Chadwick 9/7/21 Catherine Chadwick 9/7/21

What is Integral Eye Movement Therapy?

IEMT is a brief change model that allows the client to dissociate from disturbing memories, reduce the intensity of negative emotions and address identity issues.

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 8/18/21 Catherine Chadwick 8/18/21

Rehearse It

In hypnotherapy, we frequently use mental rehearsal. For example, when someone comes to see me say to stop smoking, they will often have a few scenarios that they believe will be the most difficult ones for them in which to not smoke.

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 8/13/21 Catherine Chadwick 8/13/21

Can You See It?

When someone comes to see me for help with losing weight, I will always ask them if they can see themselves at the weight they want to be.

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 8/2/21 Catherine Chadwick 8/2/21

I Won’t Ever Get Over It

As I was looking through the BBC website today, my attention was taken by the headline “GB rider won’t ever get over back-flip crash”.

Catherine Chadwick 7/8/21 Catherine Chadwick 7/8/21

Is Your Phone Making You Stressed?

Recently, I was watching a talk by an American expert on stress called Brian Luke Seaward during which he talked a great deal about the effect of the use of technology and in particular smartphones, on our levels of stress.

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 5/4/21 Catherine Chadwick 5/4/21

Is Smoking Damaging Your Brain?

Everyone knows that smoking is bad for your health. One thing that is rarely talked about however is the connection between smoking and the deterioration of the brain and cognitive functioning.

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 4/12/21 Catherine Chadwick 4/12/21

Fear of the Dentist…and Other Fears

Last week, I went to the dentist. In the course of the consultation and because my dentist knows what I do, we talked about how many people have a fear of going to the dentist.

Catherine Chadwick 3/30/21 Catherine Chadwick 3/30/21

De-cluttering the Mind and Emotions

I don’t know about you but I love looking at other people’s homes on Pinterest and other sites. I love looking at other people’s styles and colour schemes and noting the feelings these give me.

Catherine Chadwick 3/23/21 Catherine Chadwick 3/23/21

What’s Wrong, Can You Fix It?

This morning, a video came up on my youtube feed by the Canadian professor of psychology at Toronto University and clinical psychologist, Jordan Peterson.

Catherine Chadwick 3/17/21 Catherine Chadwick 3/17/21

Win at Speaking

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.