Core You Hypnotherapy

Core You Hypnotherapy Jacquie Whur MSc Psychology
Clinical Hypnotherapist, specialising in weight loss, anxiety & self esteem. Habit - Behaviour & Mindset Change

Take back control, banish sugar cravings, build a new relationship with food. Core You Hypnotherapy is about helping you to become the person that you want to be. It’s about helping you to find peace, calm, acceptance, change, happiness at your very Core. Along with being a Hypnotherapist, I am a lowcarb/keto Nutritional Advisor with Nutrition Network and an Ambassador with the Public Health Collaboration, working to change obesity, type 2 diabetes and pre-diabetes with weight loss and diet changes. I have a full weight loss program. My aim is to help my clients not only lose weight but to change their relationship with food, change habits and behaviour and build self esteem.

I’m not a trump fan, but this is a significant move forward in nutritional guidelines. The food pyramid has been flipped...
08/01/2026

I’m not a trump fan, but this is a significant move forward in nutritional guidelines. The food pyramid has been flipped on its head. 🙌

Real food, protein, veg, full fat, & a huge reduction in carbohydrates!

I wonder how long it will take NICE to follow. Our NHS eatwell guideline plate, drives obesity, metabolic syndrome, & insulin resistance.

If you haven’t yet felt the energy to move forward or, if January blues are settling in, then let your mind ponder the C...
08/01/2026

If you haven’t yet felt the energy to move forward or, if January blues are settling in, then let your mind ponder the Chinese new year. As we approach February 17, we begin to close out the Year of the Snake.

The Snake year has been about awareness.
noticing patterns. Recognising what no longer works, in habits, thinking, and the way we respond to stress and change.

It’s been a year of internal shifts, even if the outside didn’t always reflect it.

A year of listening more closely to what your body and inner world have been trying to tell you.

It has been the metaphorical shedding of the skin.

As we move into the Year of the Horse we turn towards movement and momentum.

The Horse brings confidence, forward motion, and a renewed sense of trust, guided by inner knowing.

This is the energy of taking what you’ve learned and allowing yourself to move before everything feels perfect.

Of letting intuition support practical decisions.

Of choosing progress over overthinking.

If the past year helped you understand yourself more deeply, the year ahead invites you to act from that understanding, with trust in yourself and the direction you’re being pulled.

Steady steps.
Clear intention.
Forward movement.

What makes this coming year even more special, is that it’s paired with the fire element, which is passion, courage and energy. This combination only happens once every 60 years.

As we move through these final weeks let it become a powerful time for awareness.

Noticing what’s ready to be released.
Listening to the signals beneath the surface.

Hypnotherapy creates the space for awareness, to hear what the subconscious has been communicating, so change can happen naturally, not through force.

Awareness first.
Movement follows.

A decent article in the BBC news today. Weight loss is not will power! I keep beating that drum, and fat shaming and tel...
05/01/2026

A decent article in the BBC news today.
Weight loss is not will power!

I keep beating that drum, and fat shaming and telling someone to just eat less and move more isn’t helpful.

As the article states ignoring hunger signals is as hard as ignoring thirst. If your body thinks you are starving it will ramp the hunger signals up, just like turning the volume up on a radio. This is why food noise is so hard to avoid. Food noise is hormonal, it’s not a lack of will power!

Leptin resistance tricks the brain into thinking you are starving. When you address insulin resistance you also address leptin resistance. This is biology, not willpower.

Cutting calories is not the same as addressing insulin. Yes you will lose weight, but your body will then fight against the weight loss because of the set point theory, and it will strive to gain the weight back again.

When you are insulin resistant you are more likely to be experiencing chronic fatigue or lacking in energy. Insulin resistance causes dysfunction to the mitochondria, which are our tiny cells that produce ATP (energy) this leaves you fatigued and with the feeling of muscle weakness. This is where the eat less and move more completely fails. Your body already thinks you’re starving and it has no energy.

Addressing insulin & leptin resistance, also requires addressing sleep, the stress response, getting adequate daylight and movement. This is the lifestyle aspect of weight loss.

