Sharon Stiles
@hypnosharon.bsky.social
Bristol (UK) based hypnotist. Hypnotherapy and hypnosis for fun, CBT, EFT, EMDR, BLAST (face to face and online). Video editor. Also love model aircraft, nature, walking, photography. www.sharonstiles.co.uk
Most people would expect someone in hypnosis to be sitting or lying down looking physically relaxed. But that isn't always the case. Relaxation is just one way of achieving hypnosis &, if you find it difficult to relax, probably the least helpful way.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
November 10, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Most people would expect someone in hypnosis to be sitting or lying down looking physically relaxed. But that isn't always the case. Relaxation is just one way of achieving hypnosis &, if you find it difficult to relax, probably the least helpful way.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
Treat yourself to some relaxing, insightful and informational treatments and support St Peter's Hospice at our Mind Body Spirit Evening at Boston Tea Party on Sat 22nd Nov.
I'll be there. See the full list of therapists and treatments and get your ticket at www.eventbrite.com/e/mind-body-...
I'll be there. See the full list of therapists and treatments and get your ticket at www.eventbrite.com/e/mind-body-...
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Treat yourself to some relaxing, insightful and informational treatments and support St Peter's Hospice at our Mind Body Spirit Evening at Boston Tea Party on Sat 22nd Nov.
I'll be there. See the full list of therapists and treatments and get your ticket at www.eventbrite.com/e/mind-body-...
I'll be there. See the full list of therapists and treatments and get your ticket at www.eventbrite.com/e/mind-body-...
It's Stress Awareness Day tomorrow. Dealing with stress usually takes a multi-faceted approach and can't be dealt with in a few minutes.
But here are some simple and quick ways to reduce it so you can manage it more easily.
🧵 #ReduceStress
But here are some simple and quick ways to reduce it so you can manage it more easily.
🧵 #ReduceStress
November 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
It's Stress Awareness Day tomorrow. Dealing with stress usually takes a multi-faceted approach and can't be dealt with in a few minutes.
But here are some simple and quick ways to reduce it so you can manage it more easily.
🧵 #ReduceStress
But here are some simple and quick ways to reduce it so you can manage it more easily.
🧵 #ReduceStress
My November Mental Massage takes you on a relaxing balloon flight. Join me on 11th Nov for an hour of calmness and tranquility.
This one is online only as that seems to be past attendees' preference. But if you'd prefer to attend in person let me know.
Book at sharon_stiles.eventbrite.com
This one is online only as that seems to be past attendees' preference. But if you'd prefer to attend in person let me know.
Book at sharon_stiles.eventbrite.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:14 AM
My November Mental Massage takes you on a relaxing balloon flight. Join me on 11th Nov for an hour of calmness and tranquility.
This one is online only as that seems to be past attendees' preference. But if you'd prefer to attend in person let me know.
Book at sharon_stiles.eventbrite.com
This one is online only as that seems to be past attendees' preference. But if you'd prefer to attend in person let me know.
Book at sharon_stiles.eventbrite.com
😊 3 tips to help reduce firework anxiety:
• Use the wrist acupressure point to help reduce panicky and overwhelming feelings. See the video at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/webvideos.php
• Listen with headphones to music you enjoy if you are at a fireworks event
• See a hypnotherapist
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• Use the wrist acupressure point to help reduce panicky and overwhelming feelings. See the video at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/webvideos.php
• Listen with headphones to music you enjoy if you are at a fireworks event
• See a hypnotherapist
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October 27, 2025 at 7:15 AM
😊 3 tips to help reduce firework anxiety:
• Use the wrist acupressure point to help reduce panicky and overwhelming feelings. See the video at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/webvideos.php
• Listen with headphones to music you enjoy if you are at a fireworks event
• See a hypnotherapist
🧵
• Use the wrist acupressure point to help reduce panicky and overwhelming feelings. See the video at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/webvideos.php
• Listen with headphones to music you enjoy if you are at a fireworks event
• See a hypnotherapist
🧵
There are several ways hypnotherapy and EFT can help to address some unwanted menopause symptoms.
#MenopauseAwarnessMonth 🧵
#MenopauseAwarnessMonth 🧵
October 23, 2025 at 6:13 AM
There are several ways hypnotherapy and EFT can help to address some unwanted menopause symptoms.
