Confidence

Confidence In my time as a therapist, I have not met a single person who isn’t impressive in some way.  I really do believe we all bring something to the table.  I know it…now you need to know it.  The work we do in my private studio will bring out your confidence whether that is…

Is your child en route to burn out?

Burn out can be the result of many different reasons and sometimes a combination of reasons.  Also, the signs of burn out can be so varied.  If this becomes a long term issue then a diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome / Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (also known as CFS/ME) may result. Through my therapy work I often spot the…

Let Down By The Schooling System

Many of our early memories come from school.  My very first memory is meeting my long term best mate Sam, whilst she was playing with the scales on an introductory day at Infant School (Year 1 in today’s language). Sadly, often through school becomes disappointment, fear, bullying and negative feelings about ourselves.  My big disappointment came…

Hypnotherapy – Putting Right the Myths – check out my video

  About Ann ANN BOWDITCH is a member and trainer registered on the General Hypnotherapy Register and General Hypnotherapy Standards Council and has run her own private practice in Guernsey for over 8 years. Author of The Energy of Anxiety, a self-help book offering new perspectives and modern techniques. Ann is also a practitioner of a number of therapies including EFT, Energy in…

Why do I binge eat?

Binge eating is not something only overweight people do.  It’s also not something that just adults or just women do.  It is something that can impact youngsters – girls and boys, women and men of all shapes and sizes. In my experience of helping clients to stop bingeing, it is an emotional issue which can come about for…

Exam Pressure!!

I see an increasing number of youngsters in my therapy business.  Often one of the reasons for this is due to the feeling of pressure to achieve certain grades at school.  I appreciate that the pressure comes from a number of sources such as teachers, peers, themselves and, in some cases, parents.  They may also feel pressure to…

The Evolution of Parenting

I wonder if being a parent now is tougher than ever or has parenting just evolved?  I was talking to a friend only this morning about parenting nowadays compared to when we were youngsters.  Back then emotions were generally not spoken about or dealt with and emotional intelligence was more basic.  I believe this is because…

Mental Health in Children

Mental Health has been in the news throughout this year.  Nobody is immune to the possibility of having a mental health issue.  It can creep up on anyone at anytime.  Never be complacent about mental health and always seek help, preferably at an early stage, whenever you are struggling. The reason seeking help early on…

World Mental Health Day – Thoughts for Children

I’ve been talking a lot lately about mental health.  Nobody is immune to the possibility of having a mental health issue.  It can creep up on anyone.  Never be complacent about mental health and always seek help, preferably at an early stage, whenever you are struggling. It helps to nip issues in the bud quickly…

Today's Children, Tomorrow's Future of Mental Health

Who knows how big mental health will be in 10 years time if we do not focus more on today’s youth.  Areas that help children become mentally healthy adults include: High self esteem and confidence A balance perspective on life Being active – especially outdoors Learn to understand managing money early in life Healthy nutrition…