Were you one of the people practically counting the days and hours before we could return to normal and could finally hug one another again, go inside each other's house or sit inside a pub with our friends? Or are you still feeling a sense of dread and panic as the...
why set a challenge? We all need a challenge and to set ourselves some goals. It gives us something to aim for and achieve. A challenge will take us out of our comfort zone. Setting a challenge can benefit our fitness, our mental or emotional health, it can create and...
During the second lockdown in November I decided that I would share some hints, tips and strategies to help anyone suffering from stress and anxiety in these uncertain and worrying times on my Facebook business page - Calmer Thoughts. Some of you may have...
One small change here, one little tweak there is often all you need to create a new habit. It may sound too simple and too good to be true but it really can work that way. Rather than thinking of how much you need to change, how hard it is to start and the amount of...
Choose a habit or a change that is very small and easy to achieve, the sense of achievement you have from doing it will make it so much easier to continue and make the habit a permanent change.
The Importance of Sleep I recently took part in a talk to a health and well-being group about the importance of sleep. I discuss why sleep is so important for our physical and mental health, how to improve sleep with ‘Sleep Hygiene’ tips and a quick and easy...
My name is Amanda Thoden van Velzen, I am a Solution Focused Hypnotherapist, NLP and EFT practitioner based in Cranleigh, Surrey.
I am a qualified, accredited Solution-Focused Therapist, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Psychotherapist. I received my training at the award-winning Clifton Hypnotherapy Practice founded by David Newton, one of the most experienced and renowned practitioners in the UK.