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29/10/2026

This morning, I opened my front door to discover that a squirrel had dug up around 50 of the 150 bulbs I’d planted. 🐿️🌷

It had clearly had a wonderful time!

I could have become really angry. Instead, I paused, calmed myself and laughed. The squirrel was simply doing what squirrels do.

I couldn’t change what had happened, but I could choose how to respond.

This is something I work on with my clients through the Transformation Process, which I offer over four weeks. It’s a gentle process that can help you feel calmer, look at things from a different perspective and respond to everyday challenges with greater ease.

It isn’t magic. It takes practice, and everyone’s experience is different. But learning to pause and settle yourself can make a meaningful difference.

If life feels overwhelming, you’re stressed, anxious or struggling to cope, you don’t have to navigate it alone. I’m here to listen and work with you. 💚

Book a free discovery call through the link in my bio or visit www.hypnotherapyway.com.

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26/10/2026

“Try and try again. The jigsaw puzzle will fit.” 🧩

My father was born in Kenya in 1933. At 13, he and his brothers left school because there wasn’t enough money to continue their education. His teenage years were hard—he would even smoke discarded cigarette stubs. Later in life, they went on to become successful industrialists.

Whatever hardship he faced, he kept showing up. Every time I complained, struggled or felt like giving up, he always said: “Try and try again. The jigsaw puzzle will fit.”

So if you’re looking for a job, keep applying. If you’re trying to buy a home, get something you’ve worked towards or achieve a goal, keep that vision. Keep trying. Don’t give up.

“Try and try again. The jigsaw puzzle will fit.” ❤️

24/10/2026

There can be comfort in finding reasons to wait. And often, those reasons are understandable.

But if something matters to you, it may help to pause and ask:

💭 What do I really want?
💭 What can I influence?
💭 What is one small step I could take?

You cannot guarantee how everything will turn out. You can give yourself the support and space to explore what is possible.

You don’t have to feel completely confident before you begin. 🌿

Swipe through for a gentle reflection on anxiety, uncertainty and moving forward.

If part of you wants change but another part keeps holding back, message me at Hypnotherapy Way or click the link in my bio to book a free discovery call .

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24/10/2026

WHEN ANXIETY GIVES US REASON TO HOLD BACK

By Preeti Padia

There is a comfort in finding reasons not to. Not to start. Not to speak up. Not to take the next step towards something we want.

And often, those reasons are real. Time is limited, money matters and past experiences can make uncertainty feel frightening. But sometimes a reasonable explanation also helps us postpone something difficult. The immediate discomfort eases, while the thing we want stays out of reach.

A useful place to begin is with a gentle question: what do I really want?

Then ask: which part can I influence, and which part am I trying to guarantee?

CARING WITHOUT NEEDING CERTAINTY

As a parent, you may want to make wise decisions and keep your children safe. You can listen, set appropriate boundaries and take sensible precautions. What you cannot do is make their world completely free from risk. The wish to protect them is loving; the demand for absolute certainty can become exhausting.

The same tension can appear in relationships. You may want love and closeness, while fearing rejection or disappointment. Finding reasons why a relationship could fail may feel safer than allowing yourself to be vulnerable.

Of course, genuine incompatibility, disrespect and unsafe behaviour deserve attention. The question is whether your hesitation is protecting a healthy boundary or asking for a guarantee that no relationship can offer.

WHEN WE WANT OTHER PEOPLE TO APPROVE

Social anxiety can bring a similar struggle. Perhaps you want to feel accepted, make a good impression or know that nobody will judge you. These wishes are understandable, but other people’s thoughts are not yours to control.

Try completing this sentence: “In social situations, what I really want is…”

Notice whether your answer depends on everyone responding positively. Could you choose a more workable aim, such as being curious, saying hello or having one conversation?

Think of someone who enjoys playing an instrument alone but feels anxious playing for others. They can practise, prepare and play with care. They cannot guarantee that every listener will enjoy it. Their effort still has value.

Avoiding a safe situation may bring immediate relief, yet repeated avoidance can keep anxiety going. Small, manageable steps can offer a chance to discover what you can cope with, without requiring you to feel completely confident first. [1]

PUTTING YOUR ENERGY WHERE IT CAN HELP

The Stoic philosopher Epictetus distinguished between what is within our control and what is not. [2] This offers a useful reflection, rather than a complete explanation of anxiety: where could your energy make a difference today?

You can influence how you prepare, what you communicate and the support you seek. You cannot guarantee success, prevent every disappointment or decide how someone else will respond.

Nor can you always choose your first emotional reaction. Anxiety can arrive before you have time to think. Difficult events can cause real harm; distress is not simply a failure to think positively. With support and practice, you can gradually develop more choice about what you do next.

A SMALL STEP TOWARDS WHAT YOU WANT

When you notice another reason to hold back, pause. Feel your feet on the floor and let your breathing settle at a comfortable pace. Ask yourself: “Is there a practical problem I can address? What uncertainty am I being asked to tolerate? What is one small step I could take?”

You do not need to dismiss your concerns or force yourself forward. You can take them seriously while exploring whether there is a manageable way towards the life you want.

If part of you wants change and another part keeps finding reasons to wait, you are welcome to contact me at Hypnotherapy Way for an initial consultation.

Together, we can explore what is holding you back and a next step that feels right for you.

Preeti Padia | Hypnotherapy Way
Further reading [1] NHS, Anxiety, Every Mind Matters: nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-health-issues/anxiety/ [2] Epictetus, Enchiridion, section 1.

14/10/2026

12/10/2026

Let things go, let relations that don’t work go. You will save yourself so much pain.
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20/08/2026

What if fear didn’t get to make the decisions anymore?

A phobia can feel incredibly powerful.

