Therapy focused on finding solutions and preparing for the future
In this episode of The Independent Minds, host Michael Millward explores with solution‑focused hypnotherapist Keira Smith how employers can better understand, reduce, and manage workplace stress by equipping employees with the right tools and training.
Keira explains how modern neuroscience, stress‑reduction techniques, and proactive mental‑health strategies can transform wellbeing at work.
Keira describes how solution‑focused hypnotherapy blends talk therapy with deep relaxation to help people move forward without repeatedly revisiting past trauma.
As she explains in the conversation, “We meet them where they are now and we take them forward using up‑to‑date neuroscience”. She also highlights how stress accumulates in what she calls the “stress bucket”, and how improving REM sleep helps the brain naturally process and reduce that stress: “We can process all those memories and clear that stress bucket through REM sleep”.
Together, Michael and Keira unpack:
- What stress really is and how negative thinking patterns fuel it
- The physical signs of stress people often overlook (IBS, migraines, skin issues, tension behaviours)
- How the primitive fight‑or‑flight brain hijacks modern workplace performance
- Why employees need training to stay in their logical, solution‑focused brain
- How employers can reduce stress‑related mistakes, absence, and burnout
- The results of a major study with Northumberland Police, where 97.2% of participants saw significant improvement using solution‑focused hypnotherapy
This episode is ideal for HR leaders, managers, wellbeing professionals, and anyone interested in mental health at work, stress management, employee resilience, and neuroscience‑based wellbeing strategies.
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