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By Alan Densky

 Smoking is a dangerous and addictive habit that affects the lives of millions of people around the world. We now know the dangers of cigarette smoking and smokers are urged to quit smoking for the benefit of their own health. This is not easy to do, as most smokers begin at an young age. The average age at which many people begin to smoke is thirteen years old.

A habit formed at such a young age is not easily broken. Nicotine affects the body in many ways and it is hard to pull free without some assistance. Nicotine addiction is only one of many different diseases associated with smoking. Most smokers will need assistance to quit smoking and a variety of different methods exist for this very purpose.

There are many reasons why people begin smoking and develop an addiction to cigarettes. The main reason that people begin to smoke is peer pressure. Some young people think it looks “cool” when portrayed on television, in movies, and in advertisements. It also is forbidden which makes it all the more alluring to rebellious teenagers, hence the low starting age for many people. This young age makes quitting smoking more difficult in your later years.

Media can also have an impact on the decision to begin smoking. Smoking portrayed on television or in movies can lead you to think that smoking is a harmless activity. Parents can wield the biggest influence over their children by setting a good example and not smoking, or quitting smoking. Mothers and fathers who smoke are much more likely to have children who smoke.

Smokers begin to crave nicotine, a drug within tobacco. Nicotine can affect your body and mind in many negative ways. Nicotine, once inhaled into the lungs reaches the brain in a matter of just eight seconds. Once there, nicotine affects your heart rate and blood pressure. Over time it can increase your bad cholesterol levels and cause the narrowing of your arteries. Nicotine in concentrated doses is a lethal poison, so imagine the damage it inflicts on your body. Nicotine is also addictive and one of the reasons many people cannot quit smoking.

Smoking can affect your health on a variety of levels. Low stamina is one side effect of smoking. More serious smoking related diseases include emphysema and cancer. Strokes and heart disease are also closely linked to cigarette smoking. A person who stops smoking will greatly reduce their chances for these diseases for every year they go without smoking.

The outcome of these medical conditions caused by smoking is grim. Lung cancer is nearly always fatal unless caught very early and a full 80% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. Lung and heart disease can subtract years from your life unless you are able to quit smoking. Emphysema cannot be cured but only managed, plus the damage to your lungs cannot be repaired. Stop smoking benefits include a healthier, longer life and a better quality of life.

There are several different ways to quit smoking, and you must choose the best method for you as an individual. Nicotine gums and patches are designed to help slowly release you from the nicotine addiction. These only work for about 10% of the people who use them. Going cold turkey is another option and this works for up to 11% of the smokers who try to quit this way. Other well known methods to quit smoking include an herbal kit that can show you how to quit smoking. It has a success rate similar to that of nicotine gums and patches.

Hypnotherapy is a popular and effective option for those who want to quit smoking without weight gain or withdrawal. Hypnotherapy has a high success rate with smokers who are trying to quit smoking. Hypnotherapy might sound like an extreme solution but it delivers solid results up to 70% of the time. This success rate is far greater that of other methods.

The reason hypnotherapy is so effective is that it while the physical addiction to nicotine makes up only about 10% of the smoking addiction, the emotional and mental aspects of the habit make up about 90% of the smoking addiction. Hypnosis treats this aspect of the addiction.

In addition, 45% of the smoking behavior is caused by stress, and hypnotherapy has proven to be a safe and effective tool that can help reprogram the mind to divert it away from stressful thoughts, and towards more positive and relaxing thoughts. In addition, the very essence of hypnosis is that it incorporates a state of deep relaxation.

And about 45% of the smoking behavior is caused by conditioned responses. This occurs when smoking is associated with other activities and events at the unconscious level of mind. For example, if you smoke and simultaneously watch television, your unconscious will associate the image of a cigarette in your hand with the image of the TV. Every time you see the TV, your unconscious flashes an image of the cigarette in your hand, and you feel an urge to smoke.

Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation is regularly used to “extinguish” the conditioned responses by disassociating the unconscious links between cigarettes and TV, drinking coffee, working on your computer, driving, or any other situation where an unconscious association has been created.

In summary: Although most smokers believe that their inability to quit smoking is based on their addiction to nicotine, in truth it is the psychological aspects of a smoking addiction that present the largest barriers. Hypnotherapy was accepted by the American Medical Association in 1958 as an effective tool. And hypnosis for smoke cessation is the second most common use of hypnotherapy today.

While hourly rates for hypnotherapists climb higher and higher, there are some effective self hypnosis programs on the market that can greatly reduce the cost of obtaining hypnosis treatment. Since everyone is unique, there are no specific “magic” words or post-hypnotic suggestions that will work for everyone. So when choosing a self hypnosis program, look for programs that incorporate a broad variety of hypnotic and NLP techniques in a series of at least six or more sessions to achieve the best possible results. In any event, the fee for the very best self hypnosis programs equates to much less than the amount that an average smoker wastes each and every month on buying cigarettes.

Alan B. Densky, CH created his practice starting in 1978. He offers Neuro-VISION Video Stop Smoking Self Hypnosis DVD’s and Audio Stop Smoking Self Hypnosis Programs. Visit his library of original hypnosis & NLP articles or download FREE hypnosis and NLP MP3’s and newsletters.

The Art of Meditation from Past to Present Times
By A. Thomas Perhacs

 The word meditation is derived from Sanskrit word Medha which means wisdom. People have diverse impressions about what meditation is. To some it refers to an activity monks do, sitting in far off lands, high up in the mountains. Yet there is a simple answer to the question what is meditation.

Meditation a refined approach to life. It is a way of leading life. Meditation is a practice that can help people cope with both medical problems as emotional and other problems like stress, fear and anxiety.

Other important points to note about meditation are:

1) There is evidence to show that meditation has been practiced by mankind for ages. And it goes beyond the barriers of religion. For example, in Hinduism, meditation has been in existence for the past 5000 years. From this ancient origin, it has come a long way and its principals are practiced globally by millions of people.

