Archive for February, 2009
STOP SMOKING WITH POSITIVE CHANGES HYPNOSIS
Posted by: admin in Stop Smoking on February 2nd, 2009
The use of hypnosis is sweeping the nation. Valid, clinically tested, and proven effective, hypnosis is a fresh approach to eliminating problems and modifying behavior. Hypnosis is becoming so popular, hundreds of thousands of people are taking advantage of its benefits daily.
Why People Smoke:
Since smoking is both mental and physical, success in stopping smoking relies on affecting both aspects of the habit. That so many chain smokers have stopped smoking within one or two sessions of hypnosis shows that modern advertising has given us a grossly exaggerated picture of the contribution the physical addiction to nicotine plays. This is not to say that everyone will stop with one session. As people vary, so will the time that each individual will need to make the appropriate changes.
The greater part of the smoking addiction lies in the forces of our habits and repeated behaviors. Also, smoking often occurs as a way to replace some deficit in life - lack of companionship, love, acceptance, self-esteem, security, independence, etc. - to replace some pre-existing habit such as overeating - or to deal with such issues as anxiety, boredom, etc. People also smoke because they derive sensual gratification from smoking - they enjoy touching or feeling the cigarettes, tapping the pack, seeing the flame of a lighter or the curling of rising smoke, or the smell of burning tobacco. Often the lighting of the cigarette (or cigar or pipe) in itself becomes a ritual.
Traditional methods of stopping smoking do not address this side of the problem, and that’s why they’re almost always destined to fail.
Hypnosis Works and It Lasts!
For most people, the absolute worst way to attempt to deal with a smoking habit is through use of willpower. Like moods and emotions, willpower fluctuates. One day it is strong, but the next day may be a down day and willpower fades. It is usually neither consistent nor effective.
Hypnotherapy is so different from more traditional methods of change because it does not rely on willpower. Instead, it helps you completely eliminate the desire for the cigarettes, so that lighting up truly is the last thing on your mind. With our guidance, it is possible for you to change the taste of a cigarette from pleasurable to undesirable.
Additional benefits of hypnosis include a greater sense of relaxation, stress reduction, a return of energy, and better sleeping habits. In addition, most people that use hypnosis to stop smoking do not feel the need to replace the habit with another, such as, overeating. There are no negative side effects to stopping smoking with hypnosis and you will not experience any negative withdrawal symptoms.
Programming for Success
At Positive Changes Hypnosis, we recognize that each person is unique. We therefore offer the most comprehensive programs tailored to your specific needs. To offer you any reinforcement you may need, every session you have with the hypnotist will be recorded live for you to enjoy at home. All that we require of you is for you to come in on a regular basis to enjoy your sessions.
Through different processes, we will also teach you how to be self-reliant so that once you get to your goal you will be confident, independent, and in control so that you no longer need us or a maintenance program.
You should also know that there are only positive side effects to hypnosis, and many of our clients report increased motivation, greater relaxation, and greater satisfaction with their lives as a whole. Be smoke free - naturally and effortlessly. Call Positive Changes Hypnosis now for your free, no-obligation consultation at (416) 488-4724.
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LOSING WEIGHT WITH POSITIVE CHANGES HYPNOSIS
Posted by: admin in Weight Loss on February 2nd, 2009
Why People Overeat - Most people overeat to fulfill a need - real or imagined. Some people overeat to help deal with an unpleasant past. Others eat excessively to reward or entertain themselves. Some want to be noticed and may use a large body to offset a small ego. Eating can be used to compensate for lack of love, to offset fear, to overcome frustration, to deal with boredom, or sometimes even to avoid sex. Sometimes it dates back to childhood, when you may have been told many times to finish your plate of food and not to waste it.
Helpful to the hypnotist are lists answering such questions as WHEN overeating usually takes place - what psychological or emotional activity is associated with excess eating, and at what usual time of day or night. WHERE the overeating is done is important - at home, at parties, in restaurants, while watching television, etc. And WHY (for what purpose or to satisfy what need) is also a factor in understanding the problem. Once we know the nature of your habits, we can give you the personalized attention needed to alter them to better suit what you want out of life.
No Diets, No Changing Foods, No Will Power
We all know that the key to weight control is to ingest only as many calories as your body needs. But if this were as simple as it may sound, no one would be overweight! The reason so many people have trouble taking control of their bodies is that while their conscious mind knows what to do, their subconscious is struggling to operate on a different agenda. You can tell yourself you don’t need to eat that last slice of cake all you want, but some part of you will still desire it.
At Positive Changes Hypnosis, we operate on the belief that you cannot control your conscious desires if there is subconscious resistance. Hypnosis can make weight control possible where every other approach has failed because it does not depend upon willpower. Instead, it helps you change the way your subconscious mind works, bringing it into alignment with your conscious desires, so that slice of cake truly is the last thing on your mind.
In this way, weight loss can become as easy - as natural - as weight gain seemed to be. You will be compelled to eat less, to eat smarter, and to exercise more - all without much effort. You will feel energized every day and develop skills and knowledge about yourself that you will use through the rest of your life.
Changes in the mind lead to major changes in life.
Programming for Success
Your hypnosis program will work in several different ways. We will help you modify your food interests and tastes to increase your desire for healthy foods and reduce your desire for foods high in fats and other harmful elements. In addition, we will give you the tools necessary to eliminate any other factors like stress or anxiety that may be compounding your weight issues.
Your self-esteem will be evaluated and fortified as necessary to achieve a positive outlook towards your ability to attain your perfect, desired body structure, at the appropriate weight. Finally, greater self-esteem will help you remove any potential beliefs that excessive food does something positive for you.
It should be kept in mind that at Positive Changes Hypnosis we believe the healthiest and most permanent weight reduction takes place in a gradual fashion. Weight should and will come off at a rate of about 1-3 pounds per week on average. It has been scientifically proven that not only is slow and steady weight loss more healthy, it is also more permanent.
At Positive Changes Hypnosis, we recognize that each person is unique. We therefore offer the most comprehensive programs tailored to your specific needs. To offer you any reinforcement you may need, every session you have with the hypnotist will be tape recorded live for you to enjoy at home. All that we require of you is for you to come in on a regular basis to enjoy your sessions.
Through different processes, we will also teach you how to be self-reliant so that once you get to your goal you will be confident, independent, and in control so that you no longer need us or a maintenance program.