Paul McKenna on how to be positive - in even the bleakest situation

With all the worries of the human race in the world right now, it couldn't really be a better time for Paul McKenna to be heading out spreading a bit of positivity could it?

The hypnotist and self-help master is out on a national tour with his new show Positivity - with what he says are "life-transforming" tips to adjust even the most negative situation with the right mindset.

Paul will be performing "transformational life change techniques" for hundreds of people at Manchester's Royal Northern College of Music tonight before continuing to venues across the UK, with the aim of helping people become more confident, resilient and motivated.

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He says that for anyone feeling overwhelmed right now with such distressing events across the world, we must "learn to develop mental strength and adapt to a new way of life".

He believes anyone can tap into their own natural powerful resources for self-care, self-belief and for taking control of your life.

He says: "For 25 years I've been studying people and how they can have a better life. This event has been two years in the design, but I have it down to be really slick now.

"We're all right to be concerned with what's happening in the world right now, it's a mixture of anger and fear, people are angry about this situation but at the same time they have this concern of it escalating into war and no one wants that - it's an emotionally difficult place to be, you wouldn't be human if you watched the news and didn't feel fear.

"The job of fear is to be prepared, guilt is where we've made a mistake, grief is loss. These emotions are all essential for our lived experience, but you don't want to live in them