Omara Hypnotherapy

12/09/2026

ANXIETY….Is it all in your head… or all in your body? 🤯

Actually… it can be both.

Here’s the bit that can change how you see anxiety 👇

🧠 WORRY = your thoughts.
Your mind is looking for a problem, predicting what might happen and trying to work out what to do about it.

⚡ STRESS = your body responding to a perceived demand or threat.
Your heart rate can rise, your stomach can churn and adrenaline and cortisol prepare your body to deal with what’s going on.

😟 ANXIETY = when the mind and body get caught up in that threat response.

And sometimes your brain can hit the alarm button when there isn’t actually a danger right now. 🚨

It feels real but that doesn’t necessarily mean you’re in danger.

This is where understanding your brain can be so powerful.

I help clients understand what’s happening, quieten that primitive, threat-focused thinking and develop a more balanced, solution-focused way of responding.

You don’t have to believe every thought your brain produces. ❤️

Would you like to understand your anxiety rather than just keep trying to manage it?

📩 Drop me a message and let me help you.

Karen.

11/09/2026

Happy Friday!

It’s been a busy week of learning, working, walking, exercising.
Some of my what’s been goods’ have been getting my certificate for my advanced EFT level 3 , getting tickets for Stevie Wonder (exciting right) and booking my trip to NI with my london friends.
Lots to be grateful for.

What’re yours?! ☺️

I’m holding space on Sunday for those who would like to join me to take some time out!

To pause, reset, refocus, reenergise.

Come, it’ll be so good to have your company!
Link to book in the comments ⬇️

✨❤️

10/09/2026

Have you ever reacted to something and then thought… “Why did I do that?!” 🤦‍♀️

I get that!

The difference for me now is that I understand what’s actually going on in my brain when I’m feeling angry, anxious, upset or overwhelmed.

So I’m much better at noticing when I’m being pulled into an old thought pattern before I automatically react.

Now, does that mean I’m calm and centred ALL the time?

Hah, Absolutely not! 😂

I’m human.

Sometimes my primitive brain kicks in and, honestly, I might just want to be angry or upset. Because in that moment, my brain thinks it’s helping to keep me safe.

But understanding that has changed things for me.

Instead of thinking, “This is just how I am,” I can think, “Ahh…I recognise what’s happening here.” 🧠

And that little bit of awareness can give me a choice. 👊

It’s not about never feeling anxious, angry or overwhelmed.

It’s about understanding your brain so those feelings don’t have to run the show. 👮‍♀️

If you’d like to understand your own patterns and feel more in control, send me a message. Let’s chat. ☺️🙏.

Karen
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10/09/2026

Look after you, you matter first!

Only then do you have enough to give others.

I’m telling myself this, now I’m telling you!

07/09/2026

🚨 Here’s something we don’t talk about enough…

RELAXING TAKES PRACTICE TOO.

Yesterday, my husband and I were in Brighton and we had an hour to spare.

We’d just dropped our son at Comic Con.
(Which he just 🥰)

We could have walked around.
Grabbed a coffee.
Found something to do.

Instead…

we went to the beach and did NOTHING. 🌊

And honestly?

It felt really good.

I watched a lady sitting in the sunshine, reading her book.

No rushing.
No phone.
No ticking things off her list.

And I thought…

“I want to be like that lady on a Sunday.” ❤️

Because when you’re used to being busy, looking after everyone else, thinking ahead and constantly doing, actually stopping can feel uncomfortable.

Your body might be sitting down…

…but your brain is still running!

So maybe relaxing is something we need to practise.

Start small.

☀️ Pause.
🌿 Breathe.
📖 Read.
🧘‍♀️ Sit.
❤️ Do absolutely nothing for a while.

Set the intention to pause, rest and refocus.

You don’t always need to be productive.

Sometimes, we just need to be.

So tell me…

When was the last time you deliberately created time just for YOU?

And if switching off, slowing down or making yourself a priority feels harder than it should, let’s talk.

You don’t have to wait until you’re completely exhausted before you learn how to pause.