2) In Buddhism, it has always been a central concept for spiritual development.Gautam Buddha the founder of Buddhism obtained enlightenment through meditaion.

3) In Christianity, mediation is at times associated with prayer and the study of scriptures. It is deep rooted in the Bible, asking followers to practice meditation principles.

4) In Islam, a follower is expected to pray five times a day. These prayers are a way to concentrate and meditate on Allah the almighty.

Thus, there are many types of meditation activities and hence many benefits from the meditation. Meditation has positive effects on body and mind. Plus there are physical benefits including lower blood pressure and better functionality of the lungs.

Meditation also increases consciousness needed to live a meaningful and a satisfying life. It helps people attain better concentration.

And documentation of these effects are now available, with more than 1000 studies conducted by 200 universities, the prominent among them being the University of Chicago, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University.

Back to Basics with Meditation

To feel over worked and stressed is an obvious out come of today’s modern life style. This is often due to unhappiness, impatience and frustration - all having a slow and negative impact on ones health and well being in general.

One may also feel that it’s difficult to find the time to learn and practice meditation. But in reality meditation, the practice leaves people with more time to devote on the real positive issues in life, by clearing the mind from unwanted negative thoughts.

A very simple breathing meditation can be very helpful for beginners. This takes about fifteen minutes and has magical effects on the body and soul, bringing about a positive change in a personality.

In fact, breathing meditation forms the foundation of a higher stage of meditation which is called as transforming meditation. A place ideal for meditation has to be calm and quite.

The person meditating can be seated in the traditional cross legged manner or in any other fashion which is comfortable. Use of a chair is also fine. It is important to be seated with the back straight, so that one is always alert and does not feel sleepy.

A slow deep breathing is done. The idea is to concentrate just on breathing, and not to allow any distractions that would make the mind and thoughts wander.

A. Thomas Perhacs, is an Expert Author on Covert Persuasion & Hypnotic Influence. He has just released (2) two new books on Hypnosis & Mind Force Secrets. To Claim Your 1 hour audio seminar, report & Video Series go to: http://www.mindforcesecrets.com

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By John Hubert

 Believe it or not, but depression is a treatable and manageable disease. Whilst perhaps there isn’t any universal cure for it, using hypnosis for depression can help manage it in ways a lot greater than you might initially think or believe.

Let’s take for example the symptoms of depression. You have less motivation to do things, you feel quite lethargic and just don’t see a point, a reason or any ambition in doing things. This presents quite a problem as the less we do things, the less in touch we are with the world around us, the more we can become depressed and the further we delve into this troubling psychological state.

Thankfully however, hypnosis can be used to help treat, but not cure, depression. The way hypnosis works is by sending your mind into a subtle yet deep subconscious state. When you’re in this state you’re more open and prone to suggestion than you are normally. It’s by manipulating this state of the subconscious, and placing suggestions that are more likely to make the symptoms of depression easier to handle, that you’ll be able to help treat this state.

Of course hypnosis is not without its skeptics. Some people will claim that hypnosis essentially is just a placebo effect, that you will something to happen enough and it does. This is pretty much essentially what hypnosis is! It is about making your mind believe in something enough so that it becomes a reality, and if the results of such a thing can be demonstrated to cause so much benefit for so many people, then obviously the processes of hypnosis do work.

Give it enough time and using hypnosis for depression will do wonders for you. This psychological state that you enter into can effectively rid you of a number of ailments that you may have, and treating depression is definitely possible. Like with all things, patience is a necessity, and you’ll need to willingly guide yourself into these deep, euphoric, relaxing and ultimately blissful states of calmness that your mind and body experience as a result of hypnosis. This calm is derived from the your mind finally being able to relax itself after thinking about things so much each and every day.

So don’t worry, and don’t feel depressed or stressed. Give self hypnosis a go, and your depression may just surprisingly be minimized, and who knows, it may even go away. I’m not saying that you’ll come across a depression cure, but I am saying that you will come across a way that you can easily manage it.

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John Hubert is a hypnotist and a researcher of the field of hypnosis. He recommends you check out the guide on Hypnosis For Depression. He runs a website that teaches you how to - Learn Hypnosis For Free.

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By Alan Densky

 Smoking is a dangerous and addictive habit that affects the lives of millions of people around the world. We now know the dangers of cigarette smoking and smokers are urged to quit smoking for the benefit of their own health. This is not easy to do, as most smokers begin at an young age. The average age at which many people begin to smoke is thirteen years old.

A habit formed at such a young age is not easily broken. Nicotine affects the body in many ways and it is hard to pull free without some assistance. Nicotine addiction is only one of many different diseases associated with smoking. Most smokers will need assistance to quit smoking and a variety of different methods exist for this very purpose.

There are many reasons why people begin smoking and develop an addiction to cigarettes. The main reason that people begin to smoke is peer pressure. Some young people think it looks “cool” when portrayed on television, in movies, and in advertisements. It also is forbidden which makes it all the more alluring to rebellious teenagers, hence the low starting age for many people. This young age makes quitting smoking more difficult in your later years.

Media can also have an impact on the decision to begin smoking. Smoking portrayed on television or in movies can lead you to think that smoking is a harmless activity. Parents can wield the biggest influence over their children by setting a good example and not smoking, or quitting smoking. Mothers and fathers who smoke are much more likely to have children who smoke.

Smokers begin to crave nicotine, a drug within tobacco. Nicotine can affect your body and mind in many negative ways. Nicotine, once inhaled into the lungs reaches the brain in a matter of just eight seconds. Once there, nicotine affects your heart rate and blood pressure. Over time it can increase your bad cholesterol levels and cause the narrowing of your arteries. Nicotine in concentrated doses is a lethal poison, so imagine the damage it inflicts on your body. Nicotine is also addictive and one of the reasons many people cannot quit smoking.

