Mental Health Archives - Release Hypnosis

End-of-Year Reflections: Managing Holiday Stress and Anxiety in 2025

End-of-Year Reflections: Managing Holiday Stress and Anxiety in 2025 As we rapidly approach the end of the year, it feels like an appropriate time to thank everyone who has supported…

Lawrence AkersDecember 1, 2025

Mental Health

Loneliness Awareness Week 2025 Australia

Loneliness Awareness Week 2025 Australia: why “Moments Matter” and what actually helps Loneliness can feel like a fog that drifts in uninvited. It touches young and old, city dwellers and…

Lawrence AkersAugust 11, 2025

Therapy

Mental Health Care Plan In Australia

Mental Health Care Plan in Australia As a hypnotherapist and counsellor, one of the most common questions I receive is whether sessions can be supported under a Mental Health Care…

Lawrence AkersJuly 30, 2025

Mental Health

Mental Health in Middle-Aged Men with Chronic Illness

The Hidden Battle: Mental Health in Middle-Aged Men with Chronic Illness By the time men reach their late forties or early fifties, the cracks of age often begin to show.…

Lawrence AkersJune 3, 2025

LGBTQI

LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Australia

LGBTQIA+ Mental Health Australia: Addressing the Challenges in 2025 The mental health of the LGBTQIA+ community in Australia remains a pressing concern in 2025. Despite ongoing progress in visibility, rights,…

Lawrence AkersMay 2, 2025

Addiction Habits Psychology

How Neuroplasticity Helps You Break Addictive Habits

How Neuroplasticity Helps You Break Addictive Habits Have you ever felt like you’re stuck in a loop—repeating the same behaviours even when you know they’re not helping you? Maybe it's…

Lawrence AkersApril 27, 2025

Mental Health Psychology

How Self-Compassion Changes Everything

How Self-Compassion Changes Everything: How Learning to Be Kind to Yourself Builds Real Strength In a world that prizes achievement and constant productivity, the notion of treating oneself kindly can…

Lawrence AkersApril 7, 2025

A peaceful Dutch beach scene with a person walking in the wind, windmills in the background, a bike leaning on a bench with a thermos and tea cup—capturing Dutch simplicity, balance, and cosy living.

Mental Health

Dutch Lifestyle Habits

Dutch Lifestyle Habits: How the Dutch Master Balance, Happiness and Simplicity We often look to Scandinavia for lifestyle inspiration, but tucked away in Northern Europe is a country quietly leading…

Lawrence AkersMarch 23, 2025

Psychology

The Neuroscience of Kindness

The Neuroscience of Kindness: How Compassion Rewires Your Brain Have you ever felt an inexplicable warmth after doing something kind for someone? Science now tells us that kindness is more…

Lawrence AkersMarch 8, 2025

Mindfulness

Mindfulness for Beginners

Mindfulness for Beginners: A Guide to Starting and Sustaining Your Practice Mindfulness has become a buzzword in recent years, but its roots go back thousands of years, grounded in the…

Lawrence AkersFebruary 15, 2025