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Misophonia – what is it?
Hi, and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and bite-size. In this episode, I will discuss Misophonia, what it is, and possible help and support to manage this condition. HYPNOSIS: AN EFFECTIVE TREATMENT FOR MISOPHONIA, THE FEAR OF SOUNDS. Misophonia, often referred to as the fear of sounds, is a relatively lesser-known condition that affects a significant number of individuals worldwide. This article aims to shed light on what misophonia is, how it impacts people’s lives, and the potential of hypnosis as a valuable treatment option. Understanding Misophonia and Its Impact: Misophonia is a neurologically based disorder characterised by an intense emotional and physiological response to…
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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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5 ways to reteach your self-love
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 5 ways to reteach your self-love. While we could be loving someone and something without second thoughts, have we ever asked ourselves – do I love myself enough? Self-love is important for mental health and well-being and while there are many definitions to it, the basis is the same. Accepting who you are, being comfortable in your skin, and engaging in activities that make you happy & content. But if you are someone (or know…
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Transform shame, guilt into discernment
Hi and welcome back. I am Darryl and welcome to McCullagh Therapy and welcome to bite-size. In this bitesize I will look at ways of turning those old feelings and memories based on shame and/or guilt into discernment. If you’ve got a bad case of the “should’ve”, “could’ve”, “would’ve’s”… Thoughts on repeat saying, “If only I’d done ____ instead!” – Beating yourself up doesn’t do anyone any good. Guilt and shame, in other words, are worse than useless. When we wallow in guilt and shame, self-destructive patterns are likely to occur. Such as depression, addiction, self-harm, and self-sabotage. This will likely cause even greater amounts of harm to…
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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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Don’t let your worst, take away your best
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 will be making the statement that: Don’t let your worst take away your best. Sometimes we let out negative little voices in our heads to overpower those positive parts of us. So what can we do? The Best Of You Is Still Inside Your inner voice is your “protector”. Your inner voice is your best friend with your best interest at heart. Yet, there are times where your inner voice turns critical – to the point where you…
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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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Confidence Therapy
Hi everyone, my name is Darryl and in this podcast, I will be providing some confidence-building therapy. Like all therapies in this series, please do not be operating machinery, driving a vehicle, or doing any activities that may harm you or others whilst listening to this session. So sit back or lie down and enjoy this journey into becoming a more confident you. If you enjoyed this therapy 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…