This Grey Matters

This Grey Matters 'This Grey Matters' offers Solutions Focused Hypnotherapy from a calm and private therapy clinic.

09/12/2025

Believe me, if I could wave a magic wand, I would 🪄

Your mind deserves the same care your body does.
Think of hypnotherapy as physio for your thoughts—
a space to release tension, heal old trauma,
and ease the patterns that no longer serve you.

When you understand the physiology of your brain,
you understand how to reshape the thoughts that shape your life.
Habits.
Confidence.
Performance.
Belief.
All of it becomes something you can work with instead of against.

And just like physio, there’s a little homework.
New “exercises” for your mind.
Gentle repetition.
Small actions that build strength.
Because your brain, like any muscle, can be trained—
and together we can help it work in the best possible way for you.

This isn’t magic.
This is neuroscience.

You can change your responses.
You can learn new ways of being.
You can process what’s behind you
and step boldly toward what’s waiting ahead.

Understanding.
Action.
Commitment.
That’s the real work.
Crossing the start line is the hardest part—
and after that, the only competition is your own mind.

Own it.
Believe.
Do.

Jo x

07/12/2025

✨ “You must find the place inside yourself where nothing is impossible.” — Deepak Chopra ✨

Life is a puzzle. Not all pieces fit together in order. Sometimes we need to deconstruct in order to rebuild.

In hypnotherapy, we tap into that inner space — the calm, powerful part of you that already knows how to heal, grow, and transform. When you quiet the noise and reconnect with your subconscious, new possibilities begin to open.

Trust your inner wisdom. Everything you need is already within. 🌿💫

Jo xx

There’s a beauty to a storm when we feel safe within it.The rain falls hard, the wind rises, the sky darkens, the air fl...
06/12/2025

There’s a beauty to a storm when we feel safe within it.
The rain falls hard, the wind rises, the sky darkens, the air flickers with electricity —
and still, we feel that little rush, that thrill.
Because we trust our shelter.
We know we’re safe.
We know it will pass.

And when we look at our own inner storms through that same lens —
with a touch of distance,
with the right “clothes” to weather it,
with the understanding that all storms are temporary —
something shifts.

We see differently.
We learn something new.
We grow a quiet respect for our resilience.
We find solutions, even when we feel caught in the eye of it.

There is always a way through.
And hypnotherapy can be the candle in a power cut — a small, steady flame guiding the way.

If you’d like to explore how hypnotherapy can support you, I’m here.
Jo x

29/11/2025

A leaf turns colour long before we notice it.
The mind works the same way—
quietly reshaping itself beneath the surface.

Change doesn’t need to be seismic to be significant.
Even the smallest subconscious shifts can guide us toward balance, clarity, and growth.

If you feel it’s time to nurture those shifts with support, I’m here when you’re ready.

Jo x

Haircut ✨Sometimes it really is simple.We don’t need lotions and potions —sometimes we just need a haircut.To remove the...
25/11/2025

Haircut ✨

Sometimes it really is simple.
We don’t need lotions and potions —
sometimes we just need a haircut.

To remove the dead ends.
To switch up the style.
To reconnect with a little self-respect. 🌿

Because growth often starts with letting go.
Clearing the old.
Making space for what we want to nurture.

It begins with our own responses.
How we want things to be.
How we want to feel.
How we want to live.
And the intention to create something different.

Pause, breathe, and consider:
what “dead ends” could you trim to nourish your future self? 💛

One small footstep.Just one small step in a new direction reminds you that change is possible.You may feel discomfort — ...
23/11/2025

One small footstep.

Just one small step in a new direction reminds you that change is possible.

You may feel discomfort — that’s okay. That’s simply your conscious mind brushing up against old, familiar patterns.

A well-trodden path is always easier to walk… but it’s not the only direction available to you.

Thanks to the neuroplasticity of your brain, you can create new routes.
Obstacles don’t block your way — they invite you to find another way around.

And yes, the new path may feel uneven at first.
But before long, it becomes a superhighway to the changes you want to make.

Just one small step.
One thought.
One action.

And a commitment to the belief that things can be different.

