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Welcome to our Health and Wellness Blog!
Here you’ll find helpful insights, gentle guidance, and easy-to-follow tips on managing stress, improving sleep, building confidence, and maintaining balance in everyday life.
Our posts cover a wide range of topics—from mindfulness and relaxation to personal development and emotional well-being—all designed to help you feel calmer, more focused, and in control.
New articles are added regularly, so do check back for fresh ideas and inspiration.
Hypnosis & Self Hypnosis: Guide by a UK Clinical Hypnotherapist
After more than two decades in clinical practice, I’ve seen how hypnosis can help people make steady, lasting changes. This post gives a clear outline of the main areas people often ask about, and you’ll find links throughout to more detailed articles on each subject if you want to explore them further. What Hypnosis Involves and How It Works Hypnosis is a calm, focused state where the mind becomes more receptive to helpful suggestions. You remain aware, comfortable, and full
Sharon Shinwell
Nov 10, 20253 min read
What Happens During a Self-Hypnosis Session
Understanding the Self-Hypnosis Process Self-hypnosis is a simple yet powerful way to create positive change by working with your subconscious mind. Unlike stage hypnosis, it’s a calm, guided process that helps you reach a deeply relaxed state while staying fully aware and in control. In this state, your mind becomes more open to helpful ideas and positive suggestions that support your goals. How Self-Hypnosis Helps the Subconscious Mind During a self-hypnosis session, the co
Sharon Shinwell
Nov 3, 20251 min read
About Sharon Shinwell: UK Hypnotherapist and Creator of Self-Hypnosis Recordings
For more than twenty-five years, I’ve worked with people who give a lot—nurses, teachers, carers, and professionals in many caring roles. I saw firsthand how constant responsibility and emotional giving can slowly drain energy and peace of mind. That realisation led me to create Self Hypnosis UK , a space where anyone can experience calm, professional guidance through downloadable self-hypnosis and guided meditation recordings. My aim has always been to make genuine, therapeu
Sharon Shinwell
Oct 30, 20253 min read
Feeling Overwhelmed or Constantly on Edge? How Self-Hypnosis Can Help You Relax and Rebalance
Stress can creep in quietly—through work, family demands, or simply the pace of modern life. Before long, your mind feels wired, your shoulders tense, and restful sleep seems out of reach.
If you’ve been trying to manage it all and still feel drained, it might be time to approach calm in a different way. That’s where self-hypnosis can make a real difference—helping you retrain your body and mind to unwind naturally.
Sharon Shinwell
Oct 29, 20253 min read
The Best Self-Hypnosis Downloads and How to Choose Them
How to find the best Hypnosis downloads. Your comprehensive guide.
Self-Hypnosis Team
Oct 21, 20254 min read
Free 3-Minute Self-Hypnosis: Instant Calm for Beginners
If the word "hypnosis" makes you think of swinging watches or stage tricks, you’re not alone. Many people imagine hypnosis as something mysterious or hard to do. But in reality, self-hypnosis is simply a natural state of focused awareness—something you already experience every day. That moment before you drift off to sleep or when you’re completely absorbed in a great book? That’s self-hypnosis. It’s your mind focusing so deeply that outside noise fades away. Self-hypnosis j
Self-Hypnosis Team
Oct 17, 20252 min read
Celebrities Who Use Self-Hypnosis (and How It Can Work for You Too)
Jennifer Aniston used hypnosis to ease her fear of flying. By combining breathing exercises and guided imagery, she retrained her mind to feel safe and relaxed during travel.
Sharon Shinwell
Oct 17, 20254 min read
How Our Hypnosis Audio Sessions Can Help You Create Real Change in Everyday Life
We now include free eBooks with most of our recordings.
Self-Hypnosis Team
Sep 18, 20252 min read
Mindfulness Made Easy: A Beginner's Guide to Cultivating Inner Peace:
A friend asked me recently, “What is mindfulness, really?” For me, mindfulness is a simple, steady way of coming back to yourself. It’s not about blocking thoughts or forcing calm. It’s the gentle skill of paying attention to the present moment with curiosity and kindness—whether you’re making tea, walking the dog, or noticing your breath before sleep. Most days begin in a rush. We wake to notifications, messages, and a list of tasks waiting before the kettle’s even boiled. I
Sharon Shinwell
Jul 10, 20255 min read
What Is Self-Hypnosis? A Simple Guide to Understanding and Using It Safely
During self-hypnosis, you remain aware and in control. You’re not “asleep” or “under someone’s power.” Instead, you guide yourself to focus inwardly, quieten mental noise, and connect with your subconscious—the part of the mind where habits, emotions, and automatic responses are stored.
By communicating directly with this part of yourself, you can begin to replace unhelpful patterns—such as worry or self-doubt—with thoughts and reactions that are calmer and more constructive
Sharon Shinwell
Jun 11, 20257 min read
Free Hypnosis Download: Experience Relaxation and Stress Relief Now!