#MenopauseAwarnessMonth 🧵
#MenopauseAwarnessMonth 🧵
It's #InformationOverloadDay. I think a lot of people find they have information overload every day and it usually has a negative impact. Information overload can have a positive effect though when used in hypnosis.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
October 20, 2025 at 5:33 AM
It's #InformationOverloadDay. I think a lot of people find they have information overload every day and it usually has a negative impact. Information overload can have a positive effect though when used in hypnosis.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
Conflict resolution is usually described as 2 or more parties looking for a constructive solution. But I use hypnosis to help individuals deal with conflict resolution in their own head.
If one part of your mind wants one thing and another part wants another, read on...🧵
If one part of your mind wants one thing and another part wants another, read on...🧵
October 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Conflict resolution is usually described as 2 or more parties looking for a constructive solution. But I use hypnosis to help individuals deal with conflict resolution in their own head.
If one part of your mind wants one thing and another part wants another, read on...🧵
If one part of your mind wants one thing and another part wants another, read on...🧵
In the varied social media world of political commentary you might have seen hypnosis mentioned recently - specifically related to hypnotic breast enlargement and whether or not it is possible.
✅ 3 studies carried out in the 70s reported that it is possible.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
✅ 3 studies carried out in the 70s reported that it is possible.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
October 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
In the varied social media world of political commentary you might have seen hypnosis mentioned recently - specifically related to hypnotic breast enlargement and whether or not it is possible.
✅ 3 studies carried out in the 70s reported that it is possible.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
✅ 3 studies carried out in the 70s reported that it is possible.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
This year's theme for #WorldMentalHealthDay is the impact of exposure to the news.
If you post a lot of news links and info please help others and read this.
www.sharonstiles.co.uk/blog/managin...
If you are affected by news then this blog might help.
www.sharonstiles.co.uk/blog/reducin...
If you post a lot of news links and info please help others and read this.
www.sharonstiles.co.uk/blog/managin...
If you are affected by news then this blog might help.
www.sharonstiles.co.uk/blog/reducin...
October 10, 2025 at 9:49 AM
This year's theme for #WorldMentalHealthDay is the impact of exposure to the news.
If you post a lot of news links and info please help others and read this.
www.sharonstiles.co.uk/blog/managin...
If you are affected by news then this blog might help.
www.sharonstiles.co.uk/blog/reducin...
If you post a lot of news links and info please help others and read this.
www.sharonstiles.co.uk/blog/managin...
If you are affected by news then this blog might help.
www.sharonstiles.co.uk/blog/reducin...
Whether you can relax quickly or it takes a while, it doesn't matter. Join me for my group autumnal mental massage on 7th Oct (in Bristol or online). www.eventbrite.com/e/autumnal-m...
#relaxation #meditation #MindfulnessMeditation #hypnotherapy #RelaxInBristol #RelaxOnline #HowToRelax #MeTime
#relaxation #meditation #MindfulnessMeditation #hypnotherapy #RelaxInBristol #RelaxOnline #HowToRelax #MeTime
October 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Whether you can relax quickly or it takes a while, it doesn't matter. Join me for my group autumnal mental massage on 7th Oct (in Bristol or online). www.eventbrite.com/e/autumnal-m...
#relaxation #meditation #MindfulnessMeditation #hypnotherapy #RelaxInBristol #RelaxOnline #HowToRelax #MeTime
#relaxation #meditation #MindfulnessMeditation #hypnotherapy #RelaxInBristol #RelaxOnline #HowToRelax #MeTime
It's 🙂 #NationalSmileDay 🙂
Studies show that smiling and being around smiling people can improve mood + reduce stress because it triggers your brain to release feel-good hormones.
What has made you smile today?
Studies show that smiling and being around smiling people can improve mood + reduce stress because it triggers your brain to release feel-good hormones.
What has made you smile today?
October 3, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It's 🙂 #NationalSmileDay 🙂
Studies show that smiling and being around smiling people can improve mood + reduce stress because it triggers your brain to release feel-good hormones.
What has made you smile today?
Studies show that smiling and being around smiling people can improve mood + reduce stress because it triggers your brain to release feel-good hormones.
What has made you smile today?
What does hypnosis feel like?
That's a tricky one to answer as it can vary depending on the person and the suggestions given. The experience most people can probably relate to is similar to daydreaming, when your mind drifts between different thoughts.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
That's a tricky one to answer as it can vary depending on the person and the suggestions given. The experience most people can probably relate to is similar to daydreaming, when your mind drifts between different thoughts.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
September 29, 2025 at 9:49 AM
What does hypnosis feel like?
