https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/solutions--4782518enMental HealthCopyright Trevor Eddollshttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8f420ad8195adda7423396e36a3383b7.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/solutions--4782518Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:18:59 +0000Trevor EddollsTrevor Eddollsfeeds@spreaker.comA podcast for solution-focused hypnotherapistsfalsetrueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-importance-of-holding-space--73372621
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This podcast looks at some of those connections, including free will, the mind, the ethics of changing...1005false512fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/emotionally-based-school-avoidance-ebsa--683956180d82929a-be15-4d5b-97bb-655a6faf36adMon, 03 Nov 2025 08:54:29 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at emotionally-based school avoidance (EBSA) and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help.855false511fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/consciousness--67964273cb465a72-312a-418d-87a9-21df7b8de838Wed, 01 Oct 2025 07:43:34 +0000Trevor EddollsWe often talk to clients about their unconscious or subconscious. We may also talk about their conscious mind, but we never really seem to define exactly what we are talking about.This podcasts looks at what we know about consciousness and the...962false510fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/content-free-hypnotherapy--6757878130a4a1f6-1e16-4a4d-8aae-cf2473f42f99Mon, 01 Sep 2025 08:29:02 +0000Trevor EddollsContent-free hypnotherapy is the name given to a successful way of working with clients who don’t want to discuss their issues with their therapist for whatever reason.865false59fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-benefits-of-exercise--6722848892737c22-f22f-4ee2-a8d4-7b914181f1e9Sat, 02 Aug 2025 11:25:39 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the surprising benefits of exercise (movement) on your brain, your mood, and all-round physical health.827false58fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-solution-focused-hypnotherapist-s-journey-of-growth--668189328d943f72-0d4e-4a98-aaf0-3b668c237115Tue, 01 Jul 2025 11:13:26 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the stages of growth in learning and confidence for anyone aspiring to become an experienced solution-focused hypnotherapist.795false57fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/what-is-somatic-based-hypnotherapy--66417087bb97780c-1a38-4574-8df8-546c7f273f66Fri, 06 Jun 2025 07:35:49 +0000Trevor EddollsSomatic therapy assumes that people have feelings or emotions like anger, shame, and anxiety, and, for various reasons, individuals aren’t allowed to express those feelings. Including the ideas behind somatic therapy with solution-focused hypnotherapy...1137false56fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/motivation-interviewing--6587877303d5e88b-352a-4724-a609-2ef000c72581Sat, 03 May 2025 09:45:50 +0000Trevor EddollsMotivational interviewing is a powerful, client-centred approach that helps people uncover their own reasons for change in a supportive, non-judgmental way, and seems to fit very well with the solution-focused way of working.869false55fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/motivating-your-hypnotherapy-clients--65352954d7c9d87f-f8af-460f-a0e8-db096c552628Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:05:45 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at motivation and helping clients to achieve their goals - and which motives work best with people of different ages.688false54fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-and-therapy--6474674842249f4a-ff6a-4539-b70c-687d49a57e4bFri, 07 Mar 2025 11:33:41 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at people’s attitude towards the use of human therapists and artificial intelligence when working on their mental health.1131false53fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stress-the-brain-and-the-body-s-defence-system--64271158e9edb880-29e6-4b78-a6bb-b3a222cd85acSat, 08 Feb 2025 15:07:26 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at how issues that we deal with as hypnotherapists are linked to the workings of the immune system and the digestive system with its microbiome.1345false52fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/are-mcts-good-for-weight-loss--63725300c1b3c68c-a150-44b6-bd9e-f755aeb1277cFri, 17 Jan 2025 10:42:37 +0000Trevor EddollsUsing Google's Notebook LM to create a podcast discussing medium-chain triglycerides as a way of losing weight based on an article I wrote.852false51fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/why-people-are-how-they-are--63187044277b1492-bf34-476f-b917-1654322ba21bFri, 06 Dec 2024 11:42:08 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast takes a look at why people think and behave the way they do.Look out for our new book called "Solutions - the podcast scripts, January 2021 to December 2024". It will be available early in the New Year.1693false410fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/changing-habits-and-beliefs--627525225f9f3721-fc1a-4c89-a468-a2d33b9b5997Fri, 15 Nov 2024 11:53:41 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at limiting beliefs and ways to help people adopt more positive habits.1466false49fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/being-trauma-informed--62505813b1f5b5d0-cbd4-4bee-a20e-b5aad7ec8c14Fri, 25 Oct 2024 19:12:11 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at being trauma-informed and how it can help our work as solution-focused hypnotherapists.1461false48fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/artificial-intelligence--61427844db1d8762-beb8-4519-8abf-7eba54197ed5Fri, 13 Sep 2024 10:42:14 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at artificial intelligence (AI) and how it will impact our work as solution-focused hypnotherapists.978false47fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alcohol-and-its-effects-on-the-body--609695395baadcb0-06dd-440e-9d80-87d2f8f899d6Fri, 09 Aug 2024 13:35:41 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at alcohol and its effects on the body, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help