One of the most beautiful and terrifying things about being human is that we can believe anything... yes, literally absolutely anything. I thought that this strange ability would have been viewed as a massive responsibility, but it isn’t. It seemed to be dismissed as something that other people do. We see ourselves as the ones who have the correct beliefs. However, this isn’t the case. And this overlooked psychological bias exists in the brain of every person.   This psycholo

Cake Theory: No analogy is perfect, but here we go anyway :) Imagine that we are all bakers and we’re each baking a cake. The cake is an analogy for your life, and just like a cake, your life is not instantly created. It is made from your time, experiences, effort, energy, and the choices you make. In this analogy, it takes time to collect the cake’s ingredients, mix, bake, and decorate. A cake needs a baker to create it, so in this analogy, the baker is you, and the cake is

It could be argued that one of the meanings of life is to experience life. By doing this, we can hopefully enjoy and go with the flow of life. However, we can also be ambitious and achieve meaning and fulfilment through setting and achieving goals. These achievements can be small short-term goals or large lifelong goals. We should realise what these goals are and actively pursue them, or risk never achieving them. We must not forget that effort and energy are required in thes

I thought life would be fair if I gave the right attitude, time, and effort. But as I grew older, I realised that nothing is fair.     I guess, deep down, when we grow up, we all come to realise that life isn’t fair. However, I was sure that with consistency and hard work, that it would balance out, that I would get what I deserve and what I want. But it was slowly revealed to me that this was not the case. Hard work, consistency, and ambition did not yield all that many resu

We’re going to explore the question, What is the brain & mind? This is an interesting question, because if we ask, what is the function of any other organ or body part? We find it a much simpler question to answer. So, today we’re going to look at a specific function of the brain/mind and the experience of consciousness. So, what is the brain, mind, and consciousness really doing? Well, I’d like to suggest that the brain is a reality simulator. Why does it simulate reality? S

Your brain is resistant to change. I know this because you’re still alive, and it doesn’t matter what age you are. So, this means your brain is doing something right, and that is keeping you alive. So, your brain is averse to change because making any changes could potentially threaten this state of aliveness. And yes, change can relate to anything: behaviours, ideas, beliefs, values, lifestyle, career, where you live, or any change for that matter. And yes, the more signific

Most people believe that they are the following ‘six parts of the mind.’ 1.       Thoughts 2.       Emotions 3.       Feelings 4.       Desires 5.       Instincts 6.       intuitions However, what if I were to tell you that you are none of these things? Well, what I mean is that the true ‘you,’ is none of these things. The question is then, what are we? And who are we if we are none of these six parts of the mind? Because most people would say that those six parts of the mind

Fate and destiny are concepts that have existed across many cultures throughout human history. With modern knowledge, it might be easier to dismiss the concept of destiny. However, I’d like to suggest that there is wisdom in it. So, let’s see if we can reengage with the concept of one’s destiny with a modern understanding. And maybe we can tap into its benefits and create a better life for ourselves. This article is about destiny, in particular from the hypnotherapist’s persp

The 4 psychological drives and forces that allow you to conquer your life. There are four drives in each of us: - The will to survive. -...

Hypnotherapy is a form of psychotherapy which utilises the hypnotic state. For hypnotherapy to be affective the therapist will use a...

Fear Fear exists in an area of our brain called the amygdala. This part of our brain is the primary emotional centre. When fear activates...