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Certified Solution Focussed Hypnotherapist partnering with you to find solutions you need to change It's absolutely fascinating.

I am a Solution-Focussed Hynotherapist and NLP practioner helping my clients to find the best version of themselves and to understand the complexities of their thoughts and how their brain works to help them understand their emotions.

04/03/2026

How many of you have pets that work with you?

How do they reduce your stress levels during your work days?

It's lovely that cuddling your pet releases a hormone called Oxytocin, which is proven to lower stress and blood pressure.

Many studies have shown that spending just 10 minutes with a dog during your day can significantly reduce Cortisol which is the body’s main stress hormone.

For middle-aged women especially juggling busy lives, daily time with their pets can boost their mood, support their emotional balance and improve their overall well-being.

I have actually worked in companies that have allowed workers' dogs to be in the office during the day and it has definitely helped the stress levels by being able to stroke them as I walked past and to see their calm faces during the day.

I believe that this should generally be allowed as it would certainly reduce stress levels in stressful work places.

Let me know your thoughts.

Should dogs or other pets be allowed in the work place at some time during the working day or even all day?

27/02/2026

FRIDAY FUN

OK, Solution-Focussed Hypnotherapy????

Solution - A means of solving a problem or dealing with a difficult situation and not on this occasion a liquid mixture in which the minor component (the solute) is uniformly distributed within the major component (the solvent) 😁

Focussed - Describes a state of intense objective, a task, or area of interest. Determined attention or focussed effort to stay focussed on goals 😆

Hypnotherapy - A state of highly focussed concentration, reduced peripheral awareness and heightened suggestibility often used for therapeutic purposes such as managing pain, reducing anxiety, treating phobias and breaking habits. It induces a relaxed trance-like state that makes the subconscious more open to suggestions to change behaviours or perceptions. A scientifically backed tool for behavioural and physical health 😱

FRIDAY FUN - WHAT THE HELL.

I have to say that we have quite a lot of fun too and the client usually leaves with a smile on their face and not because, whilst in trance, I have tickled their feet or made them bark like a dog or quack like a chicken 😁

NO, NOT ME SHE SAYS.....

I treat my clients very kindly and the proof is here to see in my testimonials if you would care to look 👀
https://1l.ink/XK7JQ5X

Oh go on, believe me, I will not be like a stage hypnotist but will treat you kindly and you will gain knowledge, have fun and be very relaxed when we finish our sessions.

20/02/2026

Happy Friday everyoneN🌞☀️🔅

I have talked about Brain v. Brain and Due Diligence this week so want to now talk about Friday fun with music to dance to so:

Our Friday Mood is ON! Hope you have had a great week and want to chill out.

Which of these dance tunes would you love to dance to today?

✨ Pharrell Williams – Happy

✨ Dua Lipa – Levitating

✨ Lizzo – Juice

✨ Taylor Swift – Shake It Off

Mine is "Happy" by Pharrell Williams as I love to dance.💃

Which is your favourite guys? Do you feel like dancing today?

💃 So let's turn up the volume, let loose, and embrace the weekend vibes! Have a great weekend.

18/02/2026

Due Diligence - we hear a lot of this don't we guys when we are talking about very large and large businesses and when I worked in Corporate Finance, we had Due Diligence for all our deals which comprised many many lever arch files full of legal documentations.

BUT, should we all do it?

Yes — even very small businesses should do Due Diligence for our businesses.

I suppose we must think of it more as a "business health check"

Why It Matters for Small Businesses:

1. We are more vulnerable to hidden risks such as:

a. Informal agreements

b. Missing documentation

c. Ourselves as we run our businesses.

2. But we might want to:

a. Apply for a loan

b. Bring in a partner

c. Sell the business or

d. Face a dispute

What “Due Diligence” should look like for a Small Business

Clean, up-to-date bookkeeping.

Clear separation of personal and business expenses.

Realistic profit margin.

Can the business run if you’re sick for a certain amount of time.

There are so many things to consider when running our businesses. For example, I did not work for several months last year as I was facing my health issue and my need for an operation in October and so I thought about it, however, I did not and I am carrying on despite not having earned a penny since October unfortunately.

My business is my passion. I know that as solopreneurs, we can all face these issues.

Do you do a Health Check whenever you can?

16/02/2026

Inside your head, is your brain a bit like your Family? What are the members of your family telling you today? 🧠

Is your mother telling you that she wants to sometimes scream at what is happening right now?

Is your daughter wanting to talk to a friend about what is going on?

Are you as head of the family just thinking - Oh well, it will soon pass and we will all be OK.