people with alcohol issues.823false46fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/stress--5979585321959977-e331-469a-9431-3dc1df2bcdb3Fri, 03 May 2024 13:26:18 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at stress and what happens in your body when you’re stressed. The podcast also looks at resilience, feeling overwhelmed, and burnout. And it looks at some stress-relieving techniques that anyone can use.1780false45fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/positive-psychology--595530135028e112-9789-43b3-9c37-0f6268a529e7Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:25:52 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at what positive psychology is, and gives and looks at a number positive psychology techniques that can be used to make clients and others feel happier..1642false44fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-history-of-hypnosis-and-hypnotherapists--589714081c71ee67-d102-4c30-b525-0fc898a04209Fri, 08 Mar 2024 15:03:00 +0000Trevor EddollsIn this podcast, we take a look at some past hypnotherapists – although they may not have called themselves that – who have stood out from the crowd and what they did.776false43fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sleep--58706711d592504f-126c-4898-8a35-f70bd18949a0Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:11:18 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at sleep, insomnia, and nightmares. And giving some suggestions of what will help clients who aren’t sleeping well.1493false42fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/sleep--58706710ce8393ea-fe0d-4d21-8871-f14fb4d6a914Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:58:40 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast takes a look at sleep, insomnia, and nightmares. And giving some suggestions of what will help clients who aren’t sleeping well.1493false2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/music-and-the-brain--58279963af8b260d-f265-4757-ba1e-c47f07f931dcFri, 12 Jan 2024 17:26:15 +0000Trevor EddollsAlmost everyone likes music, and many people find themselves humming a tune to themselves when doing some boring tasks. People have a favourite genre of music, and many couples have ‘our song’. This podcast looks at why people like music and asks, is...1368false41fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/addictions-and-cravings--57952872300ab7c0-3ba7-4ffa-9832-95d7b9d07951Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:20:07 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at addiction and cravings, and how we can help our clients who are struggling with them.1005false310fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/addiction--57952301157a9690-8493-4571-9b3e-1f146ad4edc4Fri, 08 Dec 2023 15:14:06 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at addiction and cravings, and how we can help our clients who are struggling with them.1005falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/grief--57692223171543e1-1835-4d15-80a9-e34a101f0219Fri, 17 Nov 2023 21:26:05 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at the different types of grief and strategies people use to deal with bereavement. It also looks at how therapists and individuals can help someone dealing with the loss of a loved one.1539false39fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-the-brain-and-body-are-linked--57113152c9909c3b-5cba-46e2-90f1-4f158e83413cFri, 06 Oct 2023 10:17:24 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the interactions between the brain and the body that can affect the way people behave, feel, and even think.951false38fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/genetics-and-our-mental-health--56734719a56bb47d-72a5-46d9-9455-fbcf50911a53Fri, 08 Sep 2023 12:12:02 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast takes a quite detailed look at genetics and the ways that multiple genes can affect a person's mental health.751false37fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/self-hypnosis--565116344e3915e2-2790-4f42-b8ea-71d1dad7b8c5Fri, 18 Aug 2023 10:31:23 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at what self hypnosis actually is and how to use it to make significant changes to your life.729false36fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/recent-brain-theories-and-facts--53774623ce1bb2da-7178-42b7-99c9-f832a0114aedMon, 08 May 2023 10:16:15 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at body budgeting, the prediction machine, neurotransmitters and neuromodulators, brain structure, the glymphatic system, and more.1119false35fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-vagus-nerve--5360362830ee4444-320c-446a-aa49-c31f978d5c1dFri, 21 Apr 2023 10:36:02 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at the vagus nerve because its such a big nerve that goes all over the body and seems to affect so many things that ultimately affect how we feel and behave.948false34fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brain-revision-and-neuroscience--53234402b1ffaf06-8d68-4c4c-a18a-c99bd9c76569Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:05:13 +0000Trevor EddollsThis podcast looks at the science surrounding the initial consultation and revision sessions with clients, including some useful metaphors.965false33fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/post-hypnotic-suggestion--52999437263d38fb-eb7b-48fb-a67b-71ae0d4932cfFri, 03 Feb 2023 10:54:38 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at what post-hypnotic suggestion is, and how to use it.547false32fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-blood-brain-barrier--529987891da80981-b3ea-44c4-9bb2-6637e74da3dbFri, 20 Jan 2023 13:34:57 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the blood-brain barrier, discussing what it is and how it works, and also how it can affect mental health.613false31fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/solution-focused-brief-therapy--529993895919745c-64e1-40b2-baba-cecc2935e61cFri, 16 Dec 2022 16:00:46 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at at Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT), what it is, its history, and how it works.851false210fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ibs--5299803646dd4b0a-ee55-470b-a003-683132db4b5eFri, 