What's in the news?

A few things caught my eye in various news and e-mail bulletins today.  Did you see the one that says researchers have found that a woman smoking can alter her DNA and may affect not just her children but also her grandchildren's health?

Or perhaps you saw that only pure natural yogurt is really good for us to eat - that's one without sugar, high fructose corn syrup, sweeteners and other gak (a nutritional term added by me!)

Or did you see that for every woman saved through surgery and chemotherapy for breast cancer another four go through unnecessary surgery for a cancer that may never grow enough to kill them?

There's so much scary stuff in the press these days isn't there?  Health stuff is scary!  So what can we learn from it all - without being scared to death?

Well here's my mantra.  Everything in moderation - except smoking and drugs and sweeteners and additives and preservatives. Knock those on the head now.  It's easy and it's the best way forward.

If you need help then call me on 0113 380 1758.

You know you want to!

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Only Two Months to Boxing Day!

Yes, in two months Christmas Day will be over.  The turkey will have been stuffed - and so will you!

So wouldn't it be nice to enjoy Christmas and the New Year without the bloating and the hangovers?

If you're one of those people - yes, you know who you are :) - who overeats and drinks at Christmas and regrets it then why not tkae control of your eating and drinking habits now?  Call me!  You know you want to! 0113 380 1758

Of course if you love feeling bloated and hungover that's fine!  Remember the past doesn't equal the future!  Maybe this year you won't feel so bad!!

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Just too busy?

Well I can't believe it's been so long since I blogged!

But I will be blogging more so please keep coming back and reading up on the latest comments and offers!

Today is about being too busy!  Yes, I could say I've been too busy to blog!  What are you too busy to do?  Or are you procrastinating?  Or is it that you really don't want to do something?  You know you should but you don't really want to! 

I had an interesting - and very long - email from a potential client the other day.  They told me all the reasons why they wanted to stop smoking - and all the reasons why they don't want to stop!  So how do you know if you really want to do something?   How can you help yourself make the correct choices?

Well there are only two reasons why we do anything.  To avoid the pain that we're getting - or to get more pleasure!

First avoiding pain will get you moving!  Let's take smoking (just as an example! :)  When the cough, breathing problems, family nagging, bad weather etc etc get too much you make the decision to stop smoking!  For most people talking about how good they'll feel, how much money they'll have to spend on other things, how much longer they'll live just isn't going to help - it's too long term and when do we want it? WE WANT IT NOW!

Once you've stopped of course then the pleasure kicks in.  You can breathe, run up stairs, stay inside in the warm, play with your kids, save £30 - £50 a week for a lovely holiday or a new car - or spend it on YOU!

So avoidance of pain gets you to make the decision and JUST DO IT! and the pursuit of pleasure will keep you motivated and keep you stopped!

Of course you can use this reasoning for losing weight too.  What's worse than the embarrassment of being overweight (pain)?  And every pound you lose, ever time you buy smaller sized clothes, trendier clothes or get a compliment then the pleasure spurs you on!

So how much pain are you in right now?  And how can I help you make it SO BAD you're ready to MAKE A CHANGE?
(oh and so you know, the potential client did book an appointment!)
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Scientists in Mexico have found "the missing link" between breast cancer and alcohol.  Women with higher levels of a certain hormone are more likely to develop breast cancer.  Of course, the hope is that a test will be developed to identify those at most risk.  But really, is that glass of wine worth it? Or is now the time to take control of your drinking habits?

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Easter Eggs

Have you finished eating your/your children's Easter Eggs yet?

Enjoy them! Chocolate that cheers you up is good for you! In fact, anything that cheers you up is good for you. If it doesn't cheer you up then it's not working. So stop doing it. And do something else!

If you enjoy a bit of chocolate now and then go for it! Just don't go mad!

If you're worried about piling on the pounds you just have to work or walk that chocolate off!

The Budget 2012

Have you worked out what the budget will do for you?

Well if you're a 20 a day smoker and earning the average wage it will give you just under £200 a year extra in tax reduction and let you give £135 of it back in extra tax on your cigs!!

So, if you're fed up of giving money to the government maybe now is the time to stop smoking!

The process I use to help you to stop smoking is very different to most hypnotherapy processes. I use YOUR reasons for wanting to stop in the process to BREAK your connections with smoking. Of course money isn't the best reason to stop - you can smoke for free if your partner or work colleagues smoke!! The best reasons are your health both now and in the longer term and you family - you want to be there for them, don't you?

So, if you're ready to stop call me on 0113 380 1758.

(and I see alchohol is going up in price too - need help to cut down on your drinking too? ;)
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Bloated and flabby or bronzed and beautiful?

There's a great piece in the press today about an American guy showing how to produce those "before" and "after" shots - in just a few hours! You know the shots I mean - the flabby, pale, unhealthy shot then the muscular, toned, super- fit shot?

Of course he must have had the muscles already but the interesting thing is how he says is the best way to get from muscular (pumped up in the gym, spray tan, oiled) to flabby (yuk) - eat a whole bag of crisps and drink 2 litres of fizzy pop! It will bloat your body! And, he says that diet fizzy pop is best!

What conclusion can we draw from this......

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