Smoking cessation and the new tax bill

Okay people, let's get serious now and do the math:

20 cigarettes now cost £7.70 a packet. This multiplied by 365 days a year equals £2,810.50.  Not only that, but that is you putting poisonous tobacco into your body 7,300 times a year.

A hypnotherapy smoking cessation session costs £300.00; saving you £2,510.50 a year. And let's not forget, it cuts out the poison!

Special offer on Smoking Cessation Therapy with MG Hypnosis

Until the end of March 2017 we are offering £15% off all smoking cessation sessions.

Booking

Call MG Hypnosis now on 07931 547414  to book your smoking cessation session.

Smoking while pregnant

I thought the article in Metro on 24th March by Tom Wilkinson was amazing. You don't need any more motivation than to watch the clip.



The harmful effects of smoking during pregnancy on unborn babies may be seen in tiny movements on their faces using 4D ultrasound scans, new research has found. Pregnant women have long been urged to give up cigarettes because they heighten the risk of premature birth, respiratory problems and even cot death.

Smoking cessation for 2014 – e-cigarettes?

Electronic cigarettes... really?!  Why?  If you are going to stop, stop.  It's like choosing low fat cookies; they don’t really exist.  It is an illusion to think changing to e-cigarettes are going to really help you stop.  I don't know anyone who has tried them and not gone back to the real thing.

The reason you wanted to try to stop should be your focus to help you quit for life.  If you focus on what you will gain in the end, not what you "think" you will lose from them, it will make it easier.  At the end of day, what you think was great about smoking was just an illusion you created in your mind.

It does not relax you, makes you look cool or anything else. It is killing you as the pack says. Just STOP!

Stoptober – Join the campaign! Why?

Within 20 minutes of your last cigarette: 

• Blood Pressure drops to normal
• You smell better and so do your clothes
• Pulse rate drops to normal
• Body temperature of hands and feet return to normal

Within 8 hours:

• Carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to normal
• Oxygen level in blood increases to normal

Within 24 hours:

• Chance of heart attack decreases

Within 48 hours: 

• Nerve endings start re-growing
• Ability to smell and taste things is enhanced

Within 72 hours: 

• Bronchial tubes relax making breathing easier

Within 2 weeks to 3 months: 

• Circulation improves
• Walking becomes easier
• Lung function increases by up to 30%
• Look better – feel better

Within 1 – 9 months:

• Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases
• Lung cilia regrow, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean lungs
• Body's overall energy increases

Within 5 years:

• Lung cancer death rate for average smokier almost halves

Within 10 years: 

• Lung cancer death rate down to almost that of a non-smoker
• Pre-cancerous cells are replaced
• Other cancer risks decrease

ALL BENEFITS ARE LOST WHEN YOU START SMOKING AGAIN!

Group and corporate training

Employers and employees are now conscious of the importance of being pro-active and maintaining the health of their staff. Group sessions are a cost-effective way of helping both parties achieve this goal. We know the most common condition is stress; causing a wide variety of issues. Stress can lead to a whole range of mental and physical problems if not treated. We can help reduce stress with various relaxation and empowering (self-motivation) techniques, which can be done during, and repeated after, the session at the person’s will.

No matter the size of the company, the employee is still the most valuable asset. There are budgets for employee training and welfare programmes, which are not covered by insurance. This includes assistance with smoking cessation, stress management, emotional conditions, public speaking, goal setting, motivation and team building.

The benefits of group sessions

Group sessions are cost effective. Fees can be negotiated depending on number attending (minimum 5 to 500 persons).

Group sessions are flexible. They can be held at your premises during or after working hours.

Group sessions are still “personalized” and the result will be based on the person’s individual empowering life experiences of success. It is a relaxing yet energizing experience.

Group sessions are team building. Everyone is in the same situation and can enjoy the experience as if they are getting a one-on-one session.

Stop smoking on 1st October NHS campaign

On the 1st October the NHS is promoting a smoke-free campaign encouraging smokers in England to stop smoking for 28 days during October.  I completely support it and will give everyone, during the month of October, £25.00 off my normal fee and donate it to Cancer UK.

Take the 28 day challenge but make it a life long change.  You will feel so much better for doing it.  The best way to commit is to think of all the things you hate about smoking and then list all of the things you will gain from stopping.  You can start November feeling healthier, happier and proud. 

Hypnotherapy and Smoking Cessation

by Marygrace Anderson

Some stats: 

Please love stats, but I personally find them boring. However, for those of you who want them please see below and enjoy. I enjoy the facts, like smoking kills you and those around you. I enjoy knowing people who think £250.00 to stop smoking for a longer life, spend £6.00 - £7.00 on a packet of cigarettes (almost £80.00 a month). Talk about burning away your money and health. I was a smoker and quit with hypnotherapy. When you are ready, I’ll be waiting to hear from you.