Smoking can affect your health on a variety of levels. Low stamina is one side effect of smoking. More serious smoking related diseases include emphysema and cancer. Strokes and heart disease are also closely linked to cigarette smoking. A person who stops smoking will greatly reduce their chances for these diseases for every year they go without smoking.

The outcome of these medical conditions caused by smoking is grim. Lung cancer is nearly always fatal unless caught very early and a full 80% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. Lung and heart disease can subtract years from your life unless you are able to quit smoking. Emphysema cannot be cured but only managed, plus the damage to your lungs cannot be repaired. Stop smoking benefits include a healthier, longer life and a better quality of life.

There are several different ways to quit smoking, and you must choose the best method for you as an individual. Nicotine gums and patches are designed to help slowly release you from the nicotine addiction. These only work for about 10% of the people who use them. Going cold turkey is another option and this works for up to 11% of the smokers who try to quit this way. Other well known methods to quit smoking include an herbal kit that can show you how to quit smoking. It has a success rate similar to that of nicotine gums and patches.

Hypnotherapy is a popular and effective option for those who want to quit smoking without weight gain or withdrawal. Hypnotherapy has a high success rate with smokers who are trying to quit smoking. Hypnotherapy might sound like an extreme solution but it delivers solid results up to 70% of the time. This success rate is far greater that of other methods.

The reason hypnotherapy is so effective is that it while the physical addiction to nicotine makes up only about 10% of the smoking addiction, the emotional and mental aspects of the habit make up about 90% of the smoking addiction. Hypnosis treats this aspect of the addiction.

In addition, 45% of the smoking behavior is caused by stress, and hypnotherapy has proven to be a safe and effective tool that can help reprogram the mind to divert it away from stressful thoughts, and towards more positive and relaxing thoughts. In addition, the very essence of hypnosis is that it incorporates a state of deep relaxation.

And about 45% of the smoking behavior is caused by conditioned responses. This occurs when smoking is associated with other activities and events at the unconscious level of mind. For example, if you smoke and simultaneously watch television, your unconscious will associate the image of a cigarette in your hand with the image of the TV. Every time you see the TV, your unconscious flashes an image of the cigarette in your hand, and you feel an urge to smoke.

Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation is regularly used to “extinguish” the conditioned responses by disassociating the unconscious links between cigarettes and TV, drinking coffee, working on your computer, driving, or any other situation where an unconscious association has been created.

In summary: Although most smokers believe that their inability to quit smoking is based on their addiction to nicotine, in truth it is the psychological aspects of a smoking addiction that present the largest barriers. Hypnotherapy was accepted by the American Medical Association in 1958 as an effective tool. And hypnosis for smoke cessation is the second most common use of hypnotherapy today.

While hourly rates for hypnotherapists climb higher and higher, there are some effective self hypnosis programs on the market that can greatly reduce the cost of obtaining hypnosis treatment. Since everyone is unique, there are no specific “magic” words or post-hypnotic suggestions that will work for everyone. So when choosing a self hypnosis program, look for programs that incorporate a broad variety of hypnotic and NLP techniques in a series of at least six or more sessions to achieve the best possible results. In any event, the fee for the very best self hypnosis programs equates to much less than the amount that an average smoker wastes each and every month on buying cigarettes.

Alan B. Densky, CH created his practice starting in 1978. He offers Neuro-VISION Video Stop Smoking Self Hypnosis DVD’s and Audio Stop Smoking Self Hypnosis Programs. Visit his library of original hypnosis & NLP articles or download FREE hypnosis and NLP MP3’s and newsletters.

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By Marc Savage

 Many people have heard of hypnosis. This can be in the form of self hypnosis or hypnotic therapy. However, there is not a large group of people that will tell you that they have heard of covert hypnosis. Covert hypnosis is the type of hypnosis that is done without the knowledge of the person who’s mind is being controlled.

There is a belief that covert hypnosis is not possible. This thought is lead by the idea that a person has to be willing to be put in a hypnotic trance for it to happen. This is not true. Covert hypnosis is possible for a number of reasons.

Covert hypnosis is using subliminal mind control techniques to alter someone’s action or thoughts without them knowing it. The key piece of this that makes it differ from regular hypnosis is that the person who’s mind is being controlled does not know that it is going on.

The reason that covert hypnosis is possible is that it is all about simple communication techniques. Mind control is not some elaborate chant or magical incantation. It is truly communication taken to the subconscious level. This is a simple way of explaining how covert hypnosis takes effect.

The communication that is used to make covert hypnosis possible can be broken down into four parts. They are body language, facial expressions, para language and the actual words that are spoken during communication.

These simple ways of communication are used by regular people everyday. It is the way that a person uses these tools to get the person to change their mind and act differently than they would to be covert hypnosis.

There have been many people that you have dealt with through out your life that have used covert hypnosis. You have seen this in action and did not realize you were seeing a form of mind control.

The politician that is giving a speech that engages and brings hope to the people listening to him is a form of this. Top sales people use covert hypnosis all the time to close a sale.

Perhaps, you have walked away from making a purchase only to realize that you really did not want to have bought the item, but the sales person was just so amazing. You were under the forces of covert hypnosis.

Covert hypnosis is something that is often played up as being magical and elusive in the movies. This tends to lead to the misconception that this form of mind control is not possible. This is not true. Covert hypnosis is possible. It only takes simple communication techniques to be able to control the mind through hypnosis.

Covert hypnosis is possible and easy if you are willing to learn the techniques. How can you learn these techniques?

Learn more about the right program for you at my website

Marc Savage is the owner of http://www.hypnoticmindcontrol.net

Obviously people with Psoriasis deserve it!
By Paul W Howard

 For anybody that does not have the condition Psoriasis it would seem ludicrous to suggest that they deserve to suffer from this condition. However, during the study I conducted on the effects of Hypnotherapy upon Psoriasis, this is one of the core beliefs that I discovered a Psoriasis sufferer has.

