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    As a single mum Jenni Fowler's demanding four year old son Connor
    is the centre of her universe and her days are taken with rushing back
    and forth to primary school, whilst holding down her job as the
    successful advertising sales person for The Link.                                      icy 6    e44 ",,I
     Weekends are filled with enter-  trating very hard and are con-         icozm 219 vea ex, ,eziegce
    taining him - rugby, swimming, cerned about the outcome.
    cinema and martial arts classes -  "True relaxation finds you in a  r
    which Connor certainly enjoys.  state where you are free of any  W 	& CV-i VJ              tN t c t iVJ
     Yet one day he looked up and  demanding thoughts and tensions.
    said to her, 'you're always angry  Stress reduction therapy helps  Windows, Doors
    and shouting at me.'       achieve a very deep relaxed state
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    very much a juggling act of com- alert and open to positive new  PVCu, Hardwood,  and a  Cosy New Year
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    ised she had to look at what was gradually take up and accept, so  Aluminium         past, present  0
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     "Connor's                              a welcome part
    comment was a                           of you."         Secondary Glazing
    real jolt but                            As a result of
    when I thought                          her sessions,                April 2002 Document L Compliant
    about the cups of                       Jenni has cut    - -          (New thermal insulation legislation)
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    ing yourself to                         "Although I re-
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    stay calm, when your instincts as a  when Andrew is talking, I really
    mum and provider tells you that  cannot be bothered to move and
    you must fight for survival, is easier disturb the wonderful sense of
    said than done."           peace," she said. "It's very enjoy-
     However she thought she could  able and absolutely nothing to be
    get help when Andrew Hill of AH  apprehensive of.
    Associates contacted her about  "I have definitely found a new
    advertising his new stress coun-  level of calm within myself and
    selling business combined with my working day is a lot less fran-
    hypnotherapy. "Like a lot of peo-  tic. I seem to be more organised,
    ple, I was sceptical about hypno- but more importantly I've found
    therapy and even apprehensive,  that Connor is asking for fewer  Closed from 5pm Friday 20 December, re-open Thursday 9 January
    having seen TV shows and heard  external entertainments. He seems  ei b is W inn t l o      i
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