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Stop Smoking
Smoking is a habit and an addiction. The addiction to nicotine is strong, but the habitual behavior associated with smoking is far stronger. If the addiction to nicotine was very strong then I would have clients with an addiction to nicotine gum or patches. The smoker has linked all the pleasures… [more]
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Hypnosis
There are numerous misconceptions and half truths regarding hypnosis. Hypnosis occurs in the alpha/theta brainwaves. We all have these brain waves and therefore we can be hypnotized if we are willing. Anyone who has ever arrived at their destination without remembering the drive has been in hypnosis. Similarly… [more]
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Weight Loss
Tired of dieting? We all know that diets don’t work long term. Dieting will not result in permanent weight loss without permanent behavior change. A new life style has to replace the old. Obesity is a huge problem and according to the latest statistics if we continue on the path we are on all… [more]
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Improving Golf Performance
Shoemaker, a noted golf coach and the author of Extraordinary Putting, explains why most thinking is bad for your game. "It's easy for people to accept the fact that negative thinking can be a source of interference. I've found that the real challenge is to have people see for themselves… [more]
Hypnosis

Tennis, The Real Inner Game
As a high school and college student I spent a lot of time on the court. I took numerous lessons and was coached by many great coaches and yet, I never moved beyond certain problems with the game.
One was over-thinking. As soon as I stepped up to the baseline to serve, the thoughts would begin, [...]

Sell Yourself First
When coaching a salesperson or entrepreneur to increased success it is important to begin with the beginning. Since 80% of a salesperson’s success is based upon the attitude of that person it then makes sense to work on changing the salesperson first. A highly functioning salesperson who knows his/her product or service will outsell the over trained automaton who spouts facts and figures every time.
Sales and the Mind
I am in the process of writing a book about selling using hypnosis and NLP as tools to connect to others and sell more effectively. However, this article is not about how to sell, this article is about the sales person. Everyone has heard the saying “he could sell ice to an Eskimo”. That is [...]

The Power of Choice
Choice is a powerful concept. We make choices everyday. But have you ever considered the fact that the choices you make are an integral part of who you are and will become?
Many people may think that their personality is the result of genetics and the influences of their life and yes, these are important players [...]

Hypnobirthing-Does it work?
Hypnobirthing or using hypnosis to create a positive birth environment is growing in popularity. More and more pregnant women are looking for a healthy alternative to the more conventional use of epidurals and other types of anesthesia. Many find that by using hypnosis they feel comfortable and some even recall the experience as pleasant.
According to [...]
Health & Weight Loss

Fluids and Weight Loss
Diets, especially those that focus on weight loss, often concentrate on what to eat. But fluids are a major part of any healthy, balanced diet as well. Runners know this well, but the same guidelines apply to anyone interested in optimal health.
About 60% of the human body is water, muscle tissue almost 70%. An enormous [...]
Virtual or Hypnotic Gastric Bypass
I have been getting calls recently for information on the hypnotic or virtual gastric bypass. This process has gained national prominence due to a profile on Good Morning America this past week.
The hypnotic gastric lap band or bypass process works on the concept that in hypnosis the client believes and experience things so vividly that [...]

Weight Loss, Why not just stop eating?
One sure way to lose weight, it might seem, is simply to stop eating for a while. Simple as it sounds, that idea is fraught with potential problems.