Making the Final Decision Not to Smoke

Smoking remains to be one of the leading causes of cancer; in the US alone 30% of all cancer deaths and 40% of all death-causing heart attacks are due to smoking. Other than these mortality rates there are still other serious illnesses caused by smoking such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or asthma, plus gastric conditions like heartburn and peptic ulcer disease (PUD). Several studies show that to quit smoking with hypnosis can be an effective way to address the nicotine addiction.

These figures alone are enough to say that smoking needs to be seriously controlled. This is considering that it is not just the smoker who is affected, but also innocent second-hand and third-hand smokers. The issue with smoking is a complex process because it deals with a certain level of addiction and behaviour issues. Smoking is not a mere medical problem, but rather a psychological concern that leads to serious health conditions. Since smoking is a psychological concern, hypnotherapy is one of the most effective means of therapeutic management.

One of the studies about smoking and hypnotherapy was conducted by The National Council for Hypnotherapy reinforcing the effectiveness of behavioural methods to stop smoking. This supports quit smoking with hypnosis programs as effective and useful therapeutic management techniques.

Another study that supported quitting smoking with hypnosis was done by Frank Schmidt and Chockalingham Viswesvaran of the University of Iowa. They conducted a meta-analysis to determine the most effective means to stop smoking. The results that were published in the Journal Applied Psychology stated that hypnosis was more effective by three times than nicotine replacement method.

Knowing a client’s reason for stopping smoking is very crucial to the success of hypnotherapy that is why a hypnotherapist spends more than the usual time to determine the motivation behind the efforts to quit smoking.

Discover the Smoking Triggers and Eliminate Them

Hypnotherapy also works by establishing vital information and trigger factors to smoking. This information will be the basis for the hypnotherapist to create an appropriate treatment program, which may include positive suggestions and positive affirmations.

The reason why hypnotherapy is effective in quit smoking programs is because it works in a holistic approach. Planning includes the physical, emotional and psychological management. An individual works with a hypnotherapist in achieving reasonable goals, and the most important part is that the client undergoes the process without fear of judgment.

Hypnosis is the key to the success; it allows a client to work with the emotional issues that trigger smoking. Negative feelings are allowed to resurface, so the client can think of objective ways to get rid of them and, therefore lose the desire to smoke.

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Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy and Technology

Would it be a delight and a relief to know that some of the Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy (HGBT) activities can now be done wherever and whenever  a client is available? This is now possible with the combined support from technology and the expertise of a hypnotherapist who can sit down and work around a mutually agreeable schedule.

If all programs and fads have been exhausted and nothing simply worked because there is no accountability and follow through, this may be the answer to that need. This could be the most effective way to lose weight where guided hypnosis or self-hypnosis materials can be utilized. The program’s sessions are very flexible that only need to be communicated, so that a mutually agreeable time can be set for counselling sessions. It frees the client from the hassles of travel time, tight schedule, non-compliance worries or embarrassment issues.

it does not matter whether there is an application available or none as long as there is a good means of communication. Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy counselling activities may be conducted through telephone or mobile connection. There are also a number of free social application like Facetime, Skype or Messenger that can be used to conduct counseling successfully. This makes client accountability and compliance check for the hypnotherapist very easy and convenient.

Regular communication between client and hypnotherapist can address the issue of follow through. There are no more loopholes in terms of calorie counting, healthy eating options or activity monitoring, since the therapist will be available to answer all queries anytime and anywhere.

Self-hypnosis can be performed anywhere possible like in the comforts of home, in the office during minute breaks or even at a hotel while having a vacation. Anything and everything is made possible in the accomplishment of the ideal weight. The best part is, there is no more need for crash diets, stack of diet pills or worst, the need for an actual surgery.

Focus Areas of HGBT

There are three important areas that need to be addressed when a client agrees to enrol in the Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy. The first area is the eating modification where hypnosis is performed to train clients to make healthy food choices. It teaches in terms of food portion, substitution and nutritional value. The second area is the mind preparation for the virtual gastric banding where powerful hypnotic suggestions will be implied to the brain’s subconscious mind. The objective of this step is to mimic what actually transpires during an actual surgery, so that the client’s subconscious mind will adapt the behaviour required after the virtual surgery. The last area is the relaxation session where the subconscious mind will be prepared for the post-op instructions. This includes music therapy to relax the mind and body, and audio instructions on what to do after the operation to achieve the desired behaviour modification pattern.

