Hypnosis to quit smoking Washington Grove MD

You don't have to pass an exam before you get to live your life, but you probably wish sometimes that there were some courses in developing personal skills that you could take.

Some time in adolescence most of us wake up to the fact that life is more than just a random set of 'happenstances' (though there's plenty of randomness to go around). How our lives turn out also depends to a large extent on what we know how to do. Both outwardly, in terms of what you might call hard skills and knowledge, and, more importantly, inwardly. — read more

When it comes to chocolate addiction, chocoholics usually find the best of intentions get thrown out the window. No matter how hard you 'put your foot down', the chocolate usually finds some way to convince you to eat more.

So why is it that mere motivation or willpower is not enough?

Anybody who experiences cravings for any substance finds that simply trying not to eat it falls short of what is required to quit successfully.

This is because this 'decision' is made at a conscious level whereas the chocolate addiction is being driven unconsciously.

What you need is a boost to your unconscious determination so that the desire to remain free of chocolate addiction becomes stronger than the desire to eat chocolate. — read more

Are you finding it hard to stop using nicotine products, even though you want to?

Does it feel like you won't be able to cope without them?

Nicotine replacement products may be quite useful to people who want to quit smoking, helping to make the transition easier. They come in several different forms - gum, lozenges, patches and inhalers. It can be most disconcerting if, having successfully stopped smoking, you then find that you can't do without the nicotine products. It's not meant to be like that! — read more