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition. There are nine types, each with unique signs and symptoms. Plaque Psoriasis is the most common type of Psoriasis and the only one so far that I have been able to affect. About 80% of people who develop psoriasis have plaque psoriasis, which looks like patches of raised, reddish skin covered by opaque scales. These patches, or plaques, often form on the elbows, knees, scalp and lower back. However, the plaques can occur anywhere on the body.

Researchers believe that psoriasis is an immune-mediated condition. This means the condition is caused by faulty signals in the bodys immune system. It is believed that psoriasis develops when the immune system tells the body to over-react and accelerate the growth of skin cells. Normally skin cells mature and are shed from the skins surface every 28 to 30 days. When psoriasis develops, the skin cells mature in 3 to 6 days and move to the skin surface. Instead of being shed, the skin cells pile up, causing the visible lesions. It is my belief that by using Hypnotherapy what the client is able to do is to correct those faulty signals. There is good evidence to show that Hypnotherapy can have a significant effect on Psoriasis.

Psoriasis usually causes discomfort. The skin often itches, and it may crack and bleed. In severe cases, the itching and discomfort may keep a person awake at night, and the pain can make everyday tasks difficult.

In my previous article Psoriasis an angry mans game I described the study, the results and another trait common to a Psoriasis client, anger. However in this article I want to discuss a common belief amongst Psoriasis clients and that is that Im not good enough. This is a common belief that virtually all Psoriasis clients, which I have worked with over the years, have. They believe, deep down at a sub-conscious level, for one reason or another, that they have done something wrong. This develops into a belief that Im not good enough, which is eventually translated into the belief that they deserve the condition. To an outsider looking in this would appear to be bizarre. However, consider the small child, say a five year old girl, whose parents split up and her daddy is suddenly taken away. What does that child think? Its a fair bet that she will be very upset and in trying to understand what has happened to her world, (given her limited understanding of the world and its complexities), she may feel that SHE has done something wrong, which is why daddy left. In turn, this leads to feelings of guilt and low self-worth. Hence, the Im not good enough syndrome is born.

Psoriasis will often develop after an event like this. Of course it then follows on quite naturally for the child to link the two together to come to an even bigger fictitious belief that because she wasnt good enough God, Father Christmas or whoever, gave her this horrible scaly, itchy skin. Now, most adults would of course dismiss this belief structure. However we are talking about a small child with very limited processing capability; to her its a straightforward cause and effect, I deserve it and here it is!

Okay, so now this child has the belief, what happens as she grows? Does her self-worth improve? Its very unlikely! What would you expect to happen when shes at school doing PE with scales on her elbows or in her hair? Do you imagine the other children will understand and give her positive encouragement? Of course not! Names like scabby and snakeskin make her feel more ashamed and teach her to hide it away, dropping her self worth even lower. This will continue for the rest of her life unless someone steps in and tells her subconscious mind to STOP these destructive thought processes, and starts the reversal of the cycle so that the healing may begin.

Many people are unaware of the automatic functions of the subconscious mind. This simply means that if a process is repeated often enough, almost irrespective of the outcome, this thinking develops into an automatic process. This is because the subconscious mind does not have a critical factor, which means that it does not interrogate behaviour or thinking to establish whether or not it is beneficial to the client.

Hypnotherapy is really the most direct and influential way of changing subconscious thinking; within therapy patterns thinking and behaviour can be improved to facilitate beneficial resolutions. Often this process is both surprising to, and effortless for, the client.

A belief in the benefits of Hypnotherapy is not necessary in order to change behaviour. Many clients that I have dealt with have either been unable to understand the link between the way we think and the way our body responds, or tend to think of hypnosis as being something they have seen on television, which has no relevance to them. Hypnotherapy works independently and separately from a clients critical intellectual assessment, which often comes as a big surprise.

Paul Howard has been specialising in Psoriasis for nearly ten years. He has trained many hypnotherapists around the country to treat Psoriasis effectively. He works at The Surrey Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy in Wallington, Surrey, UK. He can be contacted via the website at www.sich.co.uk. He is also the Marketing director for The National Council for Hypnotherapy - The premiere governing body in the UK.

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The Art of Meditation from Past to Present Times
By A. Thomas Perhacs

 The word meditation is derived from Sanskrit word Medha which means wisdom. People have diverse impressions about what meditation is. To some it refers to an activity monks do, sitting in far off lands, high up in the mountains. Yet there is a simple answer to the question what is meditation.

Meditation a refined approach to life. It is a way of leading life. Meditation is a practice that can help people cope with both medical problems as emotional and other problems like stress, fear and anxiety.

Other important points to note about meditation are:

1) There is evidence to show that meditation has been practiced by mankind for ages. And it goes beyond the barriers of religion. For example, in Hinduism, meditation has been in existence for the past 5000 years. From this ancient origin, it has come a long way and its principals are practiced globally by millions of people.

2) In Buddhism, it has always been a central concept for spiritual development.Gautam Buddha the founder of Buddhism obtained enlightenment through meditaion.

3) In Christianity, mediation is at times associated with prayer and the study of scriptures. It is deep rooted in the Bible, asking followers to practice meditation principles.

4) In Islam, a follower is expected to pray five times a day. These prayers are a way to concentrate and meditate on Allah the almighty.

Thus, there are many types of meditation activities and hence many benefits from the meditation. Meditation has positive effects on body and mind. Plus there are physical benefits including lower blood pressure and better functionality of the lungs.

Meditation also increases consciousness needed to live a meaningful and a satisfying life. It helps people attain better concentration.

And documentation of these effects are now available, with more than 1000 studies conducted by 200 universities, the prominent among them being the University of Chicago, Harvard Medical School and Stanford University.

Back to Basics with Meditation

To feel over worked and stressed is an obvious out come of today’s modern life style. This is often due to unhappiness, impatience and frustration - all having a slow and negative impact on ones health and well being in general.

