Sarah Woodward Hypnotherapy

24/11/2025

🕰️ 45 minutes. It took 45 minutes.
And we’re not even counting:

🫣The 15 minutes deciding IF they should send it
😬Checking it was actually sent (twice)
🫩The post-send anxiety spiral wondering if ‘Thanks!’ was too enthusiastic

Rewriting emails 6 times to find the ‘right tone’ isn’t attention to detail…it’s actually your nervous system in overdrive trying to prevent a catastrophe that doesn’t exist. 💥

You’re not ‘bad at emails.’ Your brain is just working overtime to mask, prove your competence, and avoid any possible rejection.😔

It’s absolutely exhausting. And you’re not alone in this. ❤️‍🩹
You don’t have to keep white-knuckling your way through every tiny task. I work with late-diagnosed and self identified AuDHD perfectionists who are ready to do things differently. Check the link in bio to learn more about working together or to book a free call.✨🧠🧬

10/11/2025

I’d love to know, what had to happen for you to give yourself permission to change the goalposts?

So many clients know intellectually that hustle culture is ableist and that comparison is the thief of joy…but find it challenging to stop measuring themselves by other people’s standards or their perception of them.
What broke that cycle for you? 💬

07/11/2025

When people tell you “it doesn’t have to be perfect,” here’s what they’re missing:

They don’t understand that for you, it’s not about wanting everything to be flawless. It’s about the overwhelming anxiety that shows up when things feel messy or incomplete. It’s the way your brain convinces you that anything less than perfect equals failure.

And honestly? That’s exhausting. 🫩

Perfectionism isn’t about being difficult or picky. It’s a protective mechanism that’s often rooted in neurodivergence, past criticism, or the need to feel safe and in control. Your brain has learned that “perfect” means you won’t be judged, rejected, or let anyone down.

But here’s the truth: You deserve to exist without constantly proving your worth through achievement. You deserve rest. You deserve to create, work, and live without the weight of impossible standards.

Learning to untangle perfectionism takes time, self-compassion, and the right support. And you’re absolutely capable of getting there.

If this resonates, FOLLOW along for more honest conversations about perfectionism, neurodivergence, and finding peace with ‘good enough.’ 💛

27/10/2025

Does the fear of ‘not getting it quite right’ keep you stuck in planning mode?
You’re not alone, perfectionism has a sneaky way of masquerading as procrastination. 🎯

If you’re caught in the cycle of endless preparation and self-pressure, pause for a moment and reflect on these questions:

What’s the worst that could happen if it wasn’t perfect?

How many opportunities have I missed waiting for the ‘right’ moment?

What’s the smallest step I can take that moves me forward?

If a friend were in my shoes, what would I suggest they do?

What could I achieve if perfectionism wasn’t holding me back?

As a therapist specialising in helping women discover emotional safety, I’ve seen how perfectionism often stems from a deeper need to feel secure and in control. But here’s the thing - your worth isn’t measured by your performance. 💫

The path to feeling safe while taking action is possible, and hypnotherapy can help you get there. Sometimes, the bravest thing we can do is begin.

Ready to explore how you can break free from perfectionism’s grip? Let’s chat about it in a free discovery call. Just comment “step” and I’ll send you the link ✨

16/10/2025

Just like the seasons, we’re meant to grow and transform. 🍂
When you’re ready to let go of old patterns and step into something new, beautiful things can happen.

I support my clients to make the changes they desire, feeling calmer, more confident and in control of their lives again.

💫 You don’t have to do it alone use the link in the comments for a fr.ee chat to start your journey.

14/10/2025

🪄 What stories have you been telling yourself lately? 📖

Are you peddling around in a cycle of telling yourself how hard life is? How you have no energy? Feel anxious? Constantly rushing from one thing to the next?

The stories you tell yourself shape your world around you. Your thoughts influence your behaviours and your interactions which then influence the behaviours and interactions of those around you.

Is it time to flip your internal script to one that works FOR you? Helping you feel energised, motivated and capable of handling responsibilities with ease?

Shift your mind, shift into happiness.

Want to know how? Ask me 🙂

10/10/2025

This isn’t the Friday I had planned for.

I planned a lovely day of clients and some quality admin time in the office. Last night, I’d made myself a packed lunch and put snacks with it and was feeling rather smug about how organised and “on it” I was…
So waking in the night feeling really poorly wasn’t on my plan, neither was clearing my entire diary when I realised after eating breakfast that I hadn’t dodged whatever lurgey it is after all.

Thank you to all my fantastic clients who have each happily rescheduled. I’ll be snuggling with the dog for the rest of today and I’ll still find at least 10 good things at the end of the day. 😊

Sharing this list I found AGES ago, as no one needs to see a picture of me looking an interesting shade of grey/green 😄

24/09/2025

I recently started sessions with Sarah to help with relaxation and mindset. Already the exercises are helping me. In addition, Sarah’s explanation of how the mind works has been so clear and clarified so many questions.

I recently started sessions with Sarah to help with relaxation and mindset. Already the exercises are helping me. ★★★★★

24/09/2025

“I can’t do this anymore. I’ve had enough.”

Maybe you’ve said those words yourself, in your head, or out loud when no-one was listening.

That moment you realise you absolutely cannot keep carrying the weight of old stories: the resentment, the hurt, the self-doubt that drag you down day after day.

Because here’s the truth… holding on to those old patterns doesn’t just make you feel low. It shows up everywhere in your life!

💔 At work, it damages relationships with colleagues, makes you second-guess yourself, and can even cause you to miss out on opportunities or promotions.

💔 At home, it strains your personal relationships, chips away at your confidence, and leaves you constantly on edge with the people you love and them on edge with you too.

💔 With friends, it creates distance, because being stuck in the negative lens makes every conversation harder.

💔 And inside, the constant “what if it goes wrong?” soundtrack leaves you exhausted, anxious, and feeling like the Negative Nellie that no-one wants to talk to in every room.

❤️‍🩹 It doesn’t have to be this way.

You can let go.

You can stop replaying the same old pain and start remembering the times you’ve been strong, the successes you have achieved, the challenges you’ve already overcome. Those memories are proof of who you really are…resilient, capable, and more powerful than you realise. 🥲

Bringing them into your present isn’t just a “nice idea.” It’s the essential shift that frees you to create a lighter, brighter, more confident future.

If you’re ready, I can help you make that shift now.

This is your moment. Don’t keep putting it off. You deserve more than just surviving, you deserve to thrive! ✨

Don’t wait for breaking point! You can choose this shift today. Reach out using the link in the comments, let’s chat, no pressure, just support. ❤️‍🩹
With love, Sarah

27/08/2025

I’m back in my happy therapy space! ☀️

The diary is OPEN! 📖

Holidays at home are great, a chance to step back, rest and reset…even hypnotherapists need a holiday now and then. 🙂

Today began with a new client foundation session and now it’s time for catching up on emails and bookings before 2 discovery calls and another client session later today. ✨

Now is a great time to reach out if it’s been on your mind to do so.

DM me or use the links in the comments to get in touch 📞

25/08/2025

Anxiety: worry and stress related to events that have not yet occurred.

Our brains are PREDICTION machines: Sometimes it’s based on events from the past “if that happened that time, then maybe I could happen again!” and sometimes it’s the fear of the unknown. The “what if?”s and “but THAT might happen”.

But just because something happened in the past, it does NOT mean it will happen again. However we often find ourselves using our wonderful imaginations to rehearse future events going wrong.

What if we all played with imagining things going well a bit more often? When you begin to do this, what difference does that make for you? 😉

12/08/2025

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