Lisa Murphy Counselling & Hypnotherapy

Counselling for anxiety in young people

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Counselling for anxiety in young people can be a very effective therapy for helping them with the stresses of life in the modern world. Watch the video version of ‘Counselling for anxiety in young people’ below: Anxiety and stress in young people is becoming increasingly common these days. Pressures to do well at school, to be popular (or even to avoid being bullied), and to present themselves in the best way possible on social media – these and many other things all add up to create a huge level of overwhelm and stress in teenagers. When anxiety gets too muchContinue Reading

Insomnia hypnosis MP3

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Insomnia hypnosis MP3 for bedtime relaxation I created this Insomnia Hypnosis MP3 because insomnia is one of the most common things that clients ask me to help them with. Insomnia is increasingly common nowadays, with recent reports stating that as much as one third of the UK population may be affected. Insomnia is one of the most frustrating, debilitating issues to suffer with, as it can have a knock-on effect on our whole day. Fatigue, irritability and that annoying brain fog can make daily life seem much more difficult than it already is. Hypnotherapy for insomnia can be a veryContinue Reading

4 ways to sleep better in Spring

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You may be looking forward to longer days and lighter nights as Spring approaches and we put the clocks forward soon. But for some people Springtime brings increased sleep disruption. It’s important to be aware of the increased stress and health impacts that the time change can bring, particularly for those who already suffer from health and sleep issues. 4 ways to sleep better in Spring Studies have shown increases in several adverse health outcomes during the days following the clock change, including sleep disruption, and increased rate of heart attack, stroke, depression, and traffic accidents. Circadian rhythms and yourContinue Reading

The Grittier Side of Self Care – 6 ways to really look after yourself

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Self-care – it’s a fairly well-known concept these days, and a particularly relevant one considering it was International Women’s Day this week. But hang on – why am I being so sexist about self-care? Shouldn’t men take care of themselves too? Yes, absolutely.  But the sad fact is, even in this day and age, women remain the chief carers for children, the elderly, and, well, pretty much everybody – except for themselves. I find the vast majority of the clients that come to me suffering from anxiety and stress are female. And a lot of their issues stem from simplyContinue Reading

Dairy-free caffeine-free turmeric chai latte recipe

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Turmeric lattes and chai lattes seem to be all the rage lately in the cool cafes (of which we are blessed with many here in Glasgow!).  Everyone raves about the health benefits of turmeric, so I decided to make my own dairy-free and caffeine-free version, using rooibos tea (a lovely healthy caffeine-free substitute for black tea – also known as redbush). I’m all about caffeine-free drinks because giving up caffeine can be one of the most simple and effective things we can do if we suffer from stress, anxiety, or insomnia.  Sure, it can be tough because caffeine is inContinue Reading

Anxiety – is it you, or is something else causing it?

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A lot of people come to me for hypnotherapy for anxiety, and it’s certainly a very effective therapy when it comes to calming the mind and changing our thought processes. However, before you shell out for therapy, it’s worth noting that there can often be external factors that are causing (or exacerbating) your anxiety symptoms that you can change yourself very simply, for free. So in order to save you money (and do myself out of business!) here is a list of 9 of those things: 1. Food allergies MSG, caffeine, aspartame, transfats, refined carbs… these things are in soContinue Reading

Winter Solstice New Year’s Resolutions

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I made my New Year’s Resolutions for 2018 today. You might think it’s a little premature to be making New Year’s Resolutions on the 21st December, but I prefer to set my intentions for the coming year on the Winter Solstice. It feels like such a magical day that it just seems like the right time to do it. And here in Scotland today it certainly was a perfectly magical day – all misty and mysterious. Gilbertfield Castle in Cambuslang   When making New Year’s Resolutions (and indeed when I set any kind of intentions), I begin by identifying myContinue Reading

5 Ways To Stay Healthy At Your Desk

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Whatever we do for a living, these days most of us are stuck using a computer for a lot of the time. And in many ways this can be harmful to our health.  Sitting in a sedentary position peering at a screen is really NOT what the human body was designed to do. So it’s important to try and rectify this as much as possible. Here are 5 easy ways you can make the time you spend at your desk a little healthier. 1. Stand up Raise your computer keyboard up by placing it on a crate or box (or getting a modified desk), andContinue Reading

What Facebook can teach us about positive thinking

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When you see the title of this blog, you might jump to the conclusion that I’m going to be talking about those inspirational quotes and memes about positive thinking that pop up so often on Facebook.   Actually, no, what I’d really like to talk about is algorithms. If you use social media such as Facebook or Instagram, you may have noticed that once you interact with a certain friend, page, or group, they then start to pop up in your newsfeed more often.  You might not have really paid much attention to it, or you might have simply passed it off asContinue Reading

9 ways to get healthy AND save money

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With all the uncertainty around the economy at the moment, it’s easy to start thinking that it just costs too much to lead a healthy lifestyle. You might despair at the rising price of good quality food that hasn’t been sprayed with pesticides, compared to the cheap (and nasty) junk food that’s so easily available. When you see the pictures of top celebs like Gwyneth Paltrow  glowing with health you might think – ‘well, it’s ok for them, with their private chef, personal trainer, and fancy superfoods!’. And yes, that’s probably true, but there are lots of ways us mere mortals can have aContinue Reading