Jo x

This post feels especially close to my heart. As I look at my grandfather’s photo, I’m reminded of the bravery and resil...
11/11/2025

This post feels especially close to my heart. As I look at my grandfather’s photo, I’m reminded of the bravery and resilience that lives on in all of us. ❤️

Lest we forget.

Those who gave their lives,
And fought for our future freedom.

Those who embraced uncertainty,
To gift us stability.

Those who overnight changed their jobs,
Changed their uniform,
Changed their lives —
So that those left behind
Weren’t left behind in hardship.

Today, we remember
Their courage,
Their strength,
Their bravery,
And the lives they gave.

Let’s honour them with our respect —
For all they sacrificed,
So our lives could be better.

And let’s honour them with our courage —
To face our own battles,
To change when change is needed,
And to live our years as the best reflection
Of their legacy,
And our own effort to grow.

Jo x

Time is priceless.Time is constant.Only presence makes it meaningful.In hypnotherapy, presence is the bridge between awa...
06/11/2025

Time is priceless.
Time is constant.
Only presence makes it meaningful.

In hypnotherapy, presence is the bridge between awareness and change.
When we slow down and meet each moment fully, the mind finds space to heal and grow.

If moments of overwhelm feel constant, hypnotherapy can help you reconnect with calm and clarity.
Take a gentle step toward presence — your mind deserves it.

Jo x

True transformation begins with self-honesty.Look yourself in the eye. 👁️Ask yourself…– Am I being honest with myself?– ...
27/10/2025

True transformation begins with self-honesty.

Look yourself in the eye. 👁️
Ask yourself…

– Am I being honest with myself?
– Am I meeting my own needs?
– Am I choosing boundaries aligned with my beliefs?
– Am I compromising my own health?
– Are my responses and choices ones I can stand by, and own?
– What is in my power to change?
– Can I seek new solutions to an old problem?
– Have I considered all the possibilities, or focused only on what’s outside my control?

Sometimes the hardest decisions to make open the greatest doors of opportunity.
Sometimes the person we are most dishonest with is ourselves.

It’s okay to change your voice, your responses, your actions, behaviours and habits.
It may feel challenging — but it’s far from impossible.

Open your eyes to the possibility of change.
What would you choose to do differently?

Jo x 🌱

Wind backNature reset.The days grow shorter — inviting us to rise a little earlier, to catch the light, and to notice th...
26/10/2025

Wind back
Nature reset.

The days grow shorter — inviting us to rise a little earlier, to catch the light, and to notice the beauty that still surrounds us.

Nature is the great leveller — reminding us she holds the trump cards.

As we wind back the year, perhaps it’s time to reflect on your own moments of reset…
When you paused, regrouped, and awakened a stronger version of yourself?

Jo x

No storm lasts forever — even the darkest clouds eventually reveal a break in the sky. ☁️💙A moment of stillness.A breath...
25/10/2025

No storm lasts forever — even the darkest clouds eventually reveal a break in the sky. ☁️💙

A moment of stillness.
A breath.
A chance to reflect and reframe.

Even when it pours, there’s always an opportunity to seek light — to embrace the weather, shift perspective, and change the clothes we wear to face it.

Every pause invites possibility.
Every storm carries a message.
And sometimes, the blue sky isn’t gone — it’s just waiting behind the clouds. 🌈

Hypnotherapy can help you find that blue sky again —
to reframe your storms, rediscover calm,
and see how far you’ve already come.

If you’re ready to change your perspective and find light through the clouds, reach out — I’d love to help you on your journey. 🌤️

Jo x

Sometimes we feel a little lost…But remember —your emotions are messengers, not enemies.They come to reveal what’s unsee...
07/10/2025

Sometimes we feel a little lost…

But remember —
your emotions are messengers, not enemies.

They come to reveal what’s unseen, to guide you toward what needs care or change.

When we meet them with presence instead of resistance, their weight begins to soften.

Every feeling, no matter how strong, is impermanent — a wave that rises only to fall again.

Understanding allows it to pass.
Awareness transforms it into wisdom.

In stillness, emotion becomes message,
message becomes insight,
and insight becomes release.

Don’t fight your emotions.
Understand them.
Then let them go.

Clear space for all that’s still to bloom.
We may not control the weather,
but our attitude toward it is always our choice.

Jo x

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