That's a tricky one to answer as it can vary depending on the person and the suggestions given. The experience most people can probably relate to is similar to daydreaming, when your mind drifts between different thoughts.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
That's a tricky one to answer as it can vary depending on the person and the suggestions given. The experience most people can probably relate to is similar to daydreaming, when your mind drifts between different thoughts.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
Join me on 7th October for a relaxing autumnal #MentalMassage. The perfect opportunity to unwind & de-stress, leaving you calm, refreshed & relaxed.
Book to attend in person in central Bristol or online at
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumnal-m...
Keep reading...
Book to attend in person in central Bristol or online at
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumnal-m...
Keep reading...
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Join me on 7th October for a relaxing autumnal #MentalMassage. The perfect opportunity to unwind & de-stress, leaving you calm, refreshed & relaxed.
Book to attend in person in central Bristol or online at
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumnal-m...
Keep reading...
Book to attend in person in central Bristol or online at
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/autumnal-m...
Keep reading...
If your migraines are triggered by stress, anxiety or strong emotions, #hypnotherapy & #EFT can help manage those emotions & reduce your chance of a migraine.
Find out more: www.sharonstiles.co.uk/hypnotherapy...
Photo courtesy: www.pexels.com/@george-milt...
#MigraineAwarenessWeek
Find out more: www.sharonstiles.co.uk/hypnotherapy...
Photo courtesy: www.pexels.com/@george-milt...
#MigraineAwarenessWeek
September 22, 2025 at 9:49 AM
If your migraines are triggered by stress, anxiety or strong emotions, #hypnotherapy & #EFT can help manage those emotions & reduce your chance of a migraine.
Find out more: www.sharonstiles.co.uk/hypnotherapy...
Photo courtesy: www.pexels.com/@george-milt...
#MigraineAwarenessWeek
Find out more: www.sharonstiles.co.uk/hypnotherapy...
Photo courtesy: www.pexels.com/@george-milt...
#MigraineAwarenessWeek
It's never too late to use hypnosis to make a change in your life. (I've worked with people in their 90s) But lots of people tell me they wish they'd done something sooner as it would have made a huge difference.
#YouthMentalHealthDay 🧵
#YouthMentalHealthDay 🧵
September 19, 2025 at 6:41 AM
It's never too late to use hypnosis to make a change in your life. (I've worked with people in their 90s) But lots of people tell me they wish they'd done something sooner as it would have made a huge difference.
#YouthMentalHealthDay 🧵
#YouthMentalHealthDay 🧵
Often clients come for help with issues relating back to not feeling good enough, not fitting in, not feeling understood or not being wanted.
It might be related to people treating them badly, being told by parents/teachers they'd never be any good.
#NationalInclusionWeek 🧵
It might be related to people treating them badly, being told by parents/teachers they'd never be any good.
#NationalInclusionWeek 🧵
September 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Often clients come for help with issues relating back to not feeling good enough, not fitting in, not feeling understood or not being wanted.
It might be related to people treating them badly, being told by parents/teachers they'd never be any good.
#NationalInclusionWeek 🧵
It might be related to people treating them badly, being told by parents/teachers they'd never be any good.
#NationalInclusionWeek 🧵
❝ I went to a web site for one local hypnotist and they make you take an online quiz to determine if you can be hypnotized.❞
This was a post in a hypnosis forum from someone who had "failed" one of the questions.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
This was a post in a hypnosis forum from someone who had "failed" one of the questions.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
September 11, 2025 at 9:20 AM
❝ I went to a web site for one local hypnotist and they make you take an online quiz to determine if you can be hypnotized.❞
This was a post in a hypnosis forum from someone who had "failed" one of the questions.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
This was a post in a hypnosis forum from someone who had "failed" one of the questions.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
A reminder about my guided relaxation tonight - a trip to a peaceful, refreshing waterfall to help relax your mind and body. If you're seeing this before then, there is still time to book.
attend in person:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
attend online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
attend in person:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
attend online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
September 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
A reminder about my guided relaxation tonight - a trip to a peaceful, refreshing waterfall to help relax your mind and body. If you're seeing this before then, there is still time to book.
attend in person:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
attend online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
attend in person:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
attend online:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
Join me next week for my group mental massage in central Bristol and online.