When you address insulin resistance, food noise quiets, sleep naturally starts to get better, then the feeling of energy starts to return, so you find you can then start to move more. If you can then move more, you can then starts to use your muscles, muscle is imperative. This then becomes the cycle where weight loss then starts to happen naturally without any battle over hunger.

If you’re ready to find out more and start moving forward with weight loss or your health, send me a message.

Inflammation doesn’t just live in your joints or your gut. It changes how your brain makes and uses serotonin.Serotonin...
04/01/2026

Inflammation doesn’t just live in your joints or your gut. It changes how your brain makes and uses serotonin.

Serotonin is the chemical that helps you feel:
• calm
• emotionally steady
• satisfied after eating
• less driven by urges

When inflammation is present, a few things happen:

First, inflammation diverts tryptophan (the raw material for serotonin) into immune and stress pathways. Even if you’re eating well, less serotonin gets made.

Second, inflammatory chemicals cause serotonin to break down faster. So the serotonin you do produce doesn’t last as long or work as effectively.

Third, inflammation makes the brain less responsive to serotonin. Receptors become less sensitive, similar to insulin resistance, so signals of calm and fullness don’t land properly.

At the same time, inflammation creates byproducts that overstimulate the nervous system. This increases rumination, anxiety, irritability, and the urge to self-soothe—often with food.

This is why inflammation can feels like:
• constant food thoughts
• emotional eating that feels automatic
• anxiety without a clear reason
• low motivation or a flat mood

So what actually drives inflammation in the first place?

Most of the time, it’s not one thing. It’s a combination of:
• Blood sugar instability and insulin resistance
• Chronic stress or nervous system overload
• Gut irritation or imbalance, even without digestive symptoms
• Poor or disrupted sleep
• Highly processed foods and frequent grazing
• Hormonal shifts, especially around cycles or perimenopause
• Long-term emotional suppression or unresolved stress

None of these are failures.
They’re signals that the system has been under strain for a long time.
When inflammation comes down, serotonin can recover.
And when serotonin recovers, food noise quiets, mood stabilizes, and self-control stops feeling forced.

If this sounds familiar to you or resonates. Awareness can be the first step towards change.

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Review what you didn’t achieve last year. Ask yourself why, what could you have done differently in order to make progre...
03/01/2026

Review what you didn’t achieve last year. Ask yourself why, what could you have done differently in order to make progress, don’t let yourself off the hook. Growth requires truth and accountability.

(Behaviour change needs both the carrot and the stick)

If you’ve not already made a commitment to yourself, then let this coming Monday be your turning point.

Make the goal concise, if it’s to improve health, that’s too vague. What are you going to do to achieve better health.

If the aim is to lose weight, how are you going to do it, nail it down, get specific.

Your goal needs to be approach orientated, not avoidant! meaning what you are going to do. NOT, what you’re not going to do.
You may want to eat less chocolate or drink less alcohol, but what are you going to do, to ensure this happens.

Break the goal down, if it’s weight loss, chunk it down into manageable amounts. What can you realistically achieve within 3 months. Keep reviewing your goal every 3 months. A year is too big, the mind loses track and it will wander off course.

The aim every 3 months, is just to keep getting a little bit better at whatever your goal is. Progress not perfection.

Know your ‘why’
Why is this goal or commitment important to you. Again, get specific.

If you can’t do it alone, then get support.

Remember, if you want different results you have to do something different.

If you are stuck in the same pattern each year, or you find that you keep sabotaging yourself year after year.

This isn’t lack of will power. It’s your thoughts and beliefs that are holding you back and they can be changed!

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You can’t change what you’re not aware of.If there’s a behaviour you want to change this coming new year, the first step...
31/12/2025

You can’t change what you’re not aware of.

If there’s a behaviour you want to change this coming new year, the first step is understanding that the behaviour is not the problem.
It’s the solution that you once adopted to calm a feeling that you didn’t want to feel. The behaviour is your safety net.

This is why it’s so hard to simply stop the emotional eating, the alcohol, smoking, the scrolling, the spending, or the constant busyness or whatever strategy it is that you’ve employed, that numbs, comforts, or allows you to avoid, escape or suppress.

