 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Hypnosis Smoking &#187; addictive behaviors</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/tag/addictive-behaviors/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com</link>
	<description>Learn hypnosis to quit smoking!</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:04:09 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>Quit Smoking with Quick Hypnosis</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/quit-smoking-with-quick-hypnosis</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/quit-smoking-with-quick-hypnosis#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:33:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Glancy, BCH</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/quit-smoking-with-quick-hypnosis</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Quit smoking programs using hypnosis are very involved when done correctly. Working to change behaviors that involve many parts of your life. If you were a hypnotist, you might have to put it all together. If you're not a hypnotist, well, you get to enjoy the fruits of another's labor. Nice, huh?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2863693005411672";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
google_ad_format = "300x250";
google_color_border = "FFFFFF";
google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
google_color_link = "000000";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_ad_type = "text";
google_color_url = "000000";
//--></script><br />
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></p>
<p>Quit smoking programs using hypnosis are very involved when done correctly. Working to change behaviors that involve many parts of your life. If you were a hypnotist, you might have to put it all together. If you&#8217;re not a hypnotist, well, you get to enjoy the fruits of another&#8217;s labor. Nice, huh?</p>
<p>You know what your smoking habit is like. You know what makes your craving to smoke the strongest. You know what daily problem areas make you struggle for control the most.</p>
<p>A modern hypnosis program addresses your problem areas directly. Using the knowledge of how they were formed in the first place. With a goal of removing the craving, urge, desire, whatever you call it. With the craving out of the way, you&#8217;re left with a simple decision to smoke or not. There is no mental arguement.</p>
<p>That&#8217;s good, and it can be even better. Why not use the same learning principles behind the smoking habit creation and use hypnosis to begin cravings or desires for water, exercise and fresh air? Then prepare some distractions to occupy your time and mind. The time you used to use smoking. At 5 to 10 minutes per cigarette, that time adds up. Some people would be satisfied with this much help. But, more is possible.<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2863693005411672";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
google_ad_format = "300x250";
google_color_border = "FFFFFF";
google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
google_color_link = "000000";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_ad_type = "text";
google_color_url = "000000";
//--></script><br />
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></p>
<p>Stress that builds up might make your cravings stronger. Hypnosis helps with stress directly and indirectly.</p>
<p>It would be nice to get a shot of confidence too, wouldn&#8217;t it? Some general, over-all, inner confidence using hypnosis? And, especially additional confidence that you CAN quit smoking this time, and feel good doing it. (One of the ways we learn behaviors is repetition. I&#8217;m pretty sure this isn&#8217;t your first quit smoking attempt. Did previous failed attempts create expectations for this attempt? Better fix that too.)</p>
<p>While you&#8217;re becoming healthier, you might as well use hypnosis to control a big worry for many people that quit smoking. Hypnosis can help you keep control, or, improve your eating habit. Addressing this concern can do a lot towards keeping a calm mind during the quit smoking process.</p>
<p>How does this sound to you? Does this cover all the concerns you had about quitting? Does it cover concerns you hadn&#8217;t thought of? The help is available the rest is up to you.</p>
<p>Quick, simple, hypnosis downloads available with <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnotherapy</a>!</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fquit-smoking-with-quick-hypnosis';
  addthis_title  = 'Quit+Smoking+with+Quick+Hypnosis';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/health+fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>health fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/health+wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>health wellness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/quit-smoking-with-quick-hypnosis/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Stress Management-Relaxation the Easy Way</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/stress-management-relaxation-the-easy-way</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/stress-management-relaxation-the-easy-way#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:20:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Mendez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/stress-management-relaxation-the-easy-way</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Stress is something just about everyone has in their lives. Stress can come from many different things, work, family or finances just to name a few. Being stressed can cause many health problems ranging from a common cold to a heart attack. Learning how to manage your stress is a key component in leading a healthy and happy life. Hypnosis can help you accomplish your goal in many ways.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Stress is something just about everyone has in their lives. Stress can come from many different things, work, family or finances just to name a few. Being stressed can cause many health problems ranging from a common cold to a heart attack. Learning how to manage your stress is a key component in leading a healthy and happy life. Hypnosis can help you accomplish your goal in many ways.</p>
<p>You know how you feel when you are stressed out. Maybe your pulse races, maybe your chest feels tight or maybe you feel like you are carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders. Many times stress can feel unmanageable and just this thought can add additional stress to your life and body. Hypnosis allows your mind and body to relax and regroup. Hypnosis can give you the tools to learn how to not only control stress while you are having a session, but also tools you can use everyday.</p>
