A look at what makes people happy and what doesn't - including the surprising things that don't make you as happy as you hoped, for as long as you expected. And some tips on how to become happier.

A look at how to help clients who aren't making any progress towards their goal or seem focused on their problems rather than solutions.

A look at New Year’s resolutions and how to successfully keep them, and also how to successfully make positive changes in yours and your clients’ lives.

A look at how anger works and how to keep your temper during the festive period (and other times, of course).

A look at the Miracle Question, how to ask it, and some follow-up questions to use. We also discuss dealing with 'difficult' answers.

A look at rapport and rapport building. What is it exactly, why is it important, and how can we use it to help our clients?

A discussion about techniques and scripts that can be used to help someone who is a smoker or vaper to become a non-smoker

Some facts about food and weigh loss, and some suggestions about how to work with clients to help them to attain their goals.

A look at the symptoms of depression, and what's happening inside the brain of people with depression. A look at the lack of neuroplasticity theory, and why the old serotonin models are no longer widely held.

A look at the link between inflammation and depression, and how diet can reduce the risk of depression.

Finally a look at the ways that solution-focused hypnotherapy can help people with depression.

A look at the ways the gut microbiome affects the brain and the ways that the brain affects the GI tract housing the microbiome. It also looks at the gut-brain axis, the types of organism in the biome, and their effects on weight, depression, and much else.