One may also feel that it’s difficult to find the time to learn and practice meditation. But in reality meditation, the practice leaves people with more time to devote on the real positive issues in life, by clearing the mind from unwanted negative thoughts.

A very simple breathing meditation can be very helpful for beginners. This takes about fifteen minutes and has magical effects on the body and soul, bringing about a positive change in a personality.

In fact, breathing meditation forms the foundation of a higher stage of meditation which is called as transforming meditation. A place ideal for meditation has to be calm and quite.

The person meditating can be seated in the traditional cross legged manner or in any other fashion which is comfortable. Use of a chair is also fine. It is important to be seated with the back straight, so that one is always alert and does not feel sleepy.

A slow deep breathing is done. The idea is to concentrate just on breathing, and not to allow any distractions that would make the mind and thoughts wander.

A. Thomas Perhacs, is an Expert Author on Covert Persuasion & Hypnotic Influence. He has just released (2) two new books on Hypnosis & Mind Force Secrets. To Claim Your 1 hour audio seminar, report & Video Series go to: http://www.mindforcesecrets.com

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By John Hubert

 Believe it or not, but depression is a treatable and manageable disease. Whilst perhaps there isn’t any universal cure for it, using hypnosis for depression can help manage it in ways a lot greater than you might initially think or believe.

Let’s take for example the symptoms of depression. You have less motivation to do things, you feel quite lethargic and just don’t see a point, a reason or any ambition in doing things. This presents quite a problem as the less we do things, the less in touch we are with the world around us, the more we can become depressed and the further we delve into this troubling psychological state.

Thankfully however, hypnosis can be used to help treat, but not cure, depression. The way hypnosis works is by sending your mind into a subtle yet deep subconscious state. When you’re in this state you’re more open and prone to suggestion than you are normally. It’s by manipulating this state of the subconscious, and placing suggestions that are more likely to make the symptoms of depression easier to handle, that you’ll be able to help treat this state.

Of course hypnosis is not without its skeptics. Some people will claim that hypnosis essentially is just a placebo effect, that you will something to happen enough and it does. This is pretty much essentially what hypnosis is! It is about making your mind believe in something enough so that it becomes a reality, and if the results of such a thing can be demonstrated to cause so much benefit for so many people, then obviously the processes of hypnosis do work.

Give it enough time and using hypnosis for depression will do wonders for you. This psychological state that you enter into can effectively rid you of a number of ailments that you may have, and treating depression is definitely possible. Like with all things, patience is a necessity, and you’ll need to willingly guide yourself into these deep, euphoric, relaxing and ultimately blissful states of calmness that your mind and body experience as a result of hypnosis. This calm is derived from the your mind finally being able to relax itself after thinking about things so much each and every day.

So don’t worry, and don’t feel depressed or stressed. Give self hypnosis a go, and your depression may just surprisingly be minimized, and who knows, it may even go away. I’m not saying that you’ll come across a depression cure, but I am saying that you will come across a way that you can easily manage it.

John Hubert is a hypnotist and a researcher of the field of hypnosis. He recommends you check out the guide on Hypnosis For Depression. He runs a website that teaches you how to - Learn Hypnosis For Free.

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The Effects Of Smoking And How To Easily Quit
By Alan Densky

 Smoking is a dangerous and addictive habit that affects the lives of millions of people around the world. We now know the dangers of cigarette smoking and smokers are urged to quit smoking for the benefit of their own health. This is not easy to do, as most smokers begin at an young age. The average age at which many people begin to smoke is thirteen years old.

A habit formed at such a young age is not easily broken. Nicotine affects the body in many ways and it is hard to pull free without some assistance. Nicotine addiction is only one of many different diseases associated with smoking. Most smokers will need assistance to quit smoking and a variety of different methods exist for this very purpose.

There are many reasons why people begin smoking and develop an addiction to cigarettes. The main reason that people begin to smoke is peer pressure. Some young people think it looks “cool” when portrayed on television, in movies, and in advertisements. It also is forbidden which makes it all the more alluring to rebellious teenagers, hence the low starting age for many people. This young age makes quitting smoking more difficult in your later years.

Media can also have an impact on the decision to begin smoking. Smoking portrayed on television or in movies can lead you to think that smoking is a harmless activity. Parents can wield the biggest influence over their children by setting a good example and not smoking, or quitting smoking. Mothers and fathers who smoke are much more likely to have children who smoke.

Smokers begin to crave nicotine, a drug within tobacco. Nicotine can affect your body and mind in many negative ways. Nicotine, once inhaled into the lungs reaches the brain in a matter of just eight seconds. Once there, nicotine affects your heart rate and blood pressure. Over time it can increase your bad cholesterol levels and cause the narrowing of your arteries. Nicotine in concentrated doses is a lethal poison, so imagine the damage it inflicts on your body. Nicotine is also addictive and one of the reasons many people cannot quit smoking.

Smoking can affect your health on a variety of levels. Low stamina is one side effect of smoking. More serious smoking related diseases include emphysema and cancer. Strokes and heart disease are also closely linked to cigarette smoking. A person who stops smoking will greatly reduce their chances for these diseases for every year they go without smoking.

The outcome of these medical conditions caused by smoking is grim. Lung cancer is nearly always fatal unless caught very early and a full 80% of lung cancer cases are caused by smoking. Lung and heart disease can subtract years from your life unless you are able to quit smoking. Emphysema cannot be cured but only managed, plus the damage to your lungs cannot be repaired. Stop smoking benefits include a healthier, longer life and a better quality of life.

There are several different ways to quit smoking, and you must choose the best method for you as an individual. Nicotine gums and patches are designed to help slowly release you from the nicotine addiction. These only work for about 10% of the people who use them. Going cold turkey is another option and this works for up to 11% of the smokers who try to quit this way. Other well known methods to quit smoking include an herbal kit that can show you how to quit smoking. It has a success rate similar to that of nicotine gums and patches.