<p>Often stress is triggered by something. It could be something as small as a test in school or having to give a speech or as large as family problems or financial issues. Sometimes these things seem to big to deal with on your own, and that is ok, you are taking the right step by asking for help. Hypnosis can give you that help and allow you to be more relaxed when facing these situations.</p>
<p>Behavior modification is unique as it helps with multiple issues instead of just one issue at a time. People show stress through different actions such as anger, aggression, anxiety, or helplessness. While learning to control the triggers of stress you can also learn how to control the response to stress.<script type="text/javascript"><!--
google_ad_client = "pub-2863693005411672";
google_ad_width = 300;
google_ad_height = 250;
google_ad_format = "300x250";
google_color_border = "FFFFFF";
google_color_bg = "FFFFFF";
google_color_link = "000000";
google_color_text = "000000";
google_ad_type = "text";
google_color_url = "000000";
//--></script><br />
<script type="text/javascript" src="http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script></p>
<p>Being healthy is something we all want to be. No one wants to be sick or have medical problems. Everyone wants to live a long and happy life. Having stress in your life can make these things impossible to have. Being stressed out can make people turn to alcohol or drugs to help them cope, many start to gain weight or lose weight, many start to smoke or lose confidence in themselves. Behavior modification can help in all of these areas. You will learn special techniques to help with all of the issues you want to address.</p>
<p>Hypnosis is unique in that it works immediately and will be long lasting which will help you be successful in your stress management goal. You will notice your breathing and pulse rates will become lower as well as your blood pressure just in your first session. Long term you will learn self hypnosis techniques that will allow you to relax on command.</p>
<p>Stress is a complicated feeling, but the treatment for stress shouldn&#8217;t have to be. Your treatment should be both relaxing and fun, through behavior modification you will find both of these components plus many more.</p>
<p><a href="http://quickhypnosis.com"> Quick Hypnosis</a> has the best <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> Quit smoking hypnotherapy</a> programs available!</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fstress-management-relaxation-the-easy-way';
  addthis_title  = 'Stress+Management-Relaxation+the+Easy+Way';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/health' rel='tag' target='_blank'>health</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/health+fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>health fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/health+wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>health wellness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stress' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stress</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/stress-management-relaxation-the-easy-way/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Hypnosis Download</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/hypnosis-download</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/hypnosis-download#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:59:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Mendez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[family]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[self improvement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/hypnosis-download</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A hypnotic state can be achieved many different ways. Simply watching TV or driving can be considered a hypnotic state. However it becomes difficult to produce this state on command. Learning to slip into this state on your own takes time, training and practice. There are many products online which offer to teach you hypnosis, however you may find it best to have a few sessions before purchasing costly materials.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A hypnotic state can be achieved many different ways. Simply watching TV or driving can be considered a hypnotic state. However it becomes difficult to produce this state on command. Learning to slip into this state on your own takes time, training and practice. There are many products online which offer to teach you hypnosis, however you may find it best to have a few sessions before purchasing costly materials.</p>
<p>Figuring out how your mind and body will react to hypnosis is critical and why an actual session is recommended first. Since we are all different, our bodies and mind will react differently than another. Some feel &#8220;tingly&#8221; or like they are floating while under hypnosis. The mind may feel numb or blank while you are under. Others might not feel these things what so ever. For first timers who have not been hypnotized, you might be unsure of what you are supposed to feel which can be intimidating.</p>
<p>Private sessions will help you understand how your mind works through personal issues. Sometimes while under you might uncover and issue you didn&#8217;t know you had. It might be happy or traumatic and you may not know how you will react to this. Not everyone reacts or has the same experiences. Some people may relive a tragic event in their past while having a one on one session. This can be unnerving if it happens at home and you are alone. If you have a one on one session, the hypnotist is able to help you work through the issue instead of dealing with it yourself.</p>
<p>Progress is the ultimate result we all want. A professional will provide a plan and a tracking method so you can see hypnosis is working. Not everyone is the same and the hypnotist can formulate a program and talk with the client about their progress and if need be, change the plan. Progressing in treatment is important, if you are not seeing progress, it becomes more difficult to stay with the program.</p>
<p>By using both online products and individual session you can increase your progress. The CD&#8217;s DVD&#8217;s can help you learn to put yourself in a hypnotic state quickly while you are at home. This will make it easier once you start your individual session. You will also understand how it feels to be hypnotized and how your mind reacts. Once you are at your one on one session you will not be nervous about being put under making the session more useful. For the time between sessions the CD&#8217;s help clients to continue practicing and help them to maintain their progress.</p>