You may know logically that you are safe, yet the moment you see a spider, think about boarding a plane, face a needle, get behind the wheel or walk into the dentist, your body can react as though there is a real threat.

Your heart races.
Your breathing changes.
You feel that overwhelming urge to escape.

And sometimes, avoiding the fear can begin to affect the way you live your life.

You might turn down a holiday because of flying. ✈️
Avoid a medical appointment because of needles. 💉
Stay away from certain places because of spiders. 🕷️
Avoid motorway driving. 🚗
Dread the dentist. 🦷
Or struggle with lifts, heights, enclosed spaces, public speaking or being alone.

But imagine a life without that fear controlling you.

Imagine feeling calmer.
Imagine feeling in control.
Imagine being able to do the things you have avoided for years.

Hypnotherapy can help you work with the thoughts, feelings and learned responses associated with a phobia, helping you create a calmer response and feel more in control.

Fear may be part of your story, but it doesn’t have to decide what happens next. 💚

If a phobia is holding you back and you would like to explore how I may be able to help:

🔗 Click the link in my bio
📞 Book your FREE Discovery Call

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11/08/2026

What if fear didn’t get to make the decisions anymore?

A phobia can feel incredibly powerful.

You may know logically that you are safe, yet the moment you see a spider, think about boarding a plane, face a needle, get behind the wheel or walk into the dentist, your body can react as though there is a real threat.

Your heart races.
Your breathing changes.
You feel that overwhelming urge to escape.

And sometimes, avoiding the fear can begin to affect the way you live your life.

You might turn down a holiday because of flying. ✈️
Avoid a medical appointment because of needles. 💉
Stay away from certain places because of spiders. 🕷️
Avoid motorway driving. 🚗
Dread the dentist. 🦷
Or struggle with lifts, heights, enclosed spaces, public speaking or being alone.

But imagine a life without that fear controlling you.

Imagine feeling calmer.
Imagine feeling in control.
Imagine being able to do the things you have avoided for years.

Hypnotherapy can help you work with the thoughts, feelings and learned responses associated with a phobia, helping you create a calmer response and feel more in control.

Fear may be part of your story, but it doesn’t have to decide what happens next. 💚

If a phobia is holding you back and you would like to explore how I may be able to help:

🔗 Click the link in my bio
📞 Book your FREE Discovery Call

Hypnotherapy Way
Step in and unfold your true potential.

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07/08/2026

🤷‍♂️ Everyone is 2026 today

Do you know that today the whole world is of the same age! Today is a very special day and comes once every one thousand (1,000) years.

Your age + Your Year of birth. Everyone = 2026

It is so strange that even experts cannot explain it!

You should check it out and see that it is 2026.

Been waiting for thousands of years!

Example:
My age is 37.
I was born in the year 1987.
So 37 + 1987 = 2026.

Use your age this year.

Example:
I was born in 1951 and I am 75 years old.
1951 + 75 = 2026.

🤷‍♂️ Very interesting…

😊

05/08/2026

When will we escape the illusion of “Later”?

The future rarely creates more time.

It only reveals how today’s choices shaped tomorrow.

Few words have delayed more dreams than the simple promise of “later.”

“I will when I am ready.”

As if somehow, when we finish this project, there will not be another one.

As if, after our birthday, we will somehow not fancy a drink or a puff.

As if, when I finish this newsletter, there will not be another one to write. 😕

We tell ourselves we will start exercising later, repair relationships later, save money later, learn new skills later, or finally pursue meaningful goals later.

The decision feels temporary, almost insignificant.

It creates the comforting impression that nothing has been lost because the opportunity still exists.

This creates what psychologists call temporal discounting.

Human beings naturally assign greater value to immediate comfort than to distant rewards.

Yet the future imagined in these moments is often an illusion rather than a realistic plan.

The future is shaped far less by the promises we make for tomorrow than by the choices we make today.

Today’s opportunities are rarely available in the long term.

Every action either reduces the burden our future self must carry or quietly adds to it.

The promises we make for tomorrow add to our stress as the future to-do list expands beyond comfort.

The human brain has a remarkable ability to believe that tomorrow will somehow be different from today.

We assume that future versions of ourselves will be more motivated, more disciplined, less stressed, and better prepared to handle responsibilities than the person making decisions right now.

Behavioural scientists refer to this tendency as the planning fallacy and future optimism bias.

First identified by psychologists Daniel Kahneman and Amos Tversky in 1979, this mental trap happens even when past experience has repeatedly shown that similar work took much longer.

People consistently underestimate how long tasks will take while overestimating the amount of time and energy they will possess in the future.

This explains why calendars become filled with intentions that never become reality.

The problem is not always a lack of desire, although we all have a finite amount of time.

It is an unrealistic belief that the future will provide conditions the present cannot.

Every day carries its own responsibilities, unexpected problems, emotional ups and downs, and competing priorities.

Tomorrow is rarely less demanding than today.

In many cases, it is more demanding because today’s unfinished responsibilities have simply been added to tomorrow’s workload.

The person waiting for the perfect moment often discovers that life continues introducing new obligations faster than old ones disappear.

The person we become is not created when the perfect time finally arrives.

We create ourselves every time we refuse to let “later” decide what today already offers and requires.

The illusion of later is powerful because it feels responsible while demanding nothing in return.

It allows important opportunities to be postponed without immediate consequences, making delay seem harmless.

Yet the future is built one present moment at a time.

The sooner we stop expecting tomorrow to rescue today’s responsibilities and possibilities, the sooner our lives begin moving in the direction we truly want.

Maybe it is time for us all to consider what we truly want in the long term—and take the first step today.

Learning not for school, but for life.

If you are tired of living in the “I’ll do it later” cycle, hypnotherapy can help you create change today. Book your free discovery call through the link in my bio or visit www.hypnotherapyway.com.