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07/09/2026

Why picking up a pen is one of the best things you can do for your brain

Somewhere along the way, handwriting became a chore. We type everything, dictate messages, and keep our thoughts inside our phones. But your brain still loves a pen.

When you handwrite, your brain activates multiple systems at the same time:

* Motor coordination — your fingers, hand and arm work together to create every letter.
* Memory encoding — writing helps your brain process and store information.
* Language processing — you’re choosing words, spelling and creating meaning.
* Visual awareness — your brain judges spacing, direction and the position of every word on the page.

This is why we shouldn’t minimise handwriting. It isn’t just writing—it’s a full brain-and-body workout.

The research is fascinating

A large Australian study followed more than 10,000 adults over the age of 70 for a decade. It found that people who regularly took part in adult literacy activities—especially writing letters and journaling—had a significantly lower risk of developing dementia compared with those who rarely did these activities.

Another long-term study found that people who kept personal journals throughout their lives had more than a 50% lower risk of dementia. The researchers believe that regularly expressing thoughts through writing helps build what we call cognitive reserve—the brain’s ability to cope with ageing and disease.

Bring back the old art of pen palling

Picking up the old art of pen palling or simply journaling your day can do more than preserve memories. It can engage your brain’s reward system, giving you a genuine sense of pleasure, connection and achievement. Writing about your day, your gratitude, or even sending a handwritten letter gives your brain something screens simply don’t replace.

So here’s a simple challenge:

Spend just 10 minutes a day with a pen.

Write about your day. Write a letter. Make tomorrow’s to-do list. It doesn’t have to be perfect—it just has to be handwritten.

Because sometimes the smallest daily habit becomes one of the greatest investments you can make in your future brain.

06/09/2026

Hypnotherapy cannot make you do anything you don’t want too…..
By listening and recreating a personalised hypnosis using your language ,it’s possible to target in to what you actually want.
To stop a habit is much easier than managing the habit . So it’s important to know what you want . The power of the change is in your subconscious,your Hypnotherapist is merely the conveyer of this information .




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25/08/2026

Most people who come to me for weight loss have been trying for years and years to lose weight. They’ve tried every diet that they’ve seen. They’ve tried all the different shakes that are on the market. They’ve tried different bits of gym equipment that have been around, and of course, now you can have an injection to help you lose weight. There are tablets to help you lose weight.

There are so many things out there where people gain money while you gain weight, because this is what it’s become. It’s an industry where people can make a lot of money.

So instead of helping that industry, why not help yourself and help yourself to lose weight naturally?

You might think that this isn’t possible, but it is possible. If you actually look at your human body, your body that you’re in, it works perfectly if you allow it to. It’s when we chuck in all of these preservatives, quick foods, takeaway foods, or even if we start doing the shakes, it’s not sustainable. And what happens? You go back to everything else.

So when I was approached by this client of mine, who was about to have the gastric sleeve done, I was asked just to talk to them about what hypnosis would do and what was the method that I used.

Mine basically is changing your responses to certain triggers, breaking habits, resetting your nervous system so that it becomes calmer, and doing that via hypnotherapy mainly, but also using other modalities to help back up the hypnotherapy as well.

And of course, what do you get? You get natural weight loss.

Now, when this person came to me and they got this done, we did it over a period of time, and now, of course, what’s happened is they’ve developed their own new mindset.

So it’s not like now they’re thinking, “Oh, I’ve gotta lose weight.” They are now in that lifestyle of what they are. The weight that they wanted to be. And they’re actually not thinking about what they’ve got to eat. It’s all become natural. It’s now become their new habit.

So before you jump onto the next quick-fix way to lose weight, just think about it. You didn’t just wake up one morning and it was there, so how are you going to just make it go like that and have it be permanent without causing you some sort of anxiety?

I would love to hear about what you’ve gone through and the struggles that you’ve had on your journey to get to where you want to get to.

There’s no fee involved. All you have to do is message me what your struggles have been. We can have a quick conversation on the phone, and if I can help you, give you some ideas and pointers, let me do that, alright?

And that might just get you on a different pathway.