<p>Some might feel the private sessions are a waste of time and money when they can be home and by products online for less. While it may be true, the online products are cheaper, private sessions are invaluable for complete and successful advancement. One on one sessions are tailor made for each persons individual progress and personality. The CD&#8217;s are helpful for maintenance.</p>
<p>Try it out you have nothing to lose. Talk with your hypnotist about the CD&#8217;s or DVD&#8217;s you found online. Try a private session and see how you feel afterward. There are many different ways of being hypnotized and the best way all depends on you. So do your research but think about the importance of a personalized session before making the decision to not try it at all. The choice is yours, but don&#8217;t short yourself.</p>
<p>Stopping smoking can be tough. Make it easier with a <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnotherapy</a> program from <a href="http://quickhypnosis.com"> Quick Hypnosis</a>!</p>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fhypnosis-download';
  addthis_title  = 'Hypnosis+Download';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/family' rel='tag' target='_blank'>family</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/health+fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>health fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/health+wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>health wellness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/self+improvement' rel='tag' target='_blank'>self improvement</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stress' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stress</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/hypnosis-download/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome-Escape the Torture</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome-escape-the-torture</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome-escape-the-torture#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patrick Glancy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome-escape-the-torture</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Thousands of memories make up our lives and our own personal history. Memories can make us laugh, cry, or bring a smile to our face. Often we wish we could relive certain memories everyday and enjoy them or sometimes we wish we could go back and change things. To change a memory is impossible, but with today's advancing science and other clinical practices, it is not so absolute.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Sara Mendez</div>
<p>Thousands of memories make up our lives and our own personal history. Memories can make us laugh, cry, or bring a smile to our face. Often we wish we could relive certain memories everyday and enjoy them or sometimes we wish we could go back and change things. To change a memory is impossible, but with today&#8217;s advancing science and other clinical practices, it is not so absolute.</p>
<p> Think back for a moment, find a memory you would like to relive. Think about how you feel, how the memory makes you feel. Perhaps you want to change something in the memory, think about how this could change your life. Now imagine for a moment that this memory is a traumatic memory. You would be reliving this memory over and over again everyday. The memory will torment you and cause stress and anxiety in all aspects of your life. This is what people with post traumatic stress syndrome deal with everyday. Everyday they relive a painful memory such as a rape, abuse, war memories, or something as simple as a car accident. The memory consumes them and everyone around them. Often they are not able to hold jobs, have families or healthy relationships, and in some extreme cases the person is not able to function at all.</p>
<p> Post traumatic stress syndrome can make people so depressed and dysfunctional, they begin to try self medication, which is usually in the form of drug or alcohol abuse. This method only creates more problems for the person. They are trying to forget the memories and ease their pain through their addictions. But sadly, it only creates problems at their work, home or with their families which will add to their stress and anxiety levels.</p>
<p> Self destructive behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse are common for people suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome. There is good new though. New treatments are being explored. One of those new treatments is hypnosis. Hypnosis or behavior modification, works with the mind in a unique way. While undergoing hypnosis, you are able to revisit the traumatic memory and learn to look at it in a different way. You learn to deal with your feelings toward the memory in a more positive way instead of letting the feelings consume you and those around you. In some cases you may even be able to forget the memory completely.</p>
<p> There are other treatments in development to help with post traumatic stress syndrome, such as Propranolol, a drug which is used in patients with hypertension, as well as other anesthesias. According to an article in Ottawacitizen.com, a Canadian newspaper, when a drug is injected at the precise moment a person is thinking about a bad memory, studies show that memory can be replaced. This treatment is still in early developments and research but could hold promise in the future. Unfortunately, people with post traumatic stress syndrome, those memories are like a jail for the mind. They need help now.</p>
<p> Hypnosis offers a safe, non invasive, and readily available treatment for those suffering from painful, traumatic memories. No one wants to feel trapped in their mind and have one memory control everything in their daily lives. It doesn&#8217;t matter if it is one day or ten, painful memories make everything difficult. There are new treatments on the horizon for people who suffer from these memories, but why wait when there is something available now to help you. Open the window of your mind, let out the bad memory and start letting in the good ones, you deserve it.</p>
<div class='resource'>
<div style='italic;' class='about'>About the Author:</div>
<div class='links'>A quality <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnosis</a> program is available for download from Quick Hypnosis!</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fpost-traumatic-stress-syndrome-escape-the-torture';
