BUILD YOUR BQ (BIO/BODY INTELLIGENCE)
Body‑intelligent, trauma‑aware hypnotherapy in Neerim South VIC. Feel calmer, set kind boundaries, and quiet the “sorry reflex”—while staying fully in charge.
What Would You Do If You Could Overcome Your Limitations?
What Bold Moves Would You Take To Reach Your Full Potential?
THE 3A'S OF BQ: AWARENESS / ACCEPTANCE / AUTHENTICITY
BQ (Bio/Body Intelligence) isn’t just what’s happening inside you—it’s how your body reads the room and chooses a response that keeps you safe, steady, and true to yourself. When your BQ rises, you stop time‑travelling to old alarms, your choices get simpler, and your boundaries feel kind and firm.
AACHP
Member No. PCM2003411
AHA
Member No. CM2022969
In Person or Online Australia-Wide
WHAT IS BQ?
BQ is your nervous system’s literacy. It’s the skill of noticing body cues, sensing the environment, and picking the next kind step—without shame or force. High BQ looks like: fewer spikes, quicker recovery, clearer language, and actions that match your values. Low BQ looks like: over‑apologising, people‑pleasing, shutdowns, emotional eating, or anger bursts that don’t feel like “you.” We don’t fix you—you’re not broken. We teach your body to feel safe enough to choose differently.
THE 3A's IN PRACTICE
Awareness: notice the signal and the setting
What you feel: jaw tight, shoulders up, breath shallow, butterflies, numbness.
Where you are: bright lights, crowded room, late‑night screen glare, a certain tone of voice.
Micro‑practice (30–60s): name 3 body sensations and 3 neutral details in the room. Example: “Tight chest, cool hands, buzzing jaw. I see a blue mug, a window, a plant.” Awareness lowers the charge by 10–20% on its own.
Acceptance: remove the fight, keep the choice
Swap “What’s wrong with me?” for “Of course my body is doing this—something feels risky.”
Acceptance doesn’t mean approval; it means honest contact with what is. Your system calms when it’s understood.
Micro‑practice (20s): hand on chest or collarbone, slow exhale, say quietly, “Right now, I’m safe enough to take one small step.” This stops the shame spiral so you can actually take it.
Authenticity: act in alignment (tiny and true)
Authenticity is the smallest honest action your system can handle today—not a grand gesture. It might be a softer boundary, a breath before speaking, or eating a real lunch so the 9pm binge never needs to happen.
Micro‑practice (20–40s): choose one sentence or action. Examples:
Boundary: “I can’t do today, but I can do Friday.”
Self‑care: “I’m stepping outside for 2 minutes of air.”
Food: “I’ll plate this and sit, then reassess.” Consistency builds trust in your body; trust builds freedom.
A 60 - 120 SECOND BQ RESET YOU CAN USE ANYWHERE
Morning (1 minute): notice three sensations before your phone; lengthen one exhale.
Midday (1 minute): shoulders down, eyes on the horizon, drink water; ask, “What’s one kind step?”
Evening (1 minute): lights lower, stretch or yawn, hand on chest; name one thing that felt steady today.
BUILD BQ ACROSS YOUR DAY
Orient: slowly find 5 neutral details you can see, 3 sounds, 1 weight (your feet).
Breathe: in for 4, out for 8—or a double inhale and soft exhale if agitated.
Soften: drop shoulders, unclench jaw, widen your gaze.
Say: “I’m safe enough, right here, to take one kind step.”
Choose: pick the next 1% action (pause the email, sip water, step outside).
BQ IN REAL SITUATIONS
Rejection sensitivity: Awareness—heat in face, drop in stomach. Acceptance—“Ouch, that stings.” Authenticity—“I’ll pause 10 minutes before replying.” Result: less rumination, cleaner words.
Anxiety loops: Awareness—tight breath, racing thoughts. Acceptance—“My body’s bracing; it thinks speed equals safety.” Authenticity—slow the exhale, set a 10‑minute focus timer. Result: momentum without overwhelm.
Anger spikes: Awareness—jaw clamp, tunnel vision. Acceptance—“Energy looking for protection.” Authenticity—step back, shake hands/legs for 20s, come back with one clear sentence. Result: repair without shame.
Emotional eating: Awareness—urge + restlessness, especially at night. Acceptance—“My system wants a state change.” Authenticity—craving reset, then plate something real or set a 10‑minute reassess. Result: more choice, less autopilot.
Conflict or boundaries: Awareness—throat tight. Acceptance—“Saying no feels risky.” Authenticity—“I can’t do that, but I can do this.” Result: kinder no, intact relationship with yourself.
COMMON BQ MISTAKES
Forcing calm → Invite calm. Aim for 10% easier, not perfect.
Chasing big breakthroughs → Celebrate micro‑wins (one longer pause is progress).
Ignoring environment → Adjust lights, sound, posture; your body reads context.
Shaming yourself → Use compassionate accuracy: “My body is protecting me.”
Skipping fuel/sleep → Regulation needs resources; under‑fuelled bodies spike more.
QUICK SELF-CHECK
Do “small” stresses feel huge in your body?
Do you apologise before you’ve done anything wrong?
Do you go numb, then eat, scroll, or work on autopilot?
Do nights undo your days?
Do crowds, noise, or certain tones flip a switch? If you said yes to 2 or more, building BQ will help—and it’s learnable.
HOW I BUILD BQ WITH YOU
CLIENT LET HYPNOTHERAPY
We teach your nervous system a safer response without re‑traumatisation. You stay awake, aware, and in charge. We map the pattern (cue → meaning → reaction → result), update the response, and practice tiny skills you can use the same day.
Most people notice early wins in 1–3 sessions; we’ll go at your pace. Results vary.
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ABOUT JULIE
I’m Julie Makin, a trauma‑aware hypnotherapist in Neerim South, VIC. I help thoughtful people who keep the peace at their own expense build BQ—so their body feels safer, their words land, and their choices stick. In‑person or online Australia‑wide. AACHP Member No. PCM2003411. AHA Member No. CM2022969.
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14 McDougal Road, Neerim South VIC 3831
ABN - 99 421 507 448
AACHP Member No. - PCM2003411
AHA Member No. - CM2022969