There are no catches. There’s nothing. We’re just trying to help you to understand that it is actually possible to lose weight naturally.

Thank you



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24/08/2026

If you just took a few seconds to read this without distraction , the shear genius of our body, we were all about the stage and look at what we become. I love this , the creation of a baby ,each stage. So if we can perfectly transfer from womb to life outside why would we abuse our perfection ?
Very unlikely you would cover yourself with mud and sit in a brand new car
Or
Buy a new peices of clothing and run them through grease
Or accept a cold meal with bits of rubbish in it from a restaurant
Yet
We cover food with sauces of high quantities of salt with over loads of preservatives, eat food cooked in loads with oils and fats,and throw hot or ice cold liquids into our tempered internal system- and we say things like “I can’t drink tea or coffee if it’s not hot , I don’t like veggies unless there is sauce over them, I only eat chicken nuggets- all excuses of our over indulgence of our emotional self!
When I was trapped in anxiety nightmares not being able to move our of my house or scared someone would talk to me , the doorway that came to me was a hope to escape and live life , the door I opened was belief in self that “I can” ,the door was hypnotherapy which opened to a world with wonderful pathways of opportunity and possibilities. I opened myself to the strongest part of my body ,my unconscious/subconscious brain 🧠,yes the power of self.

All of us created the same all of us can create our pathways . I am curious of what pathways you would like to create ,please for yourself comment below or message me of that you would like ti change , just a sharing have you had hypnotherapy?
Thank you Kathryn Gene




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Penrith Mum’s Group

NEONATAL TRANSITION: The Moment Your Body Learns to Breathe

The moment a baby is born, the body undergoes a remarkable physiological transformation.
The lungs expand.
Oxygen enters for the first time.
Blood flow rapidly changes.
Fetal circulation pathways begin closing.
And the baby transitions from relying on the placenta to breathing independently.
One birth.
One first breath.
A complete change in how the body works.

18/05/2026

People often ask, “How quickly can hypnotherapy create change?”
The answer depends on a few important factors:

• What is the change you are wanting to make?
• How open and willing are you to trust the process?
• And how deeply do you truly want the change?

Some people notice shifts quickly, while for others it can take time, repetition, and reinforcement. Hypnotherapy works best when the mind feels safe, ready, and committed to creating new pattern.

Remember, no matter how stuck you may feel right now, a new path forward is possible.
The clearer the vision becomes in your mind, the more realistic, achievable, and natural that change begins to feel.

Hypnotherapy is the communicator between the conscious mind and the subconscious patterns that shape our thoughts, emotions, and behaviours. Clarity creates direction, and direction creates momentum.

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05/05/2026

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07/04/2026

Sometime simple is best and easy Dont overcomplicate life. You really don’t need to participate in that venture. Life gets too overcomplicated as it is so if you’re trying to get over a habit and you don’t want to do hypnotherapy what you can do if you can get this rubber band just like explained and you can just put it on your wrist. Make sure you flick it when you do that annoying habit or you do that annoying word. I’ll tell you what why don’t you try doing this. My last video spoke about people that keep saying can’t if you’re one of those people why don’t you flick each time you say can’t now you’re not to cause a welt to your skin. Okay what’s your to do? Is just to cause that snap ouch and what that does it send a message to your subconscious brain and it says oh that hurt. I don’t want to keep doing that. You know what I’m going to do. I’m gonna stop doing what your habit is because then you won’t flick the band not rocket science is a people do you like that tip? I’ve got heaps of more tips like the video and you know what? Follow me so you get more tips on how to help yourself with your mental health getting over anxieties getting over OCD habits the smart and easy way with Kathryn Gene
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23/02/2026

A quiet corner, designed with intention.

Curved forms, soft underlighting, and layered textures come together to create a space that feels calm, considered, and elevated. By day it’s a place to unwind; by night it transforms into a softly lit retreat.

Refined outdoor living — shaped for slow moments and effortless evenings.

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18/02/2026

During the week I co hosted a radio interview with the founder and one person who has gone through the program of Hooves for Hope listen in https://spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/9WtOdseCQ0b