  addthis_title  = 'Post+Traumatic+Stress+Syndrome-Escape+the+Torture';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>wellness</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome-escape-the-torture/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Weight Gain in the USA</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/weight-gain-in-the-usa</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/weight-gain-in-the-usa#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Mendez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/weight-gain-in-the-usa</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Going hungry and not being able to provide for a family is bad enough, but now add the worry of making the family obese, then it is an even worse problem. Mississippi is the first state to have 30% obesity among its population in 2006 according to WebMd.com. Mississippi also has a high percentage of people on food stamps and other government assisted food programs. Over the years a trend has developed in obesity, low income families are at a higher risk to becoming obese.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Sara Mendez</div>
<p>Going hungry and not being able to provide for a family is bad enough, but now add the worry of making the family obese, then it is an even worse problem. Mississippi is the first state to have 30% obesity among its population in 2006 according to WebMd.com. Mississippi also has a high percentage of people on food stamps and other government assisted food programs. Over the years a trend has developed in obesity, low income families are at a higher risk to becoming obese.</p>
<p> Grocery shopping on than $18.00 a day for a family of four is already near impossible but if you want to eat right and be healthy, this task is impossible. This is the challenge families on food stamps are confronted with daily. A needy family of four can get up to $542.00 a month in food stamp assistance according to fns.usda.gov. Being a smart shopper is key when on this kind of budget. The protocol many poor adults follow is this, buy whatever is on sale, use coupons, buy in bulk and get as much generic as possible. What is not figured into this equation is healthy foods and fresh produce.</p>
<p> The typical American family of four spends roughly $600.00 per month on food and more if the foods are organic, low fat, soy based or trans fat free. For an impoverished family, they need to stay within their allotted amount, and this means buying less healthy items and buying in bulk. For example, Ramen noodles are about ten cents a package which means a child can have one a day for a month for around $3.00. However not all that glitters is gold, one package of Ramen is equal to two servings. Each serving has 194 calories in it and 1960 mg of sodium (82% of our daily value). Many food stamp shoppers also shy away from buying fresh product because if not eaten right away it can go bad which means wasted money. So instead they buy fruit snacks packed with sugar, pasta, rice, tacos and greasy chips. These are all things which can be bough for cheap and on a food stamp program, however it is not helping the family to be healthy.</p>
<p> In 2007 Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski and his wife tried living in $21.00 a week (the food stamp budget in Oregon for a family of two). The governor found he had to say no to organic foods, Swiss cheese, low sodium Progresso canned soups and start saying yes to half a banana, Cup O&#8217;Noodles and store brand peanut butter and jelly. A worker for the Department of Health and Human Services in Oregon told the Governor to specifically look for low cost staple items such as macaroni and cheese, beans and rice all of which are high in carbs, fat, calories and far from healthy.</p>
<p> The Federal Nutrition Assistance Program does its best to educate food stamp receivers on healthy living and nutrition but sadly they do not give more money to families to buy healthier items. One of the few ways families in poverty can get healthy meals is through the free lunch/breakfast programs in schools. For children who qualify, they will get a healthy lunch and/or breakfast due to the recent changes to school menus.</p>
<p> There is no denying poverty and obesity are linked. It is difficult to fix one problem without fixing the other. Each problem also snowballs into other problems such as healthcare costs, disability cases, and unemployment. Obesity is not just one problem requiring one simple solution, it is a whole mess of problems which need multiple solutions.</p>
<div class='resource'>
<div style='italic;' class='about'>About the Author:</div>
<div class='links'>Modern hypnotic techniques available in the <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnosis</a> download available from Quick Hypnosis!</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fweight-gain-in-the-usa';
  addthis_title  = 'Weight+Gain+in+the+USA';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>wellness</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/weight-gain-in-the-usa/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome-Free Your Mind</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome-free-your-mind</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome-free-your-mind#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Mendez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome-free-your-mind</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Memories are a part of everyone's life, they help make us who we are today. Memories can be happy, sad, funny, or in some cases traumatic. Sometimes we wish we could hold on to the happy memories forever and forget all the sad or traumatic ones in an instant. Alas this is just wishful thinking, but what is this were possible, think about how different your life would be.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Sara Mendez</div>
<p>Memories are a part of everyone&#8217;s life, they help make us who we are today. Memories can be happy, sad, funny, or in some cases traumatic. Sometimes we wish we could hold on to the happy memories forever and forget all the sad or traumatic ones in an instant. Alas this is just wishful thinking, but what is this were possible, think about how different your life would be.</p>
