Exploring your inner compass

Welcome to my blog—a space where I share thoughts, tools, and stories to help you navigate life’s challenges, embrace your full potential and locate your inner compass.
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w3 – identify the roadblocks Stopping You?

So far in this series, we’ve explored what you want, setting goals, and understanding why they matter. Now, it’s time to identify the roadblocks—what’s …
mindset & motivation, habit change, performance anxiety, Wellbeing
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W2: uncovering The Why of habit Change

Last time, we looked at W1: The What of change—what is it you want? Now, we’re moving on to W2: the why of habit …
mindset & motivation, auditions, habit change, performance anxiety
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W1: What Is It You Truly Want? set smart goals to help you achieve your dreams

In my previous post, I introduced W⁵: The Five Ws of Change—a structured approach to navigating personal growth and transformation. If you missed it, …
mindset & motivation, habit change, Wellbeing
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5 W’s of Change: Navigate Roadblocks, Break Habits

We all know the feeling—getting stuck in the same patterns, hoping something will be different this time. It’s like always taking the same route …
mindset & motivation, habit change, self-improvement
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What Do We Mean by Performance Anxiety?

Ask any actor and they’re very likely to share a common nightmare. They’re standing in the wings, ready to go on, when it suddenly …
performance anxiety, auditions, Wellbeing
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Is this the real life, is it just fantasy?

The way we experience the world is shaped by the stories we tell ourselves. Our imagination fills the gaps, connecting fragments of reality into …
mindset & motivation, audition mindset, imposter syndrome
cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy: navigating the maze from self doubt to presence

From Self-Doubt to Presence: cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy

If you’ve found your way here, you could be feeling like a guest star in your own movie—saying lines that aren’t quite your own, …
mindset & motivation, self-improvement

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Professional credentials

Gavin Duff is a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and qualified Stress Management Coach. He holds a Level 5 Higher Diploma in Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, a Diploma in Stress Management & Resilience Building, and a Certificate in Integrative CBT, all from the UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy.

He is registered with the National Council of Integrative Psychotherapists and the International Stress Management Association, and works in accordance with relevant professional codes of ethics and practice.