Hypnotherapy is a popular and effective option for those who want to quit smoking without weight gain or withdrawal. Hypnotherapy has a high success rate with smokers who are trying to quit smoking. Hypnotherapy might sound like an extreme solution but it delivers solid results up to 70% of the time. This success rate is far greater that of other methods.

The reason hypnotherapy is so effective is that it while the physical addiction to nicotine makes up only about 10% of the smoking addiction, the emotional and mental aspects of the habit make up about 90% of the smoking addiction. Hypnosis treats this aspect of the addiction.

In addition, 45% of the smoking behavior is caused by stress, and hypnotherapy has proven to be a safe and effective tool that can help reprogram the mind to divert it away from stressful thoughts, and towards more positive and relaxing thoughts. In addition, the very essence of hypnosis is that it incorporates a state of deep relaxation.

And about 45% of the smoking behavior is caused by conditioned responses. This occurs when smoking is associated with other activities and events at the unconscious level of mind. For example, if you smoke and simultaneously watch television, your unconscious will associate the image of a cigarette in your hand with the image of the TV. Every time you see the TV, your unconscious flashes an image of the cigarette in your hand, and you feel an urge to smoke.

Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation is regularly used to “extinguish” the conditioned responses by disassociating the unconscious links between cigarettes and TV, drinking coffee, working on your computer, driving, or any other situation where an unconscious association has been created.

In summary: Although most smokers believe that their inability to quit smoking is based on their addiction to nicotine, in truth it is the psychological aspects of a smoking addiction that present the largest barriers. Hypnotherapy was accepted by the American Medical Association in 1958 as an effective tool. And hypnosis for smoke cessation is the second most common use of hypnotherapy today.

While hourly rates for hypnotherapists climb higher and higher, there are some effective self hypnosis programs on the market that can greatly reduce the cost of obtaining hypnosis treatment. Since everyone is unique, there are no specific “magic” words or post-hypnotic suggestions that will work for everyone. So when choosing a self hypnosis program, look for programs that incorporate a broad variety of hypnotic and NLP techniques in a series of at least six or more sessions to achieve the best possible results. In any event, the fee for the very best self hypnosis programs equates to much less than the amount that an average smoker wastes each and every month on buying cigarettes.

Alan B. Densky, CH created his practice starting in 1978. He offers Neuro-VISION Video Stop Smoking Self Hypnosis DVD’s and Audio Stop Smoking Self Hypnosis Programs. Visit his library of original hypnosis & NLP articles or download FREE hypnosis and NLP MP3’s and newsletters.

Barack Obama read Mind Control Language Patterns
By Dantalion Jones

 I swear Barack Obama read my book “Mind Control Language Patterns”

http://www.MindControlLanguagePatterns.com

NOTE: I have on political intention in posting this speech. It is simply a look at it’s use of persuasion… and it’s quite awesome!!

This is an excerpt from a speech by Senator Barack Obama - New Hampshire Primary

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 Nashua, New Hampshire

My comments on the persuasive power of this are in (bold).

We’ve been asked to pause for a reality check. (This is an indirect suggestion to “pause” i.e., to stop thinking or rationalizing) We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. (”We” implies a “you and me” thus uniting us. From our detached “pause” we can look at the concept of false hope.)

But in the unlikely story that is America, (”unlikely” allows us to feel unique and special as Americans, linking us to the myth of a people who thrive against all odds) there has never been anything false about hope. (This is a different use of the words “false” and “hope” and reframes “false hope” in a new way) For when we have faced down impossible odds (these impossible odds are unmentioned but assumed and affirms that we are unique) ; when we’ve been told that we’re not ready, or that we shouldn’t try, or that we can’t, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people.

Yes we can.

(A call to action but even more; a call to rebellion against those who try to discourage us.)

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.

(Evocation of “destiny”; that we are the central figures around whom great things can occur.)

Yes we can.

It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom through the darkest of nights.

(Offering anecdotal evidence to support our rebellion against any oppressor.)

Yes we can.

(Repetition. Hammer it into the mind and link it with powerful and positive emotions.)

It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness. (More strong images of perseverance against security and reason.)

Yes we can.

It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballot; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land. (Wow! This one is POWERFUL! Without stating who the “King” is it providing clues of “mountaintop” and “the Promised Land” and he allows us to connect the dots on our own. This makes us to feel as if we have knowledge of an inner secret.)

Yes we can to justice and equality. Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this world. Yes we can. (Powerful use of repetition.)

And so tomorrow, as we take this campaign South and West; (in itself this brings people back to earth… to the reality of the campaign. This would be bad if it were not for the preceding emotional high we’ve been brought to) as we learn that the struggles of the textile worker in Spartanburg are not so different than the plight of the dishwasher in Las Vegas; that the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; (This creates the feeling of bonding between different people. A feeling that we are not so different from one another.)

we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, (Providing three ways of saying “we are one people” and thus clobbering us with repetition again) we will begin the next great chapter in America’s story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea (”coast to coast; from sea to shining sea” evokes patriotic memories of the song “God Bless America” … all without saying it explicitly!) Yes. We. Can.

(Yes, we can! There is little more persuasive than a simple phrase repeated and instilled with emotion. It is the same effect that Hitler used with “Zieg Hail!” and Martin Luther King with “I have a dream.”)

Dantalion Jones is author of the book “Mind Control Language Patterns” http://www.MindControlLanguagePatterns.com

Your Guide To Using Hypnosis In The Act Of Seductionhypnotists listings

By Dantalion Jones

 I swear Barack Obama read my book “Mind Control Language Patterns”

http://www.MindControlLanguagePatterns.com

NOTE: I have on political intention in posting this speech. It is simply a look at it’s use of persuasion… and it’s quite awesome!!

This is an excerpt from a speech by Senator Barack Obama - New Hampshire Primary

Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 Nashua, New Hampshire

My comments on the persuasive power of this are in (bold).