<p> Imagine you are reliving a memory everyday, constantly. Think about how you would feel and maybe what you would do differently. Now imagine for a moment that memory being a traumatic one, which puts you in a state of extreme anxiety and stress. Imagine reliving this awful memory each day for the rest of your life, this is what people with post traumatic stress syndrome go through each and everyday. The memory consumes them, often they are not able to hold jobs, have healthy relationships, or simply cease to function all together. Anyone can suffer from post traumatic stress syndrome, a soldier from war, a rape victim, a battered child, or it could be from something as simple as a car accident.</p>
<p> Post traumatic stress syndrome can make people so depressed and dysfunctional, they begin to try self medication, which is usually in the form of drug or alcohol abuse. This method only creates more problems for the person. They are trying to forget the memories and ease their pain through their addictions. But sadly, it only creates problems at their work, home or with their families which will add to their stress and anxiety levels.</p>
<p> Self destructive behaviors such as drug and alcohol abuse are common for people suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome. There is good new though. New treatments are being explored. One of those new treatments is hypnosis. Hypnosis or behavior modification, works with the mind in a unique way. While undergoing hypnosis, you are able to revisit the traumatic memory and learn to look at it in a different way. You learn to deal with your feelings toward the memory in a more positive way instead of letting the feelings consume you and those around you. In some cases you may even be able to forget the memory completely.</p>
<p> According to a Canadian newspaper, Ottawacitizen.com, scientists have been using a drug called Propranolol, commonly used in patients with hypertension, to treat and delete memories in people with post traumatic stress syndrome. The drug is injected to a certain part of the brain while thinking of a specific traumatic memory. Once the drug is injected, studies have shown that particular memory has been deleted or replaced. The treatment is still in the early stages or research and development and there are no concrete studies to prove this drug actually works, only suggestions. People who suffer from post traumatic stress syndrome need help now, everyday is like torture for them, and they need something that will work. Hypnosis fits the bill for both.</p>
<p> Hypnosis offers a safe, non invasive, and readily available treatment for those suffering from painful, traumatic memories. No one wants to feel trapped in their mind and have one memory control everything in their daily lives. These painful memories make everything more difficult, even if they memory it self seems trivial. There are new treatments on the horizon for people who suffer from this condition, there is no need to wait when there is something available to help you now.</p>
<div class='resource'>
<div style='italic;' class='about'>About the Author:</div>
<div class='links'>Download a <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnosis</a> program today from Quick Hypnosis!</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fpost-traumatic-stress-syndrome-free-your-mind';
  addthis_title  = 'Post+Traumatic+Stress+Syndrome-Free+Your+Mind';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>wellness</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/post-traumatic-stress-syndrome-free-your-mind/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Childbirth &#8211; A Calm Experience</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/childbirth-a-calm-experience</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/childbirth-a-calm-experience#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:05:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Mendez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/childbirth-a-calm-experience</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Pain is often associated with childbirth but it doesn't have to be this way. From the time a woman finds out she is pregnant the only thing on her mind is the thought of child birth. Just thinking about the process makes most women nervous. They know there will be pain, but every woman feels pain differently making it hard to decide how painful childbirth will actually be. Pain can be managed through many different ways and the options are different for all women.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Sara Mendez</div>
<p>Pain is often associated with childbirth but it doesn&#8217;t have to be this way. From the time a woman finds out she is pregnant the only thing on her mind is the thought of child birth. Just thinking about the process makes most women nervous. They know there will be pain, but every woman feels pain differently making it hard to decide how painful childbirth will actually be. Pain can be managed through many different ways and the options are different for all women.</p>
<p> The OBGYN typically discusses the birthing plan in the first few visits. Some women want natural childbirth, while others want to have drugs or other new methods such as underwater births. The choices are endless and making this decision is on which should not be taken lightly and should be thought through before deciding on a final plan.</p>
<p> You know there are going to be painful things happening during childbirth, just the thought of squeezing a baby the size of a watermelon through an opening the size of a lemon is a scary to say the least. You know there will be pain and it will take hours. You know it will take weeks to recover from either natural childbirth or a c-section and typically you are not able to be on your feet for long periods which is unreasonable with a new baby. Some women become so nervous that they psych themselves out and the whole process becomes unpleasant and the baby is born into an unhappy environment.</p>
<p> There are many treatments out there for women who want a pain free childbirth. Some are natural while others require drugs. An epidural will help the mother feel minimal pain, but can sometimes leave the mother out of it or she may be allergic to the drugs and not know it until they are administered. Lamaze can help reduce pain during natural childbirth but still the conscious thought of pain can cause tension and anxiety which can create high blood pressure causing danger to both mom and baby.</p>
<p> Hypnoanesthesia is a new form of childbirth that many women are experimenting with. Hypnosis allows you to no use drugs and enjoy hearing your babies cry for the first time. You will not be allergic to hypnosis or have an adverse reaction to it as you may have with drugs. It helps you to relax, ease tensions and anxiety about childbirth. You will not have to worry about high blood pressure and hypnosis is thought to decrease labor time by three hours and help you not be so tired after labor. The mother will experience shorter recovery and a mother can choose when to feel labor and when not to, simply by hypnosis and the ability to control your mind.</p>