Karen.

06/09/2026

WHAT IF ANXIETY ISN’T JUST “THE WAY YOU ARE”? 🧠

Do you find yourself worrying about things other people seem to cope with?

Maybe your mind is constantly busy…with family, work, life.
Maybe you overthink conversations, decisions or what might happen…
Maybe you’re always anticipating the next problem.

And perhaps you’ve been told:

“You’re just a worrier.”
“That’s just how you’re wired.”
“You’ll be fine.”

But what if it doesn’t have to be this way?

I work with people to help them understand their anxiety, what it’s trying to tell you and teach you to develop new, more helpful patterns of thinking and responding to it.

Anxiety doesn’t have to define who you are.
And asking for help isn’t something to be ashamed of, infact it can feel freeing.

I work with all kinds of people teenagers, parents, teachers, carers, self-employed business owners and so many more.

Because anxiety doesn’t discriminate.

💥 You don’t have to keep suffering in silence.

There is hope. There are strategies. And change is possible, I see it with my own eyes every day.

So, if you’ve been thinking “I really need to do something about this”…

Maybe this is your sign to start. 🍀
Make this first weekend in this new month and new season your time for you.

📩 I’m currently taking on new clients.

Send me a message or drop “HELP” into my inbox and let’s have a conversation about how I can support you.

You don’t have to figure it all out on your own. ❤️

Karen

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

“I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHAT I NEED…”
and that’s ok.

Is this happening in your brain? 😵‍💫

When clients come for their initial consultation, I often ask questions such as:

💭 How can I best help you?
💭 How would you like to be feeling?
💭 What would life look like if things felt better?

Some people are really clear.

Others look at me and say…
“I honestly have no idea.” 💡

And that’s okay.

When you’re sitting in my therapy space, talking about your feelings, emotions and what’s happening in your life, we’re encouraging the more thoughtful, reflective parts of your brain to become involved.

But when you’re struggling with anxiety, low confidence, low self-esteem or feeling emotionally overwhelmed, your brain can spend more time in its threat-focused, emotional systems.

And when that happens, your thoughts can feel just like this scribble in your mind. 🫤

So being asked “What would you like instead?” can actually feel like a really difficult question.

You might not know what good looks like yet. 🤷‍♀️

Don’t worry.
You don’t have to have all the answers before you come to therapy, although they are already in there 🧠.
My work is to help you locate them!

So, the first step is simply starting the conversation.
I’ll help you explore where you are now, where you’d like to be and begin creating a clearer picture of your future.

We don’t have to spend sessions digging through your past.

Instead, we can focus on what you want to change, what you want to feel, and the small steps that can move you towards it. 🌱

And as we work together, those questions can become easier to answer.

The scribbles begin to make more sense.

The future starts to feel clearer.

And you start to reconnect with the part of you that knows you can do things differently. 🧠✨

If your thoughts feel like a scribble right now, you don’t need to figure it all out alone.

📩 Send me a message and let’s start with a conversation.

You don’t need to know exactly what you need before you ask for help.

Karen. .

03/09/2026

🦜❤️

03/09/2026

DON’T LET THE OLD MAN IN. 👊

A simple sentence… but a powerful reminder.

Because getting older doesn’t mean you have to feel older.

The thoughts we repeatedly give our attention to can influence how we see ourselves, what we expect from life and the choices we make.

So instead of telling yourself:

❌ “I’m too old for that.”
❌ “People my age don’t do that.”
❌ “I’m past my best.”
❌ “I can’t change now.”

Say:
✨ “Why not me?”
✨ “I’m still growing.”
✨ “I can learn something new.”
✨ “My age doesn’t decide what I’m capable of.”

Your brain responds to what you repeatedly practise and pay attention to.🧠

So be careful what story you keep telling yourself.🧐

Don’t let the old man in.✨

Keep your curiosity.
Keep your sense of adventure.
Keep learning.
Keep moving forward.

Because your age is a number.

It doesn’t have to become your identity.

What’s one thing you’ve decided you’re not too old to do?😌