We’ve been asked to pause for a reality check. (This is an indirect suggestion to “pause” i.e., to stop thinking or rationalizing) We’ve been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope. (”We” implies a “you and me” thus uniting us. From our detached “pause” we can look at the concept of false hope.)

But in the unlikely story that is America, (”unlikely” allows us to feel unique and special as Americans, linking us to the myth of a people who thrive against all odds) there has never been anything false about hope. (This is a different use of the words “false” and “hope” and reframes “false hope” in a new way) For when we have faced down impossible odds (these impossible odds are unmentioned but assumed and affirms that we are unique) ; when we’ve been told that we’re not ready, or that we shouldn’t try, or that we can’t, generations of Americans have responded with a simple creed that sums up the spirit of a people.

Yes we can.

(A call to action but even more; a call to rebellion against those who try to discourage us.)

It was a creed written into the founding documents that declared the destiny of a nation.

(Evocation of “destiny”; that we are the central figures around whom great things can occur.)

Yes we can.

It was whispered by slaves and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom through the darkest of nights.

(Offering anecdotal evidence to support our rebellion against any oppressor.)

Yes we can.

(Repetition. Hammer it into the mind and link it with powerful and positive emotions.)

It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness. (More strong images of perseverance against security and reason.)

Yes we can.

It was the call of workers who organized; women who reached for the ballot; a President who chose the moon as our new frontier; and a King who took us to the mountaintop and pointed the way to the Promised Land. (Wow! This one is POWERFUL! Without stating who the “King” is it providing clues of “mountaintop” and “the Promised Land” and he allows us to connect the dots on our own. This makes us to feel as if we have knowledge of an inner secret.)

Yes we can to justice and equality. Yes we can to opportunity and prosperity. Yes we can heal this nation. Yes we can repair this world. Yes we can. (Powerful use of repetition.)

And so tomorrow, as we take this campaign South and West; (in itself this brings people back to earth… to the reality of the campaign. This would be bad if it were not for the preceding emotional high we’ve been brought to) as we learn that the struggles of the textile worker in Spartanburg are not so different than the plight of the dishwasher in Las Vegas; that the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon are the same as the dreams of the boy who learns on the streets of LA; (This creates the feeling of bonding between different people. A feeling that we are not so different from one another.)

we will remember that there is something happening in America; that we are not as divided as our politics suggests; that we are one people; we are one nation; and together, (Providing three ways of saying “we are one people” and thus clobbering us with repetition again) we will begin the next great chapter in America’s story with three words that will ring from coast to coast; from sea to shining sea (”coast to coast; from sea to shining sea” evokes patriotic memories of the song “God Bless America” … all without saying it explicitly!) Yes. We. Can.

(Yes, we can! There is little more persuasive than a simple phrase repeated and instilled with emotion. It is the same effect that Hitler used with “Zieg Hail!” and Martin Luther King with “I have a dream.”)

Dantalion Jones is author of the book “Mind Control Language Patterns” http://www.MindControlLanguagePatterns.com

Your Guide To Using Hypnosis In The Act Of Seduction

Obviously people with Psoriasis deserve it!
By Paul W Howard

 For anybody that does not have the condition Psoriasis it would seem ludicrous to suggest that they deserve to suffer from this condition. However, during the study I conducted on the effects of Hypnotherapy upon Psoriasis, this is one of the core beliefs that I discovered a Psoriasis sufferer has.

What is Psoriasis? Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition. There are nine types, each with unique signs and symptoms. Plaque Psoriasis is the most common type of Psoriasis and the only one so far that I have been able to affect. About 80% of people who develop psoriasis have plaque psoriasis, which looks like patches of raised, reddish skin covered by opaque scales. These patches, or plaques, often form on the elbows, knees, scalp and lower back. However, the plaques can occur anywhere on the body.

Researchers believe that psoriasis is an immune-mediated condition. This means the condition is caused by faulty signals in the bodys immune system. It is believed that psoriasis develops when the immune system tells the body to over-react and accelerate the growth of skin cells. Normally skin cells mature and are shed from the skins surface every 28 to 30 days. When psoriasis develops, the skin cells mature in 3 to 6 days and move to the skin surface. Instead of being shed, the skin cells pile up, causing the visible lesions. It is my belief that by using Hypnotherapy what the client is able to do is to correct those faulty signals. There is good evidence to show that Hypnotherapy can have a significant effect on Psoriasis.

Psoriasis usually causes discomfort. The skin often itches, and it may crack and bleed. In severe cases, the itching and discomfort may keep a person awake at night, and the pain can make everyday tasks difficult.

In my previous article Psoriasis an angry mans game I described the study, the results and another trait common to a Psoriasis client, anger. However in this article I want to discuss a common belief amongst Psoriasis clients and that is that Im not good enough. This is a common belief that virtually all Psoriasis clients, which I have worked with over the years, have. They believe, deep down at a sub-conscious level, for one reason or another, that they have done something wrong. This develops into a belief that Im not good enough, which is eventually translated into the belief that they deserve the condition. To an outsider looking in this would appear to be bizarre. However, consider the small child, say a five year old girl, whose parents split up and her daddy is suddenly taken away. What does that child think? Its a fair bet that she will be very upset and in trying to understand what has happened to her world, (given her limited understanding of the world and its complexities), she may feel that SHE has done something wrong, which is why daddy left. In turn, this leads to feelings of guilt and low self-worth. Hence, the Im not good enough syndrome is born.

Psoriasis will often develop after an event like this. Of course it then follows on quite naturally for the child to link the two together to come to an even bigger fictitious belief that because she wasnt good enough God, Father Christmas or whoever, gave her this horrible scaly, itchy skin. Now, most adults would of course dismiss this belief structure. However we are talking about a small child with very limited processing capability; to her its a straightforward cause and effect, I deserve it and here it is!