<p> Another appealing thing about hypnosis is the technique can be transferred to a nurse, husband or other partner and they will be able to help the mother maintain the state of relaxation through different cues and suggestions which will help her throughout her labor.</p>
<p> There are ways out there to clam yourself through childbirth but they do not always have to involve drugs and you do not always just have to deal with the pain. Child birth is a happy, exciting and beautiful experience for all new mothers. As a new mother it is your choice how you want to delivery your baby, but before you make a decision for your baby, you need to decide what will put both of you at ease, research all your options before making this important decision.</p>
<div class='resource'>
<div style='italic;' class='about'>About the Author:</div>
<div class='links'>Download a <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnosis</a> program today from Quick Hypnosis!</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fchildbirth-a-calm-experience';
  addthis_title  = 'Childbirth+%26%238211%3B+A+Calm+Experience';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>wellness</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/childbirth-a-calm-experience/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Drugs and Alcohol &#8211; Self-Esteem&#8217;s Downward Spiral</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/drugs-and-alcohol-self-esteems-downward-spiral</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/drugs-and-alcohol-self-esteems-downward-spiral#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Mendez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/drugs-and-alcohol-self-esteems-downward-spiral</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[There are many forms of drug and alcohol abuse. Some people binge drink while others drink just to get though the day or to cure their hang over from the previous night. Same with drugs, some abuse street drugs while others take excessive amounts of prescription pills but yet feel it is ok to take the prescription pills since they were prescribed. Whatever your choice of addiction is, they have one thing in common, low self esteem.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Sara Mendez</div>
<p>There are many forms of drug and alcohol abuse. Some people binge drink while others drink just to get though the day or to cure their hang over from the previous night. Same with drugs, some abuse street drugs while others take excessive amounts of prescription pills but yet feel it is ok to take the prescription pills since they were prescribed. Whatever your choice of addiction is, they have one thing in common, low self esteem.</p>
<p> According to Selfesteeminternational.org, recovering addicts and alcoholics indicate that low self esteem is the biggest problem in their lives. They feel alcohol is only a symptom to the alcoholic&#8217;s real disease, alcohol or drugs act as a mask. Low self esteem causes and contributes to anxiety, neurosis, defensiveness and ultimately</p>
<p> Drug and alcohol abuse can start early on, earlier than some parents and society would like to admit. In a study done by Selfesteeminternational.org, 18 year olds who already use drugs and alcohol heavily started using when they were as young as seven. They reported feeling alienated by their families, not good enough, anxious, unhappy and overly impulsive. 66% of high school seniors surveyed reported using drugs or alcohol heavily in order to fit in and fill a personal void.</p>
<p> Sometimes the pain of low self esteem is so difficult to deal with that people turn to destructive behaviors such as drugs and alcohol. They self medicate in hopes that the pain will go away. Addicts use their addictions to help them work through to pain of self hate, or so they think. By drinking or using drugs a vicious cycle of more self hatred starts and before you know it, your life is completely out of control. One drink turns into two, two turns in to three and before you know it your life is all about drinking. You family doesn&#8217;t want you around, you have spent all your money and lost your job. Your actions only lead to more self hate and disappointment in yourself.</p>
<p> People have low self esteem for many reasons. However, low self esteem is not caused from one isolated incident but by repetitive criticism over many years. The criticism can come from anyone, a parent, a sibling, teacher or society in general. It is difficult to estimate how many people are experiencing low self esteem, but it is safe to say many people suffer from at least one of the symptoms. Maybe you are happy to see someone fail, overly aggressive, do not recognize your own good qualities, or try to please others because you do not know how to say no.</p>
<p> Fortunately there is help out these for those suffering from drug and alcohol abuse. One of the most important factors in recovery is acceptance of the disease and being able to identify why you choose to be an addict in the first place. Often it is difficult to address years of low self esteem in a twelve week program. That is why follow up counseling and treatment is recommended. One new treatment that is being recommended is hypnosis. Hypnosis works with the subconscious mind to identify painful memories causing the low self esteem and help the patient work through the memory and develop new self confidence. Hypnosis is done in a safe environment and is chemical free which appeals to many recovering addicts.</p>
<p> Some people feel therapy and counseling is the best and only treatment needed to help recovering addicts. Unfortunately, if this were true all rehab facilities would offer a 100% cure rate. Most can not even offer a 70% cure rate. It is important to have a treatment plan that will help to identify why you started abusing drugs or alcohol in the first place, and this is difficult to do with a counselor. Often addicts have little trust in anyone let alone counselors and are more censored when talking until they get to know the counselor. Since hypnosis works with the subconscious mind, it allows the addict to think and speak openly about low self esteem issues.</p>
