How does hypnotherapy work?

So if you decide upon a course of hypnotherapy with a reputable practitioner, what exactly can you expect? After taking a history of the problem in question, and discussing how hypnotherapy may be of use to you, the therapist will most likely ask you to sit in a comfortable chair or lie on a couch. […]

Is hypnotherapy for me?

It seems that people are increasingly turning to hypnotherapy to help themselves overcome fears, phobias, anxiety, insomnia, stress, panic attacks, addictions, pain and other problems. So a lot of people who are trying to give up smoking are looking at hypnotherapy as a possible source of help.
For starters, hypnotherapy should only be carried out by […]

Smoking Rolling Stones

Since July 1 2007, in England it has been against the law to smoke in any enclosed or partially enclosed public space, but it has come to my attention that back in August of this year members of the Rolling Stones flouted the smoking ban at a gig – tut tut.
The culprits were, Ronnie Wood […]

Silly stickers for cigarette packets - joke, or not?

Well, it had to happen, didn’t it? With cigarette packets carrying health warnings, some Smart Alec had to come up with a rejoinder. Yes, indeed – a UK company has had the temerity to produce stickers for cig packs similar in style and layout of the health warnings, but with fatalistic epithets such as, “Live […]

Don’t give up giving up - Ewan McGregor didn’t

Did you manage to give up smoking once, but then lapse back into it again, due to stress, change, or whatever? Then after this did you find it hard to get back on the straight and narrow? Did having given up once, and then gone back to smoking, put you off from any renewed efforts […]

Quit - the UK charity that helps people to stop smoking

Quit is the independent UK charity whose aim is to save lives by helping smokers to stop. They offer a helpline for smokers wanting to quit, (it’s 0800 00 22 00, if you’re interested). One of Quit’s greatest resources is its website, which is completely devoted to stopping smoking, and provides a wealth of […]