Okay, so now this child has the belief, what happens as she grows? Does her self-worth improve? Its very unlikely! What would you expect to happen when shes at school doing PE with scales on her elbows or in her hair? Do you imagine the other children will understand and give her positive encouragement? Of course not! Names like scabby and snakeskin make her feel more ashamed and teach her to hide it away, dropping her self worth even lower. This will continue for the rest of her life unless someone steps in and tells her subconscious mind to STOP these destructive thought processes, and starts the reversal of the cycle so that the healing may begin.

Many people are unaware of the automatic functions of the subconscious mind. This simply means that if a process is repeated often enough, almost irrespective of the outcome, this thinking develops into an automatic process. This is because the subconscious mind does not have a critical factor, which means that it does not interrogate behaviour or thinking to establish whether or not it is beneficial to the client.

Hypnotherapy is really the most direct and influential way of changing subconscious thinking; within therapy patterns thinking and behaviour can be improved to facilitate beneficial resolutions. Often this process is both surprising to, and effortless for, the client.

A belief in the benefits of Hypnotherapy is not necessary in order to change behaviour. Many clients that I have dealt with have either been unable to understand the link between the way we think and the way our body responds, or tend to think of hypnosis as being something they have seen on television, which has no relevance to them. Hypnotherapy works independently and separately from a clients critical intellectual assessment, which often comes as a big surprise.

Paul Howard has been specialising in Psoriasis for nearly ten years. He has trained many hypnotherapists around the country to treat Psoriasis effectively. He works at The Surrey Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy in Wallington, Surrey, UK. He can be contacted via the website at www.sich.co.uk. He is also the Marketing director for The National Council for Hypnotherapy - The premiere governing body in the UK.

Quit Smoking NLP CDs - They Can Work Well
By Alan Densky

 The average person tries to quit smoking between four to six times before they beat the addiction. If you have tried gum, patches, prescriptions or willpower alone without success, make your final attempt successful with stop smoking hypnosis.

Of all of the ways to quit smoking, hypnosis is literally the most trouble-free and has the most successful track record. If you are willing to consistently watch and listen to DVDs and CDs specifically created to curb your cravings to smoke, then quit smoking hypnosis will work for you.

Many smokers think that they are unable to quit smoking because of their nicotine addiction, but that simply is not true. Medical experts agree that after seven to ten days - even as soon as three days - all nicotine has been eliminated from the body, which leaves smokers to focus on the more difficult and far reaching psychological and emotional addiction to smoking cigarettes.

There are countless ways to quit smoking, but just one method can address both the cravings and the emotional compulsion: quit smoking hypnosis. Many people who want to quit still end up asking themselves, “Why can’t I simply stop smoking?”

The answer is clear to hypnotherapists. The part of you that won’t let you quit smoking is your unconscious. You can’t change your unconscious mind by force of will or with a prescription, patch or gum. You need the right kind of help.

To quit smoking, support is imperative, but many people do not understand that the best support comes from within their own unconscious. Hypnosis is the most effective technique to ensure that your entire psyche is working to help you stop smoking. That’s because hypnosis provides a persuasive method of communicating with your unconscious mind.

Quit smoking hypnosis helps you get rid of the urge to smoke by removing the impulse to light up. When the urge and compulsion to smoke are removed, quitting becomes painless choice that you can make without difficulty. The best stop smoking hypnosis programs are successful because they address the most powerful elements of the smoking addiction.

The first part of an effective stop smoking hypnosis program addresses the craving to smoke for pleasure and relaxation. This precedent was actually established when you were a baby. Likely, when you were cranky, your parents put a bottle in your mouth. Then your attention got diverted; you relaxed and likely went to sleep. Smokers get the same calming effect from a cigarette.

With quit smoking hypnosis, the unconscious is reprogrammed to receive pleasure and relaxation by automatically replacing stress-inducing thoughts with calming thoughts instead, all via the use of the very same triggers that previously made you anxious. This makes the tension almost magically disappear. In addition, the very essence of hypnosis is relaxation. So by listening to a soothing hypnotherapy CD daily, stress levels will quickly fade.

The second part of an effective stop smoking hypnosis program will help you tackle the habituation, or the “Habit.” Habituation occurs when the unconscious forms an association between smoking and other behaviors, such as driving or watching television. Perhaps the second that you turn on the TV you are fighting with a craving to smoke.

An effective stop smoking hypnosis CD or DVD will reprogram your unconscious associations so that driving, for example, actually makes you want to REJECT smoking! This is known as, no pun intended, extinguishing a conditioned response.

Here is a news flash! The physical nicotine addiction is only about ten percent of the addiction. Ninety percent of the addiction to cigarettes is comprised of the emotional and mental components that we’ve discussed so far. And as stated earlier in this article, medical professionals maintain that the body is clear of nicotine in as little as three days.

People who use Neuro-Linguistic Programming and quit smoking hypnosis CDs and DVDs recognize that when their smoking associations and reliance on cigarettes to unwind have undergone reprogramming, the physical addiction is in fact such a diminutive part of their smoking habit, that it has no effect on their capability to quit smoking without suffering from withdrawal.

Now, I must tell you that despite the unparalleled success that clients have had with stop smoking hypnosis and NLP CDs and DVDs, you must hold the desire to quit smoking prior to undertaking a program. And as well as the desire to stop smoking, you must make an honest decision to quit. That means that you must be ready and willing to throw your cigarettes away.

Hypnosis CDs and DVDs cannot be used to force you to do something you don’t desire to do, so no program can coerce you to stop smoking. But if you have the desire to quit smoking, and you make a decision to quit smoking, hypnosis will help you to remain relaxed and not experience tension, cravings, or withdrawal symptoms. Let hypnosis and NLP give you the support you need.

Alan B. Densky, CH is a pioneer in the use of Ericksonian Hypnosis and NLP to help people stop smoking. He offers both audio hypnotherapy CDs, and Neuro-VISION Video hypnosis to stop smoking CDs. Visit his self-hypnosis website for free hypnosis videos & resources.

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