Accountability is a shared responsibility between a client and a hypnotherapist where the success of the Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy lies heavily.

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People eat to live but then there are a few who live to eat. If you are one of the latter than you may join as many exercise sessions or heartily follow different diet charts, but if you end up eating all your way to the gym, no one can help you better than a weight loss hypnosis program!

The reality of weight loss hypnosis is much more than a relaxed mind. While hypnosis directs your mind to achieve spiritual relaxation it also renders a rather cognitive fitness goal based on yourself. Where you are and where you want to be? What is your current fitness level and desired fitness level? The discrepancy between your actual and desired state forms the basis of your weight management goals in therapeutic sessions of weight loss hypnosis.

Self Realization:

Therapeutic hypnosis sessions based on weight control and weight reduction work in a simple yet scientific way. The therapist aims to question your inner self. Does you sub-conscious mind agree what you are doing consciously? Once you see where you are coming from you know what want to achieve in terms of food intake, body dimensions and general well-being.

Goal Setting:

Weight loss hypnotherapy helps in weight management goal settings that are achievable by being self driven. In a weight loss hypnosis session goals are not imposed upon you rather you are led to construct your own goals unlike exercise and fitness diets. The hypnotherapist suggests a mental path and cognitive weight management goals that helps reduce the gap between your actual self image and desired self image.

Cognitive Control:

Unlike modern medicines and fitness programs, weight loss hypnosis uses mind to control your diet intake and develop a healthy lifestyle, making you a stronger, developed and self-improvised individual.

Successive Implementation:

Once on the right track, you do not want to let the power of weight loss hypnosis go. As a matter of fact, you can very well do it yourself and let your mind control and mitigate your unhealthy eating habits. This successive weight management implementation is the key to achieving longer and successful fitness levels overtime.

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Drug and alcohol counsellors are busier than ever as drugs and alcohol are words that people of the 21st century usually find solace for their issues especially the young ones. The trouble is that they are not of any help; rather it opens a lot of doors to other predicaments. Drug addiction becomes very common issue as more and more people continue to use mistaking drug use for management of their issues.

The good news is that there is a way to prevent abuse from progressing to a full blown drug addiction. The best time to do this is during adolescence when the temptation to try new things is very high and the rate of influence is just as significant because of the rapid transition from childhood to early adulthood. In addition to these, any untoward incidences like peer pressure, separation or divorce in the family adds stress to an adolescent, which breeds the perfect environment to try and experiment with drugs and alcohol.

Hypnotherapy is one of the effective and science-validated methods used to influence the brains function, which is a positive approach for a teen under stress. This is conducted by a professional hypnotherapist in Melbourne in the privacy of a clinic setup. The objective is to work with the young client to allow negative thoughts and feelings to resurface, so that they can work with them appropriately.

Hypnosis for addiction is a tool that a hypnotherapist uses to promote relaxation of the mind and to train the brain on how to get rid of negative thoughts and to replace them with positive or constructive ones. This reverses the destructive environment into a productive and useful one. As an adolescent faces new life challenges like change of school, separation from old friends and meeting new ones, they will be equipped to make appropriate judgments and meaningful decisions in life.

Holistic counseling can be a useful tool in preventing abuse and addiction and also promotes overall health and well-being. It also allows them to gain control over their feelings and emotions that significantly improves their mental and psychological function and development of their social behaviour.

During the process and pre-talk for hypnosis for addiction, the advantages and disadvantages of drugs and alcohol are explored and discussed thoroughly to make sure the adolescent understands the consequences of its use or misuse. They are guided to understand that the emotional high will only last temporarily while the effects to the brain are likely to last a lifetime. It includes disruption of the functions of their memory, judgment, perception, learning, motivation and behaviour control.

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Anger Management Hypnotherapy

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Anger Management Hypnotherapy

Anger is a valid emotion that stems from various feelings such as fear, frustration, pain, jealousy and many others. In itself, anger is not disruptive, however if the expression of anger becomes threatening to oneself and to others them it becomes a serious concern to be worked with. If it also affects the activities of daily living then it may need professional management such as hypnosis. Anger Management with hypnotherapy is very effective for many individuals learning to deal with their anger issues.