Are you as head of the family thinking - just sit and try and meditate it away.

Are our two brains fighting against each other on a daily basis with our limbic system sending hundreds of negative thoughts and our pre-frontal cortex telling us it will be OK and we should just make this decision and act on it. Yes it is and it is normal.

It is how our brain family works, the top and the bottom fighting each other to keep us safe.

The bottom part wanting to keep us in fight/flight/freeze mode and the top part wanting to make important decisions for the future of the family.

What important decisions have you got to make today for the good of your brain and for the good of your family.

Which part of your brain would you like to be in control - the safety part or the solution-focussed decision part.

Let me know and it you would like to have a chat about this, just ping me a time and date here https://1l.ink/XTNNLK7

13/02/2026

It's Friday and music can hit you differently on a Friday and there’s some solid psychology behind this fact.

1. Firstly, anticipation boosts the effect as by Friday, your brain is already shifting from effort to reward. Dopamine is higher because you’re anticipating and looking forward to rest, freedom, or fun. Music taps straight into that system, so songs feel more energizing or uplifting than they might on a Monday.

2. Music helps us in our transition state to the weekend.
Fridays are a psychological bridge between work-mode and personal time. Music can act like a switch with one song helping close the work week and another can signal “I’m off now.” That transition alone can improve mood.

3. Rhythm regulates the nervous system
Upbeat, familiar music can increase motivation, while slower or nostalgic music helps the body downshift. On Fridays, people often choose music that matches how they want to feel — relaxed and/or connected.

4. Association + conditioning
Over time, your brain links certain genres or playlists with Fridays, weekends, or social time. When you hear them, your nervous system responds automatically: lighter mood, less tension, more openness.

Bottom line is that music doesn’t just reflect your Friday mood but it helps to create it. It cues your brain and body that it’s okay to exhale, shift gears, and feel human again.

Enjoy your Friday and let the music begin. What will you be listening to today?

11/02/2026

Some people ask me - does hypnotherapy really help with everything?

The short answer is definitely No — but it can help with more than most people expect think.

I love working with Mid Life women who really want to make changes in their lives to move forward from the Responsibility and Caring roles that they have become accustomed to.

Hypnotherapy works best for things that are rooted in the subconscious mind such as our emotions, habits, fears etc. It can also be powerful for anxiety, confidence and phobias, and breaking negative thought patterns.

But it’s not a miracle cure for physical conditions and it definitely does not replace medical treatment.

It’s a tool — a strong one — but real change still depends on the person’s willingness to heal and grow. My clients always want to make the changes they need and they succeed.

If this is something that you could be interested in, it would be great to have a chat with you. Please use this link https://calendly.com/maria-darkness2lighthypnotherapy/15-min-chat-how-can-i-help-you

09/02/2026

At 50, Sue thought that her best years were behind her.

But what she didn’t realize was that she was just getting started.

After decades of putting everyone else first, she finally decided to ask herself one question:

“What’s in it for me now and what do I want”

So Sue decided to begin again. She took courses and learnt. She created things and she dreamed of all the things that she wanted to do.
She took risks that once felt impossible.
And guess what happened?

Sue started the business that she had wanted to.
She returned to practising art, listened to more music, and started to become creative again.

This was all stuff that she could not do anymore as she was looking after everyone else.

Sue rebuilt her confidence again and she decided to say no more often — and yes to her wants and needs.

Midlife wasn’t Sue’s ending. It became her rebirth and she was happy once more.

If you’re in this season of life, remember:
You’re not starting over — you’re starting wiser, stronger, and braver.

✨ Your story is still evolving and you are looking after yourself.

Let's start your life story again. You deserve it.

06/02/2026

Can Hypnotherapy help you cut down on your alcohol consumption ladies? Well, I needed this when I was in my 40s and I was very stressed in my work. I didn't drink every night but I was drinking slightly too much for my liking.

I tried hypnotherapy and it did work amazingly well. I understood my stress patterns and my triggers and I managed to cut right down and this was before I became interested in changing my career and retraining.

Clinical studies do show that hypnotherapy can support reducing alcohol consumption by targeting subconscious triggers and promoting healthier habits.

Middle-aged women often report improved self-control and reduced cravings after guided hypnotherapy sessions. It worked for me and I now teach it. Yay.

Please see this link to a SAGA Magazine article from a writer who felt that she was drinking a bit too much and wanted to try hypnotherapy. You will read that she had a very stressful family life and that drinking helped her with this but she had to make a decision to reduce her intake.

https://bit.ly/49OkmVL

You will enjoy reading this and it will help you to understand that hypnotherapy is not woo woo but is science based and that is what I love.