The Power of Hypnosis: Are you looking for a natural and effective way to reduce stress, improve sleep, or overcome anxiety? Or, perhaps you want to kick a habit or addiction. Hypnosis offers a powerful tool for self-improvement and personal growth. In this short introduction to Hypnosis, we'll explore it's benefits of and provide you with a short free hypnosis download to experience its transformative effects. What is Hypnosis? Hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation and foc
Sharon Shinwell
Sep 3, 20242 min read
Find Your inner peace: Your guide to Guided Meditations
In today's fast-paced world, stress, anxiety, and the constant hustle and bustle can take a toll on our mental well-being. Finding moments to unlock inner peace, reduce stress and find calm of can be challenging, but it's essential for our overall health. This is where downloadable powerful guided meditation recordings will help you to Unlock the Power of Mindfulness. In this blog post, we'll explore the numerous benefits of using these recordings, with a focus on four spec
Sharon Shinwell
Jul 11, 20243 min read
How To Discover the Benefits of Hypnotherapy and Self-Hypnosis
Breaking Free from Negative Thought Patterns: Feeling stuck in a rut? Like your thoughts are on a hamster wheel, going nowhere fast? You're not alone. But what if there was a way to break free from those negative patterns and unlock the full potential hiding within you? Enter hypnotherapy. Did you know studies show our brains are wired for negativity? It's no wonder we sometimes feel limited by our own thoughts. But there's good news! Hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis offer powe
Alan Shinwell
Mar 31, 20246 min read
De-Stress with Nature: Discover the Calming Power of Nature Sounds
In today's fast-paced world, where constant notifications pop up on our digital screens and the racket of city noise surrounds us, finding times of peace can be challenging. Yet, despite all the chaos, there's a timeless remedy for the jaded mind: the peaceful harmonies of nature. From the soft pitter patter of raindrops to the thunderous crash of ocean waves, these natural sounds offer a place of peace for anyone wanting to unwind and feel totally chilled. In today's fast-pa
Sharon Shinwell
Mar 20, 20244 min read
Find Inner Peace: Chakra Balance & Guided Meditation for Beginners
Feeling constantly on edge? Struggling to unwind after a long day? You're not alone. In our fast-paced world, stress and fatigue are all too common. But what if there was a simple, natural tool to help you find calm, boost your mood, and feel more energized? Enter Chakra Balancing . It might sound a little out there, but hear us out. Chakras are energy centres in the body, aligned along the spine, that are believed to influence our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-bein
Self-Hypnosis Team
Mar 4, 20245 min read
How To Control Stress: 4 Proven Breathing Techniques for Instant Calm
Embracing the Soothing Influence of Mindful Respiration. Discovering serenity doesn't have to be complicated. By learning 4 proven breathing techniques for stress control you can effectively ease stress and promote a sense of calm. These techniques work by practicing attentive and purposeful breathing patterns, which hold the key to positively influencing both your physical and mental well-being . In the following sections, you'll learn 4 of these gentle breath modulation exe
Alan Shinwell
Aug 6, 20232 min read
How To Unwind & Find Peace: 6 Easy Meditation Techniques.
Finding Calm in Chaos: 6 Beginner Meditation Techniques for Inner Peace: Amidst the fast pace and activity of contemporary lifestyles, the pursuit of locating instances of serenity and harmony holds a position of great value. Tracing its origins back numerous millennia, meditation stands as a time-honored tradition, offering a deep route to internal tranquility and the exploration of oneself. For those who are novices in the realm of mindfulness, this post has been carefully
Alan Shinwell
Aug 4, 20238 min read
Natural Approaches to Health: Discover 10 Alternative Therapies
Unconventional treatments relate to medical methods that lie beyond the scope of traditional medicine. These treatments have gathered increased attention recently as a greater number of individuals look for comprehensive and nature-based strategies for their well-being. In this article, we will look we shall look at 10 widely used alternative therapies for health and well-being and how they work. Ranging from the practices of inserting fine needles (acupuncture) and manual ma
Alan Shinwell
Feb 6, 20239 min read
Stress Less, Focus More: Beginner's Guide to Powerful Guided Meditations
Pre-Recorded Guided Meditation. Guided meditation stands as a unique approach to meditation, where individuals listen to pre recorded content that directs them through the process of unwinding and centering their thoughts. This pre recorded sessions typically conveys a series of prompts, which might include exercises in deep breathing, methods for conjuring mental imagery, or even the repetition of affirmations . The overall aim that underlines the practice of guided meditat
Alan Shinwell
Aug 17, 20224 min read
Unlock Your Potential: Master Self-Hypnosis for Stress Relief & Personal Growth
Self-Hypnosis involves a technique that empowers individuals to reach a deep state of relaxation and concentration, allowing constructive changes to their cognition, actions, and feelings. It boasts a wide array of applications, spanning from stress and tension reduction to the helping with sleep issues such as insomnia , as well as the cultivation of increased self-confidence and motivation. In this article we will show you how to unlock your potential: master Self-Hypnos
Self-Hypnosis Team
Mar 14, 20216 min read
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