The first key to anger management is to understand the emotion from the inside and out. Bouts of rage usually begin as early as infancy or childhood when children learn the expression of tantrums when their needs are not met. It becomes their way of communication and expression of feelings. Usually as children grow they begin to learn to communicate with words. This is as people teach them the healthy way of expressing anger.

There were cases, however, when children were not properly guided so they begin to harbour negative emotions that slowly build up over time. These negative emotions stay with them until their teen and adult years. These cases become chronic disabilities that are manifested as oppositional defiant, conduct disorders or other disabilities.

Common Symptoms of Unexpressed Anger include:-

+  Severe episodes of anxiety or nervousness

+  Physiologic changes such as rapid heartbeat and breathing, excessive sweating, headaches,

muscle tension and twitching

+  Behaviour alterations such as changes in sleep and eating patterns

+  Restlessness, irritability, agitation and bad temper

+  Unable to handle criticism

+  Withdrawal from people and normal activities of daily living

+  Cognitive changes such as confusion, forgetfulness and poor concentration

Causes of anger differ for every individual, for some it could be a simple comment that suddenly triggered an episode of rage; for some it could be a major irrational decision that blew up a situation. It is a natural reaction to feelings of pain, threat, perception, judgment and belief patterns. It becomes unhealthy, however, if it becomes habitual, irrational and uncontrollable.

Anger management experts say that individuals who have rage problems are usually unaware of their outbursts. They also do not understand why they have such flare ups, so once the emotion subsides they usually feel stupid and guilty. This is not something surprising because people who have pent up emotions usually express them in anger episodes.

Individuals who have anger problems must work closely with a hypnotherapist in Melbourne to determine their causes and how to manage them. This will help avoid feelings of frustration and guilt plus it will also make an individual face old issues that are causing the negative emotion.

Hypnotherapy can address the issues by allowing old feelings and emotions to resurface, so an individual can face or release them. A professional and certified hypnotherapist in Melbourne will conduct hypnosis and provide holistic counselling.

There are other objectives met in hypnotherapy, among them include development of self-awareness on rage triggers, identification of unhealthy hidden beliefs, recognition of unresolved emotional issues and discovery of appropriate anger management options.

In reality, anger is a naturally occurring emotion that needs to be expressed appropriately. Otherwise, wrong expression can lead to destructive problems and negative consequences. Aristotle explained it very clearly, “Anybody can become angry – that is easy; but to be angry with the right person, and to the right degree, and at the right time, and for the right purpose, and in the right way – that is not within everybody’s power and is not easy.”

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Newport Hypnotherapy

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There are various health and healing centres in Newport and our Newport hypnotherapy centre is CaS Therapy. Many people who spend they lives caught up in daily activities, living, work, house chores and relationships can find it so relaxing to take some time for themselves and have hypnotherapy sessions in the comforts of their hypnotherapist rooms in Newport.

At Cas Therapy

There are several benefits of having hypnotic sessions where stress management is addressed non-aggressively, however pro-actively. Hypnosis is a procedure conducted by a professional hypnotherapist to communicate with the subconscious mind of the client. During this time the client is completely aware of everything that is taking place; this is contrary to common myths that hypnosis can generate an action from the one being hypnotized even without that person’s consent. There is absolutely no truth to that assumption, you are in total control at all times.

Hypnotherapy and Stress Levels

In hypnotherapy the work begins with the client discussing their stress levels or any other issues being encountered. Then pro-active planning is done by the client and the hypnotherapist to come up with a mutually agreed upon program. During the hypnotic session the hypnotherapist will allow the resurfacing of the subconscious mind where the client can remember unresolved conflicts and issues that need to be addressed.

Hypnosis Combined with Therapy

The client may or may not feel aware of what is happening, in fact, the hypnotherapist will communicate all the steps to be taken during the entire process and then the clients conscious and subconscious mind will engage in the roles necessary for the well being of the client. It is considered a pro-active process because clients can, if they choose voice out their feelings, emotions, opinions and other pent up thoughts and change the emotions associated with them. This is actually the objective of the hypnotic session – that is to allow clients to face whatever issues they need to work with head-on to resolve the issues they impacting on their day to day lives.

