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Coping with anxiety and panic attacks
In the years when cavemen roamed the earth, survival was based on knowing the appropriate response when confronted with a predator. If, while out hunting, you rounded a corner and came across a sabre-toothed tiger, you had 3 choices for …
Continue ReadingCognitive Hypnotherapy – What’s that about?
When we have a problem that we are facing, there are a number of different ways we can address it. Let’s take smoking. You have decided you want to give up smoking. You know that it will require willpower and …
Continue ReadingWhat is cognitive hypnotherapy?
Ever driven through a set of traffic lights and wondered a few seconds later if the lights were really on green? Ever taken an instant disliking to someone within minutes of meeting them for the first time? Ever walked out …
Continue ReadingHow you become the local cake maker
Since my daughter started pre-school we have had to deal with some new and challenging situations around her needing a gluten free diet. The most challenging one is around the birthday parties she is now getting invited to. We take …
Continue ReadingI want a mince pie!
It’s that time of year again. Do you know what the best thing about Christmas is for me? Starbucks. I know. That’s pretty sad isn’t it? You see, at this time of year, Starbucks bring out two things that I …
Continue ReadingFor the love of bread
The single biggest problem with a gluten free diet is bread. Not only is shop bought bread expensive, it’s also dry and makes really poor sandwiches. In fact my daughter won’t eat it as a sandwich. You can get gluten …
Continue ReadingHow do you get a 3 year old to understand their allergies?
So how do you get a 3 year old to understand that they can’t eat wheat? That if they eat wheat they will end up in pain and discomfort for days around going to the toilet? How do you get …
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