Coaching, Training and Hypnosis from Not A Blue Tree
A brass compass sitting on a map of the world. The compass is showing which direction to take.

Is life generally happening around you, or is today part of the plan for a better tomorrow?

It’s all about having purpose. We function best when we give ourselves direction and targets. Those plans and goals mean that we have a reason for doing and being today. That said, it amazes me now many people simply drift along. They seemingly have no real sense of where they’re going or what they want.

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An AI generated image of a neural network, showing the powerful connections in the human mind.

With hypnosis, you actually are fully in control. Can you really say the same about your life right now?

I recently attended a half-day workshop about rapid induction, getting people into trance quickly, and having fun with the process. It was very different from previous trainings which I’ve attended. Importantly, I’ve come away with lots of new ideas, lots of questions, and a desire to rethink how I use hypnosis. It’s all good stuff.

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The silhouette of a person in front of a representation of human neurons, all brightly lit, showing great mental activity.

If you really understand the powerful link between our minds, language and actions, how much better is life?

Those of you who read my blog regularly will know that NLP underpins all of the work that I do as a coach. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) as a concept has been with us since the 1970s, the work of John Grinder and Richard Bandler. And describing it as a concept is somewhat misleading. It is

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A rollercoaster with a single car racing along the track. Much like life.

What’s the best route forward: understanding the difficult past, or focussing on an exciting and compelling future?

Many of us have things from the past which cause us angst. Some park the issues and move on. Others get stuck, held back by what appears to be unresolvable. Most, I think, sit somewhere between the two; troubled by the past yet moving forward in some form or another. The past can, though, be

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A thunderstorm over a city. The clouds are dark and menacing, with multiple lightening strikes.

Which makes you feel more fearful; continuing with the anxiety or actually finding a solution?

One of my more recent clients came to me because they were experiencing overwhelming anxiety. It had gone beyond the point of feeling uncomfortable. They were now ready to take action, realising that confronting the anxiety was the lesser of two evils. And it’s an interesting thought. Some people continue with the bad feelings simply

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