Enjoy some deep mental relaxation and calmness.
More info and booking at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/newsletter
#wellbeing #meditation #relaxation
Enjoy some deep mental relaxation and calmness.
More info and booking at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/newsletter
#wellbeing #meditation #relaxation
September 3, 2025 at 5:45 AM
Join me next week for my group mental massage in central Bristol and online.
Enjoy some deep mental relaxation and calmness.
More info and booking at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/newsletter
#wellbeing #meditation #relaxation
Enjoy some deep mental relaxation and calmness.
More info and booking at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/newsletter
#wellbeing #meditation #relaxation
It's #PainAwarenessMonth so time to talk about how hypnosis can help reduce and relieve pain.
There are so many situations where it could be relevant:
😣 Headaches
😣 Post-operation
😣 Arthritis
😣 Fibromyalgia
😣 Childbirth
😣 Uncomfortable medical procedures
😣 Long term injury / condition
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There are so many situations where it could be relevant:
😣 Headaches
😣 Post-operation
😣 Arthritis
😣 Fibromyalgia
😣 Childbirth
😣 Uncomfortable medical procedures
😣 Long term injury / condition
🧵
September 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
It's #PainAwarenessMonth so time to talk about how hypnosis can help reduce and relieve pain.
There are so many situations where it could be relevant:
😣 Headaches
😣 Post-operation
😣 Arthritis
😣 Fibromyalgia
😣 Childbirth
😣 Uncomfortable medical procedures
😣 Long term injury / condition
🧵
There are so many situations where it could be relevant:
😣 Headaches
😣 Post-operation
😣 Arthritis
😣 Fibromyalgia
😣 Childbirth
😣 Uncomfortable medical procedures
😣 Long term injury / condition
🧵
Are guided meditation and hypnotic relaxation the same?
Sometimes yes ✅. Sometimes no ❎.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
If you'd like to experience a hypnotic relaxation, join me on Sep 9th. Details at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/newsletter
Sometimes yes ✅. Sometimes no ❎.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
If you'd like to experience a hypnotic relaxation, join me on Sep 9th. Details at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/newsletter
August 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Are guided meditation and hypnotic relaxation the same?
Sometimes yes ✅. Sometimes no ❎.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
If you'd like to experience a hypnotic relaxation, join me on Sep 9th. Details at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/newsletter
Sometimes yes ✅. Sometimes no ❎.
#UnderstandHypnosis 🧵
If you'd like to experience a hypnotic relaxation, join me on Sep 9th. Details at www.sharonstiles.co.uk/newsletter
Happiness can seem a long way away when you're struggling with things in your life. Don't try and do it all on your own because you can end up going round and round in circles and not getting any closer to feeling any happier.
#HappinessHappens 🧵
Photo: www.instagram.com/niekdoup
#HappinessHappens 🧵
Photo: www.instagram.com/niekdoup
August 26, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Happiness can seem a long way away when you're struggling with things in your life. Don't try and do it all on your own because you can end up going round and round in circles and not getting any closer to feeling any happier.
#HappinessHappens 🧵
Photo: www.instagram.com/niekdoup
#HappinessHappens 🧵
Photo: www.instagram.com/niekdoup
Do you like the sound of some calming and soothing relaxation? Join me on 9th September for a group relaxation session - in Bristol or online.
Attend in person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
Attend online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
#relaxation #wellbeing #meditation
Attend in person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
Attend online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
#relaxation #wellbeing #meditation
August 20, 2025 at 9:49 AM
Do you like the sound of some calming and soothing relaxation? Join me on 9th September for a group relaxation session - in Bristol or online.
Attend in person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
Attend online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
#relaxation #wellbeing #meditation
Attend in person: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
Attend online: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mental-mas...
#relaxation #wellbeing #meditation
What better subject to talk about in #HappinessHappensMonth than #laughter? It's a great way to increase the good neurochemicals in your brain that can help improve your mood and reduce pain.
You can get laughter in so many ways - 🧵
You can get laughter in so many ways - 🧵
August 18, 2025 at 9:49 AM
What better subject to talk about in #HappinessHappensMonth than #laughter? It's a great way to increase the good neurochemicals in your brain that can help improve your mood and reduce pain.
You can get laughter in so many ways - 🧵
You can get laughter in so many ways - 🧵