Powerful Suggestions

The hypnotherapist’s role is to facilitate the process and give suggestions on what and how to work with the issues. All in all, it is the client who makes the final decision. This is the reason why hypnotherapy is slowly becoming very popular not only in Newport, but all over the world. It gives clients that distinct sense of control and empowerment over issues in their own lives.

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Lose Weight without Dieting

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All the talk of eating healthy and exercising will only play a small part in assisting the majority of overweight and obese people, what they need is to simply change their language and re-program their old belief systems. Thus embracing a mind shift to a new weigh (way) of life. Thus bringing about permanent change.

Lets start with the word “Lose” for example – Yes, it is just a word, however it IS a very powerful word.
This single word is one of the BIGGEST problems. We give words, thoughts and feelings and therefore we give them POWER!

The basics is that you do not want to tell your mind and body that you have LOST anything. Food for thought – think about this. When you lose something – for example your car keys , you go into a frantic panic and search for them, leaving no stone unturned until you find them. Same thing with Losing Weight We tell ourselves we are losing weight, others notice we have lost weight and so often when we reach our goal weight we then go into the grief, loss, seek and find process. Hence the Yo-Yo diet pattern.
We need to also educate the community to Change their Language to Change their Outcome.

Weight Loss Hypnosis

We work with and focus on a weight management program, where the weight just simply drips away, it is not about dieting, deprivation or losing anything, it is about what is right and healthy for you.

A well known daytime television presenter is known for disputing that weight issues are associated with emotions.

BUT STOP – Think about when we eat.
– When we are sad
– When we are happy
– When we are bored
– When we celebrate
– When we commiserate.
ALL Emotional Situations.

Another well known celebrity the big “O” – Yes Oprah, opening admits her eating issues are associated with emotions. Oprah is true to herself and seeks to continue to work on the core issues.

We need to rid ourselves of old belief systems like:

  • Eat everything on your plate
  • Can’t waste food
  • I’m big – I will always be big.
  • We are all big in our family – it is just in our genes
  • Sweets as a reward for eating all of our food
  • Alcohol and food at the end of the day, because I work hard and deserve it.

We need to focus on – Eating Healthy, Being Healthy, Thinking Healthy, Living Healthy, these are the Basic Elements to a New Weigh of Life. Weight then just drips away.

YES – You need to Change.
But that change can be simple – Once you make the decision to change, the body and mind accept and move into the “How”

Train to Change – Change Thinking Patterns, Feeling Patterns, Eating Patterns and Living Patterns and then we will bring about permanent change.

We can eat foods that we like – it is like everything in life – it is just about moderation, food combinations and portion sizes.
– small amounts to refuel the body and to give it energy.

Question to ask self is : When are you going to STOP treating your body like a rubbish bin?
Yes a rubbish bin, we fill it to over flowing, throw in scraps, leftovers and rubbish. Half the time we don’t even consider what we throw in.

People need to think about what they are eating, bring it to the most important decision you are making and begin to treat our body like our most precious and prized possession, that it truly is.

Therefore it is not just about Food and Exercise, it needs to include Thoughts and Attitude as well.

People need to understand and educate themselves with what the body needs when they think it is craving sugars or sweets.

I not only work with overweight and obese, I also work with other eating disorders such as Anorexia, Bulimia and my success is achieved by guiding them to control their thoughts and feelings.

People have a Choice
To succeed is to change the thought of depravation.

I really want people to know that there is a way to permanent change – to live a quality, rich life. Many obese people have lost hope and I want to share with then that there IS hope, and that it CAN be achieved without surgery, that they CAN live a healthy life and not have to struggle all of the time.

Life can easily be Balanced, Happy and Fun.

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Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy

Another FREE Weight Management Information Night

Due to the success and ongoing enquiries and requests
The Next Information evening for the Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy is:

Wednesday the 7th of March, 2012

at our Newport Centre

at 28 Mason Street, Newport.

at 7pm

Learn all about the procedure and what it can do for you.

