JIVAN DEMPSEY BLOG

Over the last few months, I’ve seen a lot of clients experiencing stress, anxiety and feelings of low self-confidence since lockdown....

For too long suicide has been spoken about in hushed voices and, whether we like it or not, with a sense of judgement. This World Suicide...

While some of us felt safe in our homes throughout the pandemic, many were confined to their homes with a toxic partner. With couples...

With the arrival of Freedom day here in England, the worries that come hand in hand with this are well and truly under way. Like with any...

After 15 months filled with several lockdowns, many more of us will have experienced loneliness than ever before. There is still a huge...

If you’re reading this, it’s fairly safe to assume that you at least have an idea of what mindfulness is. But have you ever asked...

A NXIETY: COUNTING THE COST I’m sure you’ve seen or heard of Japanese Knotweed, a fast-spreading weed that takes over wherever it’s...

New Year = New Beginning?. A time for rebirth, making resolutions, and achieving all those things we didn’t last year. In one sense, yes,...

When Martin was first told he was being put on furlough from the estate agency he worked in, his world turned upside down. At first he...

We live in unprecedented times. It feels like the events over the last few weeks have changed the very fabric of our society. · Our...

Like everyone else I’m at home struggling to stay focused and positive while I contemplate 12 weeks of self isolation. I’m one of the...

If you’re dreading going to work every day and, when you get there, you’re thinking more about self-protection than the company's...

I always like to set myself ambitious goals. My thinking is if they are too easy, then what’s the point? This year is no different and...

Christmas is meant to be a time for celebration and joy but it can also be a period of stress, anxiety and for some of us …. forced...

The constant struggle for perfectionism eats into your productivity and kills your chances of success. It’s a bumpy road to nowhere. So...

Many of the clients who come to see me are young, in their 20s and 30s, wanting hypnotherapy to improve their self confidence and self...

That was the implication of a set of questions I was asked by the Express this week. Stacey Dooley had stayed with the Allen family, well...

We just can’t help it! Comparing ourselves to others is the most human of emotions. We measure our own social and personal worth based on...

#impostersyndrome Do you feel like an imposter in your job? Well you are not alone as research suggests that 70% of us will suffer with...

Have you ever heard of the mindfulness script? It's incredible! Learn and use this mindfulness technique when you feel intense emotions.