Good health.
Marygrace Anderson

Wiki web site:


90.6% success rate for smoking cessation using hypnosis:
Of 43 consecutive patients undergoing this treatment protocol, 39 reported remaining abstinent from tobacco use at follow-up (6 months to 3 years post-treatment). This represents a 90.6% success rate using hypnosis.
University of Washington School of Medicine, Depts. of Anesthesiology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2001 Jul;49(3):257-66. Barber J.


87% reported abstinence from tobacco use with hypnosis:
A field study of 93 male and 93 female CMHC outpatients examined the facilitation of smoking cessation by using hypnosis. At 3-month follow-up, 86% of the men and 87% of the women reported continued abstinence from the use of tobacco using hypnosis.
Performance by gender in a stop-smoking program combining hypnosis and aversion. Johnson DL, Karkut RT. Adkar Associates, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana. Psychol Rep. 1994 Oct;75(2):851-7. 
PMID: 7862796 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]


81% Reported they had stopped smoking after hypnosis:
Thirty smokers enrolled in an HMO were referred by their primary physician for treatment. Twenty-one patients returned after an initial consultation and received hypnosis for smoking cessation. At the end of treatment, 81% of those patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months post-treatment.
Texas A&M University, System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, College Station, TX USA. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2004 Jan;52(1):73-81. Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation: preliminary results of a three-session intervention. Elkins GR, Rajab MH.


Hypnosis patients twice as likely to remain smoke-free after two years:
Study of 71 smokers showed that after a two-year follow up, patients that quit with hypnosis were twice as likely to remain smoke-free than those who quit on their own. Guided health imagery for smoking cessation and long-term abstinence.
Wynd, CA. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2005; 37:3, pages 245-250. 


Hypnosis more effective than drug interventions for smoking cessation:
Group hypnosis sessions, evaluated at a less effective success rate (22% success) than individualized hypnosis sessions. However, group hypnosis sessions were still demonstrated here as being more effective than drug interventions.
Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus, OH 43210, USA Descriptive outcomes of the American Lung Association of Ohio hypnotherapy smoking cessation program. Ahijevych K, Yerardi R, Nedilsky N. 


Hypnosis most effective says largest study ever: 3 times as effective as patch and 15 times as effective as willpower:
Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit. A meta-analysis, statistically combining results of more than 600 studies of 72,000 people from America and Europe to compare various methods of quitting. On average, hypnosis was over three times as effective as nicotine replacement methods and 15 times as effective as trying to quit alone.
University of Iowa, Journal of Applied Psychology, How One in Five Give Up Smoking. October 1992. (Also New Scientist, October 10, 1992.) 


What is hypnotherapy?

By Marygrace Anderson

Hypnotherapy is a treatment that uses hypnosis to alter the way you feel or change aspects of your life that need improving.

What is hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a perfectly natural condition, which we experience every day of our lives, like day dreaming. We drift in and out of a hypnotic state all day long without being aware of it. Under hypnosis, we are capable of making amazing changes to our thinking patterns and unlocking unlimited potential to improve and transform our lives.

All hypnosis is self-hypnosis, meaning that you are in control at all times. A hypnotherapist guides and empowers the client throughout the hypnotic process. This is a focused state of relaxation, in which the subconscious mind can achieve incredible transformations for beneficial purposes.

The incredible commitment generated between hypnotherapist and client working together creates positive and therapeutic changes which can alter a person's life permanently. We focus on the solution, not the problem.

Who can be hypnotised?

Virtually everyone can be hypnotised. If you have the desire to make a change, then you will allow yourself to be guided into the wonderful and relaxing trance state. You cannot be hypnotised against your will. Children of all ages are welcome.

Is hypnosis safe?

Hypnotherapy is 100% safe. There are no side-effects and you are always in control.

What happens during the session?

We discuss what you want to improve or change. Then we agree the goals and desired outcome you want to accomplish. Next, we work together with various techniques and hypnosis to achieve those results, all in a tranquil, calming and relaxing environment.

How many sessions will I need and what are the fees?

It depends on what you need assistance with changing. Giving up smoking or eliminating a phobia are usually resolved in one session, while the majority of cases are treated in four sessions or less. The aim is to help you in the minimum number of sessions possible, so your motivation and desire to change will play a key role. You should achieve the results quickly and pleasantly. We will review your progress together after each session.

Fees are £145.00 for the first session (lasting 75 minutes) and reviewed thereafter if more sessions are required. Counselling and life coaching fees are based in the number of sessions agreed. Smoking cessation is £200.00, with 20% donated of this total donated to charity.

How can hypnotherapy help you?

Hypnotherapy can be effective in a number of ways. It can help you to increase confidence and self-esteem; improve motivation; manage your weight; quit smoking; manage stress and eliminate anxiety; eliminate phobias and panic attacks; stop unwanted habits and alleviate sleeping disorders.

For more information, you can contact Marygrace on 07931 547 414 or visit www.mghypnosis.co.uk.