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Types of therapy for ADHD
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where I will serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this episode, I will be discussing some of the possible therapies for people with ADHD. Medication is typically one of the go-to approaches for adults and children dealing with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. However, for those who want extra support or don’t want to take medication, ADHD therapies can help manage their condition. Whether you’re looking for concrete steps to take and skills to learn or more insight-oriented therapy to learn how some of your habits affect your life and relationships, there…
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ADHD Burnout
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where I will serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this episode, we will be continuing our mini-series about ADHD and the burnout it can cause the people with ADHD. ADHD is exhausting. For the individual, the partner, the parent, colleague, teacher, child etc… … but mostly for the individual. To understand why, it’s important to return to the basics. A diagnosis of ADHD suggests that a bunch of things may be difficult. If you read through the list carefully, you’ll notice that they all relate to each other: The…
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Anxiety of those three little words “How are you?”
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where I will serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this episode, I will be looking at those three little words that can either help or cause so much trouble “How are you”? Pain and The Anxiety of Those 3 Little Words: “How Are You?” Reminder: You are a human being. So, whether you’re experiencing overwhelming grief, fear or pain, a well-meaning “How are you?” can seem like the dumbest—or at least the most awkward—question you’ve ever heard. The truthful answer could be anything, but just coming up with that…
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Building body confidence
Hi, We’re Going to Talk About Body Confidence today here with me Darryl on this Bitesize episode at McCullagh Therapy. We’ve All Been There. We’ve Looked in The Mirror and Not Liked the Person Staring Back at Us. While This Can Be Mental as Well, It Is Often Physical. Maybe We Don’t Like That Bit of Pudge Around Our Waist or The Shape of Our Curves. No Matter What the Problem is, there is a solution. Our Bodies as Our Temples We are told we should treat our body well and we will feel mentally well. However, the opposite is true as well. Our bodies, minds, and emotions all feed…
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Why mindfulness matters
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where I will serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this episode, I will explore why mindfulness matters. That ability to clear one’s own mind, to downtime our thought process, to self-care. As a therapist, one of the skills that I often teach my clients is mindfulness. While there are many different definitions of mindfulness, one of the simplest is “being present in the moment without judgement”. Being mindful provides the opportunity to notice what is happening around us and to be aware of our internal response to these events. Mindfulness…
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Hypnotherapy for Self-Sabotage
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, I will explore using hypnotherapy for self-sabotage. In wartime, a saboteur would be someone who damaged enemy equipment by slashing the tyres of cars and damaging machinery. There is often an element of stealth and secrecy to the way that sabotage is conducted, so if someone sabotages a political campaign, the identity of the saboteur might go completely undetected. So, what do we mean when we talk about sabotaging ourselves? Does it mean that there is some mysterious, negative, subconscious…
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Priming: How you should start each day.
“Priming”: How You Should Start Each Day Do you wake up each morning feeling lethargic, sluggish, overwhelmed, or apathetic about work and the day ahead of you? Or maybe there’s an obstacle that continues to occupy your mind at every moment. Like many people, you want to be focused and feel successful, but no matter how many cups of coffee you drink, you never get to that place where you are saying, “I feel like I can take on anything put in front of me.” If this sounds familiar, it may be time for you to discover the power of priming. This is based on an article written by…
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Everything is going to be ok.
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, I am just going to tell you that everything is going to be ok. Amid life’s chaos, there’s a calming secret passed down from generation to generation, and it’s pretty simple: “Everything is going to be ok.” For many years as a therapist, I’ve been like a time traveller, hopping through different eras of people’s soul stories. And no matter the story or situation, I recognise the same thing for most of my clients: “You’re where you need to be,…
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Some surprising benefits of hypnotherapy
In This Podcast, I will explore Some of The Unexpected Ways That Hypnotherapy Can Improve Your Life, From Boosting Self-Confidence To Reducing Chronic Pain. Are you tired of feeling weighed down by chronic pain, lack of confidence, or anxiety? Are you ready to kick that unhealthy habit to the curb? If so, you may be surprised to learn that the solution to your struggles lies within the power of hypnotherapy. This ancient practice has been used for centuries to bring about positive change in individuals, and it’s not just all smoke and mirrors. The benefits of hypnotherapy are rooted in science and have been proven time and time again…
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How do you know you are in hypnosis?
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bitesize. Where we serve up bite-sized portions of inspiration, knowledge, and insight! In this series, we’ll ask – how do you know you are in hypnosis (trance)? If you enjoyed this podcast or any of the other episodes in this series, why not buy me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mccullaghtherapy this will ensure these podcasts will remain free of advertisements. You can contact me via email at: [email protected]. Why not leave me a message or comment, maybe you would like to join me on my podcast, you can do so at: https://www.speakpipe.com/mccullaghtherapy. Alternatively go to my…