Enjoy and if you would like a chat to see if my work could help you with any of your issues, it would be lovely to hear from you.

04/02/2026

The question that gets asked a lot, especially with Therapists.

Should I niche or not? Well here is my view on this:

Why my niche is midlife women — and why I still work with many different client issues. I have a passion for working with all my clients and my heart sings when I can help change their lives 🥰

I specialize in working with midlife women because this stage of life brings on a lot of common clinical themes such as identity shifts, relationship changes, aging issues, boundary setting, burnout, confidence and self-esteem issues and perhaps old trauma patterns resurfacing.

Having a niche helps me focus on my training, refine my skills, and communicate clearly about how I work. It’s not about limiting who I see though as I will not do this but my niche brings precision and alignment to my work.

The issues that show up in midlife women could also show up across all ages from 35 to 70. Different clients but with similar nervous systems and coping strategies that might work for them.

I don’t work with labels — I work with human beings.

My niche sharpens my work but it doesn’t restrict it.

Specializing in midlife women makes me a better Solution-Focussed Hypnotherapist not a narrower one.

If you are at midlife and struggling ladies, here is a link to have a quiet chat https://1l.ink/X4RD5FK

02/02/2026

My Monday Musings.

Why Therapists might be called “Boring”

I bet on Social Media, you say - oh not another Therapist as there are so many of you doing different things.

We are not creating a project, managing a large business, doing accounts for someone, but we are helping people and so I suppose it may not seem like a real job and that's why we may come across as boring.

BUT

1. I’m not boring — I’m intentional In my work.
2. I am calm on purpose and must have my boundaries set for my clients.
3. I am quiet when I am listening to my clients' stories.

AND

4. You usually meet me at difficult times, not at lunch.
5. I use silence and humour as a tool where necessary and never distractions.
6. Yes, I can be funny in session when it helps regulate, connect, or may be loosen the atmosphere.

AND

♀️ I just don’t perform for my client although I might do something funny for them.
♀️ And I don’t joke to avoid depth in the conversation.
♀️ And I never use humour at my client's expense.

Therapy isn’t a stage for me or my client. If I’m not entertaining you, it’s probably because we are adjusting to each other.

It’s a space for real work and it's a space that I have to constantly fill, when needed, with my CPD learning.

Have you ever seen a Therapist for anything and, if so, how did you get on.

Lastly its damn hard work and we love it and do it for you.

Am here for you if you would like to chat.

30/01/2026

The Sandwich Generation -

When Caring Becomes Your Identity

Over time, caring can become who you are — rather than something you do. It became my identity after the death of my father when I was the eldest child and my parents lived in France.

I had to settle my father's affairs in France and then start to take care of my mother. This was the start of my caring personality and it has never left me.

My confidence started to feel lower, however, it increased as I had to do so many complicated things to settle my father's affairs in France.

But I eventually felt unsure of what I wanted anymore as I knew that I had responsibilities that I could not walk away from.

Anxiety crept in and my own needs felt unfamiliar and strange.

It was unsettling, especially as I had always been capable and strong. My resilience built up over the years though but I have always thought - "What's In It For Me Now"

I started to want to rediscover myself rather than feeling that I was losing myself so I retrained and started my new career in Solution-Focussed Hypnotherapy.

I am still very much part of the Sandwich Generation with family that needs emotional support, an elderly mother with Alzheimers disease and living with my mother-in-law who is 98.

My husband and I also help with our grandchildren and do school runs during the week.

Are you part of the Sandwich Generation? Please let me know. It's a part of life that we have to accept.

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Look to the future for what you do want, not what you don’t.

Solution-focussed hypnotherapy is about looking to the future and working towards what you want, not what you don’t want. All of my clients have the tools they need to unlock their future they want, and hypnotherapy helps them to use what’s already within, to make the changes they need in order to achieve their goals. My work will help you to understand what is happening in your intellectual and primitive mind when stress, anxiety, anger and depression happen. We usually respond in the same way in situations and sometimes, we just need to find a different approach. Through various techniques, I work with the sub-conscious mind to make changes for my clients, to help them to see things from a positive perspective which will have an influence over their thoughts and patterns of behaviour. It’s so wonderful to see the transformation in my clients so they can look to the future more positively. I show them their results online, which I can print out for them to take away.

My relaxation MP3, given to them at their Initial Consultation will also help them to sleep better. I offer a free consultation, so please do contact me or let someone else know about me if you think they need my help.