Welcome to the Helping Hand Coaching Blog
Here, I share insights, strategies, and resources for those on a journey toward better mental health, enhanced performance, and a more balanced life. Whether you're an athlete, fitness enthusiast, or simply someone looking to boost resilience and reduce stress, this space is for you.
Discover practical tools and transformative advice on topics like:
Mindfulness and Meditation: Explore techniques to stay grounded, focused, and present, helping you find calm even in the busiest of days.
Breathwork: Learn simple yet powerful breathing practices that promote relaxation, energy, and emotional balance.
Transformational Hypnotherapy: Dive into how hypnotherapy can unlock inner change, addressing anxieties and self-doubt to build lasting self-confidence.
Solution-Focused Coaching: Find tips for setting clear goals, overcoming obstacles, and creating meaningful progress in your personal or professional life.
As I regularly update the blog, you’ll find actionable insights that support a life filled with clarity, confidence, and well-being. Subscribe to the Helping Hand Coaching mailing list to stay updated, and receive free digital resources to deepen your journey toward mental resilience and positive transformation.
Useful Mindfulness Techniques
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is just as successful in preventing depressive relapses as antidepressants. Sketching is a fantastic mindfulness exercise since it calls for focus and awareness. Stretching is excellent for keeping your body healthy and using the time to focus on how your muscles feel is a terrific way to practise mindfulness. Set aside 10 to 15 minutes to jot down everything that is running through your head. As you clean dishes, feel the water on your hands (or gloves) and check out the sponge's texture. Play a piece of music that you haven't heard before to help keep your mind still.
The Effects of Sleep on Mental Health
Insomnia is thought to impact about 33% of the world's population. Sleep difficulties can make many mental disorders, such as bipolar disorder, anxiety, and depression, worse. Consult your doctor if you are having trouble falling or staying asleep because of the reciprocal tie between your sleep habits and your mental health. Treating insomnia early on may be an effective preventative technique to help lower the incidence of depression. People who experience sleep issues may be more prone to anxiety disorders, especially if these issues persist.
Sleep deprivation can significantly worsen the signs and symptoms of anxiety disorders. Poor sleep can have a severe impact on the mental health of even otherwise healthy people. As many as 5.3% of children have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). According to studies, between 25% and 55% of kids with ADHD also have sleep problems. Experts believe that discovering techniques to enhance sleep may have a positive effect on a variety of diseases.
Sleep-promoting therapies might prove helpful during psychological therapy. For the sake of your physical and emotional health, it's critical to address your sleep problems as soon as possible. Sleep disturbances can be caused by mental diseases including depression, anxiety, and others. Poor sleep may frequently be a sign or result of an existing psychological ailment. It's critical to treat sleep issues as soon as possible in order to safeguard your general health.
Hypnotherapy for Loss and Grief.
Hypnotherapy is a great way to help you deal with grief and loss. Solution Focused Clinical Hypnotherapy (SFCH) is a way to give yourself time to find calm and peace. The goal is to give you a chance to take a deep breath, relax, and connect with your inner strength. Hypnotherapy can help you gently deal with grief in many ways. We have a library of hypnotherapy audio downloads where you can get sessions that are just right for you. Use these sessions right away on your computer and use them whenever sadness and grief feel too much.
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SEX AND INTIMACY?
There is a big difference between sex and intimacy. Can you have one without the other? There are differences, and being aware of them can help you get along better in relationships. Some people think that talking about sex means getting close, especially in a relationship. In long-term relationships, you need to have sex and be close to each other.
Mental health professionals may ask couples what they mean when they say they're having trouble with intimacy. A recent study shows that couples who have been together a long time have more sexual desire when they are closer to one another. Sex and intimacy are not the same; they meet different needs for different people. A healthy relationship should have a good mix of sex and intimacy. Having sex without being close may not be as good for your mental health as having it with someone you feel close to.
Sexual Hypnotherapy. An introduction.
Sexual hypnotherapy can help people work through a persistent sexual problems. It's not the same as erotic hypnosis, which is used to increase pleasure and make orgasm more likely. Sexual dysfunction can be a sign of a more serious health condition. A hypnotherapist can help rewire the subconscious so that thought patterns don't get in the way of pleasure. Most hypnosis sessions start with an induction that helps you to relax and slow down your body. There is no physical touching or physical contact of any kind.
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WHY IS IT SO EASY TO REPEAT BAD HABITS BUT SO HARD TO MAKE GOOD ONES?
We make it hard to change our habits because we try to change the wrong thing, and we try to change our practices in the wrong way.
To become the best version of yourself, you must keep changing your beliefs and upgrading and expanding who you are.