 

Welcome to just show up, however if you wish to be assured a place, please reserve your place now, you can fill in the contact page on this site with Weight Management Information Evening in the Discussion Field Box.

Thank you,

If you would like to see some of the footage from previous nights, please feel free to visit www.HypnoticGastricBanding.com

Look forward to meeting you.

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Melbourne HypnotherapyIn recent years, Australia has ranked first, second and fourth when it came to the most number of searches that English speaking cities have done on “how to commit suicide.” Melbourne was actually specified by Google as the city with the highest percentage of searches on the topic.

What could be a factor in this alarming finding?

Melbourne is a gorgeous and prosperous city. You would think such a setting would inspire joy instead of depression, but research has actually shown that big city living causes massive stress. Studies conducted on rural and urban dwellers indicated that city people are more prone to stress and anxiety.

Data shows that when people were being criticized while they were attempting to finish a task, the city dwellers had more activity in the amygdala part of their brains, (the part of the brain that is known to play a key role in processing emotions) which indicates greater levels of anxiety and stress than the rural dwellers.

Best Hypnotherapy Melbourne Clinic

There are several ways to deal with this kind of thought patterns, without the need for all of us to move to the country. There are a variety of counselling modalities, support groups psychiatry, or psychology sessions. Or another option for healing, which has been around for many years, however it healing power has only recently become more recognised, is to see a hypnotherapist. The city lists several  individuals and facilities that offer hypnotherapy, so to locate a Melbourne hypnotherapist, is quite simple. The important thing is you check they have years of experience in a therapeutic background, have kept up to date with the latest in personal development and that they are registered with recognised and accredited governing associations.

Many people are sceptical about hypnosis. Most of these people have no idea about real hypnotherapy in a clinical setting. Some of them are fearful the therapist will get into their head and obtain their deepest, darkest secrets, the truth is, you are in total control at all times and under no circumstances will you reveal anything that you do not wish to reveal. A certain level of fear of the unknown is perfectly natural, however if you enter into a session with an open mind and a trust the ability of the therapist, hypnosis will be a very powerful healing tool for you.

Many people confuse clinical hypnotherapy with stage hypnosis and they are afraid that they may be manoeuvred into doing things that they don’t really want to do, such as clucking like a chicken or barking like a dog. This is simply one of the many reasons why you should go to a professional hypnotherapist with training in clinical hypnosis.

Hypnotherapy can be an effective cure for anxiety, smoking, drinking, obesity, sleeping disorders and other physical problems, lack of motivation, self-esteem, and a host of other issues. In reputable Melbourne hypnotherapy facilities, the program is more intensive than just you going in to be hypnotized, it is delving to the core of the issue and altering old belief systems that may not be in the individuals best interests. After all, most people are wanting to change something that is negatively impacting upon their life, so what they want to achieve is something like a complete overhaul, so change in their life is able to occur, often a thorough and completely new way of approaching things is required and talking directly to the control panel of the mind, the subconscious is a much faster way of achieving such change.

The process of hypnotherapy usually starts with an initial assessment consultation between the hypnotherapist and the client, where they can get at a complete and detailed analysis of the issue at hand and together they can work toward a personalized treatment plan. After this, the seed of commitment is planted and actual therapy begins.

Steps are taken to empower you to shun old beliefs, patterns and ways of thinking. This consequently is a bit like a Spring clean and leaves space for the new you. You then arrive at a set of goals and an accompanying action plan to reach them. Therapy is continued however in more of a monitoring capacity, dealing with possible hindrances to complete transformation.

The final segment is the implementation of a maintenance plan that can let you live the life you want to have.

For an effective treatment plan that is suitable for the presenting issue, firstly complete your due diligence and select the best option hypnotherapy Melbourne has to offer.

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Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy

FREE Weight Management Information Night

The Next Information evening for the Hypnotic Gastric Banding Therapy is:

This Coming Monday the 9th of January, 2012

at our Newport Centre

at 28 Mason Street, Newport.

at 7pm

Learn all about the procedure and what it can do for you.

 

Welcome to just show up, however if you wish to be assured a place, please reserve your place now, you can fill in the contact page on this site with Weight Management Information Evening in the Discussion Field Box.

Thank you,

Happy New Year,

Look forward to meeting you next week.

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