<p> Drug and alcohol abuse is a very serious problem, but what is more concerning is the underlying behavior of self hate. Until that issue is dealt with, the thought of alcohol and drug abuse is always there for the addict. There are many ways to help improve self esteem but why not do it in a safe environment and start dealing with the real problem today.</p>
<div class='resource'>
<div style='italic;' class='about'>About the Author:</div>
<div class='links'>Quick, simple, hypnotic downloads available for <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnosis</a>!</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fdrugs-and-alcohol-self-esteems-downward-spiral';
  addthis_title  = 'Drugs+and+Alcohol+%26%238211%3B+Self-Esteem%26%238217%3Bs+Downward+Spiral';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>wellness</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/drugs-and-alcohol-self-esteems-downward-spiral/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Confidence in Yourself</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/confidence-in-yourself</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/confidence-in-yourself#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:08:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Mendez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/confidence-in-yourself</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just about every American has something they wish they could improve. Some wish to be taller, shorter, funnier, or richer to name a few. However there is a fine line between wanting to change something and low self esteem. People who suffer from low self esteem have a negative view of themselves, others, lack self confidence and perform poorly. It is difficult to measure the amount of people suffering from low self esteem as it usually is related to other emotional difficulties.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Sara Mendez</div>
<p>Just about every American has something they wish they could improve. Some wish to be taller, shorter, funnier, or richer to name a few. However there is a fine line between wanting to change something and low self esteem. People who suffer from low self esteem have a negative view of themselves, others, lack self confidence and perform poorly. It is difficult to measure the amount of people suffering from low self esteem as it usually is related to other emotional difficulties.</p>
<p> Self hate, lack of confidence or low self esteem are not learned overnight but something learned though many repetitive situations. Anyone, whether it is a parent, teacher or society can cause a person to have low self esteem. Some parents whether they do it intentionally or not, compare siblings, have unrealistic demands of their children, or simply do not understand the child and berate them for it which leaves the child feeling unloved and detached. Teachers sometimes make the same mistake by being overly critical of students work or compare them to other children, making the child feel like a failure and isolated. Society can play a large role as well by placing very unrealistic expectations on people. Many preteen and teen girls expressed they feel the pressure to be thin simply from an article they read in a magazine.</p>
<p> We are losing an alarming, one third of our youth to drugs, alcohol, eating disorders, jail, teen pregnancy, crimes and violence, drop outs, and suicide according to Selfesteeminternational.org. All of these problems have one thing in common, low self esteem. Some people of society have a hard time accepting negative self image is the cause for all of these problems. Often, as stated before, low self esteem is just a cover up to other emotional issues. However Selfesteeminternational.org reported that 80-90% of pregnant teens do not give up their children because they feel a baby will give them the unconditional love they never had. High school seniors report using drugs and alcohol as a way to fill a personal void and improve self esteem at the rate of 66%.</p>
<p> There are many programs out there for those who suffer from low self esteem. They range from counseling sessions, take medication, or to reading self help books. There are also new techniques being used to help build confidence, one of those is hypnosis. Hypnosis works with the subconscious mind to uncover what memories are causing painful low self esteem. Once the memory has been identified, the hypnotist and patient work though the memory and the patient&#8217;s reaction to it. Together they help rebuild self confidence and work through all feelings, good or bad until the patient is satisfied with their progress. Since it works with the subconscious mind, it is easier to open up and express feelings you might not know you were having.</p>
<p> Some still feel that medication or therapy is the best and only way to treat self esteem issues. However, the medications only work with the chemical reactions in the body, it will not create a positive image or with the memories which are causing the patient pain and agony. Therapy can go on for months before the real trigger and emotional reaction is uncovered and it also deals with the mind on a conscious level. When dealing with the mind on a conscious level, patients often become very censored for fear they are being judged by the counselor. It can take a long time before a patient begins to trust the counselor enough to open up. While under hypnosis they sub conscious mind takes over allowing for completely candid thoughts.</p>
<p> You have taken the first step in your treatment, whatever it may be. You have acknowledged that you have issues with low self esteem and want to do something about it. You no longer want to go on feeling the way you do. The choice is yours, will you choose a treatment that could take months and months, will you choose a short term chemical fix or will you choose to open you mind and discovery why you feel the way you do, the choice is simple.</p>
<div class='resource'>
<div style='italic;' class='about'>About the Author:</div>
<div class='links'>Modern hypnotic techniques available in the <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnosis</a> download available from Quick Hypnosis!</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fconfidence-in-yourself';
  addthis_title  = 'Confidence+in+Yourself';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>wellness</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/confidence-in-yourself/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Smoking Bans Began in 1998</title>
		<link>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/smoking-bans-began-in-1998</link>