Our behaviours exist because they make us feel better.
Real change doesn’t come from removing the behaviour.
It comes from addressing the underlying emotion.

For many of us, these patterns are so automatic that we don’t even notice what we’re feeling.

We don’t pause — we reach for the food, the wine, the scrolling, the shopping.

So pause.
Look for the feeling.
Notice where it lives in your body.
Name it.

Listen to the story that comes with it.
What beliefs are attached?

No shame.
Just awareness.
Just curiosity.

This is your very first step toward lasting change. 🤍

Appetite is controlled by a network of signals between the gut, fat tissue, pancreas, and brain, with insulin acting as ...
28/12/2025

Appetite is controlled by a network of signals between the gut, fat tissue, pancreas, and brain, with insulin acting as a master regulator.

Insulin isn’t just a blood sugar hormone, it also acts in the brain, in the areas involved in appetite and reward.

When insulin sensitivity is high:

* Insulin signals are received clearly by the brain
* Satiety cues are stronger
* Hunger rises and falls appropriately
* Cravings feel less urgent

Insulin sensitivity isn’t just about appetite either, it also affects other reward-driven behaviours, such as alcohol use. Emerging research also links it to other impulsive non-substance behaviours. This is where metabolic health and mental health intersect.

When insulin resistance is present:

* The brain doesn’t register insulin’s satiety signals well
* Hunger can persist even after eating
* Cravings — especially for quick carbs — increase
* Appetite feels louder and harder to regulate

But insulin isn’t the only hormone involved. Appetite also depends on:

* Leptin – signals long-term energy sufficiency (often impaired in chronic dieting)
* Ghrelin – drives hunger and meal initiation
* GLP-1, PYY, CCK – gut hormones promoting fullness
* Cortisol & stress hormones – can override satiety
* The nervous system – stress increases appetite and cravings
* Sleep – poor sleep disrupts hunger hormones

This is why someone can eat “correctly” and still feel out of control around food.

Chronic stress and nervous system dysregulation can reduce insulin sensitivity while simultaneously increasing appetite, especially for high-energy foods. That’s why regulation-based approaches are so effective for calming food noise.

Appetite isn’t just about food or willpower — it’s a conversation between the brain and body.

Improving insulin sensitivity and calming the nervous system is what ultimately quiets hunger and cravings.

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A large long-term study following nearly 28,000 adults over 25 years found that people who regularly ate full-fat chees...
21/12/2025

A large long-term study following nearly 28,000 adults over 25 years found that people who regularly ate full-fat cheese had a lower risk of developing dementia, including vascular dementia, compared with those who ate very little.

✔️ About 50 g of full-fat cheese per day was linked to a ~13% lower overall dementia risk
✔️ The risk of vascular dementia was even lower among regular full-fat cheese consumers
✔️ Low-fat dairy did not show the same protective association

And here’s an important piece many people miss 👇

🦠 Cheese is also a fermented food.

Many traditionally made cheeses are fermented and contain beneficial compounds that support the gut microbiome. We know the gut and brain are closely connected through the gut–brain axis, and gut health plays a role in:

• inflammation regulation
• metabolic health
• vascular health
• brain signaling and cognition

So this may not be just about fat — it may be the combination of natural fats + fermentation + whole-food structure working together to support brain and vascular health.

⚠️ As always, this is observational research (correlation, not causation). But it continues to challenge the idea that full-fat foods are inherently harmful, the brain needs fat!

You only need to look at the understanding that babies and children must have full fat products for brain health. Our adult brains have the same requirements.

There’s no guilt about the cheese board in my house. I actively encourage all my clients to incorporate cheese into the end of an evening meal, to help the brain feel satisfied and to signal the end psychologically 🧀✨

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is your brain’s calming neurotransmitter.
Think of it as the brake pedal for an overactiv...
20/12/2025

GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is your brain’s calming neurotransmitter.
Think of it as the brake pedal for an overactive mind.

