• John Lewis Christmas advert 2025

    Like many others, I was looking forward to the John Lewis Christmas advert again this year. It has become as much of a tradition as turkey and tinsel, and the anticipation is akin to that feeling of barely contained excitement…

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  • Kid’s corner: life skills

    How can I get started with cleaning my room, helping at home or remembering to do my chores? What should I do if I feel overwhelmed by new responsibilities like looking after myself or my space? Growing up is not…

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  • How to stop people pleasing for business owners

    This is a question I wish I had asked much sooner in my own business journey. My background before I set up Open Skies Hypnotherapy in 2023 had been modelled on people pleasing, leaving me unfulfilled, frustrated and drifting through…

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  • WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2024

    This World Mental Health Day, the theme is mental health in the workplace and more particularly burnout. As a therapist, I see many people who are suffering the effects of burnout. Left unresolved it can cause us issues in all…

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