		<comments>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/smoking-bans-began-in-1998#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 15:36:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sara Mendez</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[hypnosis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[addictive behaviors]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fitness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[smoking | quit smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[stop drinking and smoking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tobacco]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[treatments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wellness]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/smoking-bans-began-in-1998</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Smoking in restaurants, bars, and casinos is something which has long been a fixture in the food and entertainment industry. Often non-smokers avoided places which allowed smoking for both work and recreation. However in 1998 California became one of the first to pass a bill which outlawed smoking in casinos, bars, clubs and restaurants. In the last ten years, other states such as Arizona, Florida, New York and recently Oregon have followed California's example. In 2001 Oregon law makers argued both sides of the law, however it was passed by a reasonable margin. The main reasons the bill passed was attributed to the need for a healthy work environment and a smoke free zone for consumers who did not smoke.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='byline'>by Sara Mendez</div>
<p>Smoking in restaurants, bars, and casinos is something which has long been a fixture in the food and entertainment industry. Often non-smokers avoided places which allowed smoking for both work and recreation. However in 1998 California became one of the first to pass a bill which outlawed smoking in casinos, bars, clubs and restaurants. In the last ten years, other states such as Arizona, Florida, New York and recently Oregon have followed California&#8217;s example. In 2001 Oregon law makers argued both sides of the law, however it was passed by a reasonable margin. The main reasons the bill passed was attributed to the need for a healthy work environment and a smoke free zone for consumers who did not smoke.</p>
<p> For years smoking on the job was completely acceptable. As recently as 15 years ago, people were still smoking at their desks during the day. However throughout the 80&#8217;s and early 90&#8217;s law makers in Oregon again worked to create a healthy work place by banning smoking at indoor job sites. This law guaranteed a smoke free work place for all, but they forgot a few people, those who work in bars, restaurants and casinos. As more and more research came out regarding the health issues with second hand smoke, it was brought to light, it was time for an amendment. In 2001 Oregon decided it was time to create an equal law which would include workers in restaurants and bars. The new law makes smoking in any work place such as casinos or bowling allies illegal for all by 2009.</p>
<p> There is nothing like trying to eat dinner while someone is puffing away like a chimney at the next table. Restaurants use to offer smoking and non-smoking sections. However recent studies showed ventilation systems were simply not enough to filter out the second hand smoke. Customers stopped frequenting their favorite restaurants due largely to the fact they were non smokers not wishing to be around the smell or the health hazards. This only furthered the bill into law.</p>
<p> Some feel the bill takes the rights away from adults to choose what they do to their own bodies. While this may be true, smokers are also taking the same right away from non-smokers. Oregon compromised by allowing smoking out doors. While not everyone agrees with this compromise, all parties agreed.</p>
<p> Smoking can effect everyone who is exposed to it. Being exposed to second hand smoke exposes non-smokers to all the same risks as if they smoked. They can develop lung cancer, emphysema, and asthma. Some feel by working in places where smoking is allowed such as bingo halls or clubs, the employee is knowingly exposing themselves to smoke and the health risks. However, previous legislation promised a smoke free work environment for all, not simply for those who can work a better job.</p>
<p> Health and fair working conditions are something Oregon law makers truly believe in. Oregon is taking strong steps toward those who are noncompliant with the new bill. There are fines and other consequences for those found to be in violation of the new law. No one should have to make the choice between having health problems and not simply so they can get a job or eat out.</p>
<div class='resource'>
<div style='italic;' class='about'>About the Author:</div>
<div class='links'>Quick, simple, hypnotic downloads available for <a href="http://www.quickhypnosis.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=25"> quit smoking hypnosis</a>!</div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
  addthis_url    = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.hypnosissmokings.com%2Fhypnosis%2Fsmoking-bans-began-in-1998';
  addthis_title  = 'Smoking+Bans+Began+in+1998';
  addthis_pub    = '';
</script><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/addthis_widget.php?v=12" ></script>
<!-- start wp-tags-to-technorati 1.01 -->

<p class='technorati-tags'>Technorati Tags: <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addiction' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addiction</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/addictive+behaviors' rel='tag' target='_blank'>addictive behaviors</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/Fitness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>Fitness</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/hypnosis' rel='tag' target='_blank'>hypnosis</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/smoking+%7C+quit+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>smoking | quit smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/stop+drinking+and+smoking' rel='tag' target='_blank'>stop drinking and smoking</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/tobacco' rel='tag' target='_blank'>tobacco</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/treatments' rel='tag' target='_blank'>treatments</a>, <a class='technorati-link' href='http://technorati.com/tag/wellness' rel='tag' target='_blank'>wellness</a></p>

<!-- end wp-tags-to-technorati -->
]]></content:encoded>
			<wfw:commentRss>http://www.hypnosissmokings.com/hypnosis/smoking-bans-began-in-1998/feed</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>