When GABA is low, the brain stays in “on” mode 👇
• Anxiety
• Overthinking
• Trouble relaxing
• Poor sleep
• Emotional eating
• Feeling wired but exhausted

What can LOWER GABA?
⚠️ Chronic stress
⚠️ Poor sleep
⚠️ Excess caffeine
⚠️ Alcohol (it boosts GABA short-term, but depletes it long-term)
⚠️ Blood sugar swings
⚠️ Ultra-processed foods
⚠️ Constant mental stimulation (screens, scrolling, noise)

How to SUPPORT GABA naturally
✨ Deep breathing (slow exhales are key)
✨ Magnesium (especially glycinate or threonate)
✨ Protein at meals (GABA is made from amino acids)
✨ Stable blood sugar
✨ Gentle movement (walking, yoga)
✨ Quality sleep routines
✨ Mind-body practices (hypnosis, meditation, nervous system work)

💡 Important:

This isn’t about “forcing calm.”
It’s about creating safety in the nervous system so the brain can finally quiet down.

When GABA rises…
The mind softens.
Cravings calm.
And control feels effortless, not forced.

💬 Save this if your mind never switches off

❤️ Follow for nervous-system-based weight loss & stress support

Research shows that golf helps to prevent/treat around 40 major chronic diseases, from heart disease to type 2 diabetes,...
12/12/2025

Research shows that golf helps to prevent/treat around 40 major chronic diseases, from heart disease to type 2 diabetes, stroke, some cancers, dementia and even depression!

✨ Moderate physical activity:
Walking the course improves circulation and controls blood sugar — all key to reducing chronic disease risk.

🧠 Mental health boost:
Time outside & focused movement lowers stress hormones and supports cognitive health.

💪 Strength & balance:
The swing uses rotation, coordination, and stabilizing muscles — exactly the stuff that keeps mobility strong later in life. This reduces fall risk and supports joint health.

📈 Longevity:
A large study of over 300,000 golfers, found that on average golfers live 5 years longer than non-golfers. Even when accounting for age, s*x and socioeconomic status.

Researchers think golf’s health benefits go beyond “just going for a walk” because it’s holistic.

You’re not only moving — you’re building strength through the swing, challenging balance and coordination, spending hours outdoors in nature, and getting meaningful social connection.

Each of those elements is good for you on its own… but golf bundles them all together in one activity.

That combination is what many researchers believe drives the broader health impact, including the reduced risk across 40+ chronic diseases.

Golf isn’t just steps — it’s movement + strength + community + nature, all working at the same time.

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I do practice eating slowly, but this did make me laugh, I think it’s impossible to eat peanut butter quickly 😂Why does ...
10/12/2025

I do practice eating slowly, but this did make me laugh, I think it’s impossible to eat peanut butter quickly 😂

Why does the speed of eating matter…

Because - Higher BMI is consistently correlated to fast eating, even when the quantities of food are accounted for. This shows that speed on its own is an individual factor. That said those that do eat fast tend to also eat more, as the body requires time to allow the hormonal signals of satiety to happen.

One of my simplest tips to help you to eat slower, is to adopt my following rule !

When the mouth is moving, whether it’s chewing or talking, then the hands stay still 🤲🍴
When the mouth is still, no longer chewing etc…only then do you start to prepare your next mouthful of food.

You can hold onto the cutlery, you don’t need to put it down, but you hold it still.

So only one thing move at a time, either the hands or the mouth.

Most fast eaters are busy preloading the fork, so that the minute they have swallowed the next mouthful is already in 😐

Have a go, see if it helps you to slow down. It also makes the act of eating more mindful, as you’re aware of what you are doing.

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Your brain uses temperature, texture, and flavour as tools to regulate emotional states.You’re not craving the food…
You...
09/12/2025

Your brain uses temperature, texture, and flavour as tools to regulate emotional states.

You’re not craving the food…

You’re craving the neurochemical shift it gives you.

When you learn to regulate your emotions more effectively,
the “food noise” naturally gets quieter.

Hypnosis helps by:

✨ Reducing stress in the nervous system.
✨ Reconnecting you to hunger + fullness cues.
✨ Retraining the insula to interpret signals correctly.
✨ regulating emotional impulses.

Helping you to feel in control again.
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