Here's where I post what I write. Some may be useful. Some even entertaining. And if we're lucky, it's both.
Ever find yourself asking 'why am I anxious?'.
Anxiety might feel random and unexplainable at times - but it isn’t. It's your nervous system firing off to protect you.
Read MoreAnxiety is more than just 'worry'. It can affect every part of your experience - how you think, feel, move, and act. And sometimes in ways that don't immediately seem connected with fear…
Read MoreAnxiety is dread about a future you can't cope with.
It’s not fear of what’s happening now - but what might happen, what could go wrong, and whether you'll survive it…
Read MorePeople, eh?
They can be hard work. (I see you nodding).
But what if the problem isn't them per se, but their role….
Perfectionism.
Ye Olde Creator-and-Preventer of Flops and Failures…
Hate New Years' Resolutions?
Me too. It's not that I hate them, per se. But I never really saw the point.
"I'm FINALLY going to start doing that thing I've been putting off for years!" No. No, you're probably not.
So why do we keep doing it to ourselves then…?
Read MoreA single, year-old photo popped up on my memories recently. It's all smiles and silliness. But from that snapshot, you'd never suspect my mental health and business had both come crashing down over the previous six months.
Read MoreI found out someone I knew died recently.
I didn't know him well. In fact, we only met once on a four-day retreat. But the effect he had on me was profound…
Read MoreTrust issues?
I found a new running route recently.
I took a last-minute detour, thinking "I wonder what's down that way".
Now, that might seem trivial. But it wasn't some years ago…
Read More"You're very brave"
A client said this to me recently as I recounted the time I jumped out of a plane. And I laughed to myself.
But what's more important is he was wrong. And I say that not to be humble. But because it's fundamentally wrong…
Read More"So where does the hypnotherapy bit come in?"
I'm often asked this question during my first conversation with a client…
Read MoreWhat is addiction? And why do some people get addicted, and others don't?
I used to say I had an addictive personality. I could get quite obsessive and was very all-or-nothing. And just as Ms. Mary-J had been something I was all-in on as a teenager, alcohol was no different in my twenties…
Read MoreStruggling with stress, feeling overwhelmed, or handling uncertainty and change?
The world's a very different place than it was at the beginning of March. And yet the experience for some has been vastly different from that of others. So what makes the difference?
Read MoreWe all have those days. I know I do. But what about when it's every.damn.day?
I often find it comes down to this…
Read More"These are unprecedented times".
Something we keep hearing a lot. But with all the uncertainty, let's put our attention on what we can do to keep grounded…
Read More"I don't like this episode of Black Mirror"
One of the best-yet-worst memes I've seen to explain our current situation.
Social Distancing and Self-Isolation are now part of everyday lingo. Uncertainty seems one of the only certainties…
Read MoreI often get asked "how is what you do different to Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) or Counselling?" or more simply:
"So what is it you actually do?"
Read MoreIt's that time of year again. When we make ourselves promises to change. And then try desperately not to break them. But why is it so hard?
Read MoreLast Friday in the UK: some woke up rejoicing. Some woke up in horror. Yet, we all experienced the same election result. How can that be?
(It’s not what you think…)
Read MoreDo you get sick of people who keep pushing your buttons? Like they just don't respect your boundaries?
I had a coaching conversation recently…
Read MoreDavid Bird Cognitive Hypnotherapy & Coaching in Leighton Buzzard.
David Bird
Coach, Counsellor & Cognitive Hypnotherapist
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