We have all seen those Hypnotist shows on TV or on a stage. The Hypnotist randomly picks people from the crowd
and appears to “make” these people do all sorts of Hilarious things. It is all extremely entertaining and that is what it is meant to be. However, it is a long way from the reality of what happens in a Clinical Hypnotherapy session……
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As the age-old saying goes, health is wealth, so is it time to quit smoking to lead a healthy life? During our lives, we all fall into the trap of becoming addicted to ‘something!’ Smoking is one common addiction of our generation. People start smoking during their teen years for various reasons; one of the prime reasons is peer pressure. However, later in life, as their situation changes and they decide to dump the smoking habit, they find quitting is a challenging task.
Nobody sets out to let smoking control their lives. But eventually, it does.
As you age, your body starts […]
Is Smoking an Addiction or a Habit? Let’s break that myth right now! The majority of smokers believe they are ‘addicted to nicotine! But, did you know, it is a scientific fact that within 72 hours all trace of nicotine has disappeared from the body. The body starts to heal immediately after your last cigarette.
Smoking Addiction or Habit
The Myth of Smoking being Addictive was circulated by the tobacco companies to ‘trick’ smokers into believing they could not quit smoking cigarettes. Smokers have been convinced that it is very hard, if not impossible, to stop smoking. In fact, two […]
Adult Dummy?
What are e-cigarettes? Electronic cigarettes contain an inhaler, an atomiser and nicotine suspended in propylene glycol and water.
What do they look like? Like a normal cigarette including water vapour that resembles cigarette smoke. The products cost about $4 each and are approximately equivalent to one packet of cigarettes.
Are they available? They are banned from sale in Victoria but are being sold online for personal use.
Health risks? Authorities warn that ingestion of excessive nicotine can cause vomiting, breathing difficulties and, in extreme cases, death.
There is a chance that by using […]
The negative health effects of smoking are well documented. Long term smoking significantly increases the risk of heart disease and stroke. It’s also a major contributing factor of COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) – a group of lung conditions that result in bronchitis and emphysema.
Smoking is so damaging to the body that the CDC estimates that smokers cut their life expectancy by at least 10 years shorter than non-smokers. Yet even if you’re aware of these facts you might find it almost impossible to resist lighting up. Why? Because nicotine – the main ingredient in cigarettes – is incredibly addictive […]
When people think of diseases associated with smoking cigarettes they often think of lung cancer or heart disease. Whilst these are the most known diseases it is just the tip of the iceberg. Here are some of the lesser known diseases caused by smoking:
• Cancer: bladder, liver, colorectal, cervical
• Diabetes
• Erectile dysfunction
• Ectopic pregnancy
• Vision loss
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Stroke
• Weakening of bones
• Hearing loss
• Poor circulation
• Crohn’s disease
• Acid reflux
This is by no means the entire list of diseases caused by smoking. The question is, given the fact that we know that smoking destroys our health why in most cases […]
Healthy vs Sickness
How much does being healthy cost us? Actually, not a lot! Unless…….. Unless we have made some poor choices in the past!
What do I mean by that? Well, as children, we don’t like vegetables, but love dessert! We’d rather eat a cake or a biscuit than an apple! Ask any parent and you have a 75% chance they will tell you they don’t like mealtimes because of the battle to get kids to eat healthy foods. For some parents, especially nowadays when both parents are working and time is very short in the evenings, takeaways are an […]
I recently received an email from a client of mine! She said, “Hi Steve it’s been over two and a half years since you helped me to stop smoking. I have the odd thought of a cigarette but I do nothing about it. Thank you.”
This made my day as she had been smoking for 50 years, 30 to 40 cigarettes a day.
Smoking Habit
People ask me how is it possible to stop smoking so quickly! How can you change such a long-ingrained habit with one session of hypnosis? Hypnosis allows you to move the critical part of the mind, the conscious […]
Smoking cigarettes has a cost that can be easily seen and not so easily seen. There are three main areas that come as a cost from smoking: financial, physical health, mental health.
Financial
Smoking cigarettes in Australia is very expensive. The average smoker in Australia will spend about $ 8500 per year. The biggest problem is that this cost is only paid out in small amounts every time you buy a pack of cigarettes. Despite this people do see the cost and this is probably one of the things that is most mentioned when someone wants to quit smoking.
Health
The break down of […]
There are so Many Ways to Stop Smoking
These days, everyone is an Expert! Everyone has the best way to stop smoking! The Government or health department insists that Nicorette patches, sprays chewing gums or pills or potions are the answer. But are they?
These days there are the infamous e-cigarettes. When smoking isn’t really smoking! Really, there is still nicotine, You are still sucking on a ‘cigarette’, it still has control over you, and it is still doing harm to your body. Think about it, how long did it take for the ‘public’ to know about the harmful affects of nicotine! […]