18 Nov 2022 16:13:07 +0000Trevor EddollsIrritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) affects around 20% of the population. We look at the symptoms and solutions - focusing on how solution-focused hypnotherapy can help.632false29fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/ocd-obsessive-compulsive-disorder--529987981041f1c3-ebc2-42f8-979b-80ca420e07f6Fri, 14 Oct 2022 15:07:15 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at what OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) actually is and how to help people with OCD.834false28fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/working-without-scripts--52997987bfad8d70-2bf2-4dda-ad19-fd2d4cb7e357Fri, 16 Sep 2022 14:10:39 +0000Trevor EddollsSome hints and tips on how to build better rapport with clients and tailor each session to your client by successfully working without scripts.1215false27fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/anterior-cingulate-cortex--529994285abdffba-dea0-44ed-a09a-852f5860d3d9Fri, 12 Aug 2022 09:31:56 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the ACC, its composition, and its many functions in the brain.516false26fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/brainwaves--529981624f2a5329-1cc7-4ef2-a080-735b18263f9fFri, 27 May 2022 10:03:30 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the brain, trance, and EEGs (ElectroEncephaloGrams) – best known for showing brainwaves.751false25fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-primitive-emotional-brain--52998073867ee6cc-4960-4510-8ca3-00a9f2335127Fri, 06 May 2022 11:18:15 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at what's called the primitive emotional brain, what it's made up of, and how it works.1459false24fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/happiness--52998133b299a21c-5c47-40e8-a0f5-a85c95c23d96Fri, 25 Mar 2022 11:59:48 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at what makes people happy and what doesn't - including the surprising things that don't make you as happy as you hoped, for as long as you expected. And some tips on how to become happier.1384false23fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/helping-clients-who-are-stuck--49079679661b695d-0b34-4f46-a6a2-f40b56e31b0aFri, 18 Feb 2022 17:28:10 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at how to help clients who aren't making any progress towards their goal or seem focused on their problems rather than solutions.1178falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/new-year-s-resolutions--4839030524a43ec8-5a3b-4096-bedd-dcd7c995fc5fFri, 21 Jan 2022 14:15:31 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at New Year’s resolutions and how to successfully keep them, and also how to successfully make positive changes in yours and your clients’ lives.990falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/keeping-your-temper-over-christmas--47961396307d7677-720e-47f6-b563-c9b4ce330829Fri, 17 Dec 2021 13:19:23 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at how anger works and how to keep your temper during the festive period (and other times, of course).1177falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-miracle-question--475560105bde180f-7f72-e462-60ff-ee19bb5ec4c7Fri, 19 Nov 2021 13:04:47 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the Miracle Question, how to ask it, and some follow-up questions to use. We also discuss dealing with 'difficult' answers.949falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/rapport--4698914614f729a4-7ee5-cfde-bae4-afd8cd49f2c3Fri, 15 Oct 2021 12:31:55 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at rapport and rapport building. What is it exactly, why is it important, and how can use it to help our clients?1166falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/becoming-a-non-smoking--4670774671573a0d-a7f9-1d7c-22de-dec3ee96dcd6Mon, 27 Sep 2021 12:51:10 +0000Trevor EddollsA discussion about techniques and scripts that can be used to help someone who is a smoker or vaper to become a non-smoker1936falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/helping-with-weight-management--45356780093e94ca-7e0f-a205-7729-4afeca202810Fri, 18 Jun 2021 15:03:11 +0000Trevor EddollsSome facts about food and weigh loss, and some suggestions about how to work with clients to help them to attain their goals.1666falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/depression-and-how-to-deal-with-it--45076804ae4e342a-19f0-ebb7-d316-c16023fc2f07Fri, 28 May 2021 12:18:50 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the symptoms of depression, and what's happening inside the brain of people with depression. A look at the lack of neuroplasticity theory, and why the old serotonin models are no longer widely held.A look at the link between inflammation and...1115falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-brain-and-your-biome--44455770ba011548-2299-f43b-3d22-ef8cd15f5019Fri, 23 Apr 2021 14:57:55 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at the ways the gut microbiome affects the brain and the ways that the brain affects the GI tract housing the microbiome. It also looks at the gut-brain axis, the types of organism in the biome, and their effects on weight, depression, and much...1245falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/scripts-and-language-patterns--44063686a1869239-b1dc-27dd-65bc-2b7dba12106eFri, 26 Mar 2021 15:05:35 +0000Trevor EddollsWhat to look for in scripts (language patterns).How to write them.How to make up scripts (LPs) on the spot1434falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/pain-and-how-to-deal-with-it--4365241104f8601f-c566-e11a-b727-c7ee3d9dc4d4Fri, 26 Feb 2021 16:33:55 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at how pain works in the body (including the pain gate theory), research into the effects of hypnotherapy on pain, and ways of helping clients experiencing pain.1601falsefullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/phobias-and-needle-phobia--433852130f6130b0-d27a-67ce-3c20-022ee667c65fFri, 22 Jan 2021 15:16:23 +0000Trevor EddollsA look at phobias in general, needdle phobia in particular, and how solution-focused hypnotherapy can be used to help people struggling with a phobia.1159falsefull