A few years ago, I had life-saving emergency surgery. While the surgical outcome was a complete success, my recovery felt like a constant struggle. I was used to being active and feeling strong, but afterward, I felt weak and worried I would never be able to return to my old self. Beyond the physical, I
Pregnancy, labour, and postpartum are transformative periods in a woman’s life, often accompanied by significant physical and emotional changes. While these changes are natural, some women experience psychological and physical symptoms that can make the journey challenging. Increasingly, hypnotherapy is being explored as a complementary, non-pharmacological tool to help women manage these symptoms and enhance
For the high-performing individual who’s doing everything right—but still feels anxious
A Hypnotherapist’s Guide to Mindful Eating and Lasting Wellness
What is hypnotherapy? Hypnotherapy is a therapeutic technique that utilizes a guided state of focused attention and relaxation, similar to a trance, to help individuals address various issues, including pain management, phobias, and anxiety. During hypnotherapy, a client is guided into hypnosis a relaxed state where they are more receptive to suggestions, allowing them to access and
Meet me where the sky touches the sea. -Jennifer Donnelly Like the ocean, our subconscious mind is deep, vast, complex, and teeming with hidden wisdom and intuition beneath the surface. Our subconscious mind is responsible for more than 95% of our lives. Appreciating the functions of the subconscious mind can help us understand why we
Suffering from chronic pain can be very distressing. While the pain is felt in your body, your mind is likely involved. Intuitively we know this, when we experience a headache after a particularly stressful day. Yet, more often than not, we reach for pills to find temporary relief from the pain. However, the secret to
Are you struggling to get a good night’s sleep? You are not alone, up to one-third of the population struggles with sleep disturbances. Two of the most common approaches for treating sleep disturbances and insomnia is pharmacology and cognitive behaviour therapy. However, both have limited clinical effectiveness. Not only does pharmacology have risks like dependency,
Is your brain running on overtime? Are you feeling anxious? Stressed? Unfocussed? Are you not sleeping well? If so, it might be time to restore balance to your beta brain waves. Types of brain waves The brain operates at different electrical wave lengths. Faster wave lengths like gamma and beta are useful for problem solving,
Do you ever find yourself thinking you want to do something, but find yourself doing something completely different? For instance, I may promise myself that I am not going to react next time the love of my life says something annoying. But then the next thing I know an annoying comment has me flapping my
Change work is all about emotions, reducing some, and cultivating others. By connecting with the right emotional state in the right context, problems can be solved. As part of the limbic system, the amygdala is responsible for primitive emotions such as fear and anger. When posed with a potential threat, the amygdala prepares the body
Krista Francis, PhD, RCH
Registered Clinical Hypnotherapist