What's your 2016 New Year's SOLUTION?
No, it's not a typing error!
Most people I know don't bother with New Year's Resolutions any more. Let's face we just don't stick to them, do we?
The most successful changes these days are made - and intended to only last - short term. Think about Dry January or Stop Smoking October. Most of us can make changes for a month!
Whilst there is research that says we only need to do (or not do) something for 21 days for it to become a habit (or not!), if we only intend to make the change for 31 days then we're just focussing on the 32nd day when we can go back to our old ways!
So what has caused you a problem in 2015?
Why is it a problem?
Why do you want to change?
Make the reasons as strong as you possibly can. Remember we move away from pain much faster and easier than we move towards pleasure. The stick works better than the carrot! So how is the problem affecting your health, wealth or happiness?
Now, how are you going to SOLVE that problem?
What's your New Year's SOLUTION?
(Remember you can't change other people, you can only change yourself).
What is the FIRST step you are going to take to SOLVE your problem?
Do it, schedule it, diarise it, organise it. NOW!
Happy 2016!
Thursday 31 December 2015
Wednesday 2 December 2015
In the news today..it's in your genes!
So it seems that Gene Taq1A plays a role in processing the hormone dopamine in the brain. Dopamine is linked to a feeling of pleasure and reward but is also released in smokers. So "experts" have discovered that anyone with this gene will find it harder to quit smoking.
Fortunately, if you have the A2 version of the gene you will find it easier to stop smoking!
Now this Chinese research was taken from pooled data from 22 studies involving nearly 10,000 people so far be it from me to question the findings!
Of course another study found that the gene known as CYP2A6 also makes it harder to stop smoking.
Oh dear! More ways to make it harder to stop smoking! More reasons why people can't stop!
Many of my clients talk about hypnotherapy with me being their "last chance" to stop smoking. They've tried "everything" and not stopped or stopped for a while then started again.
I explain that trying things that don't work doesn't make them failures! Patches, Zyban, Champix, e-cigs all have their place but all have a very low proven success rate when it comes to helping anyone quit smoking. You try them. You fail. You think you can't stop.
Well I think you're wrong!
Hypnotherapy generally does have one of the highest success rates.
I just wish I could test all my thousands of clients for theTaq1A and A2 genes - just as a matter of interest!!
Fortunately, if you have the A2 version of the gene you will find it easier to stop smoking!
Now this Chinese research was taken from pooled data from 22 studies involving nearly 10,000 people so far be it from me to question the findings!
Of course another study found that the gene known as CYP2A6 also makes it harder to stop smoking.
Oh dear! More ways to make it harder to stop smoking! More reasons why people can't stop!
Many of my clients talk about hypnotherapy with me being their "last chance" to stop smoking. They've tried "everything" and not stopped or stopped for a while then started again.
I explain that trying things that don't work doesn't make them failures! Patches, Zyban, Champix, e-cigs all have their place but all have a very low proven success rate when it comes to helping anyone quit smoking. You try them. You fail. You think you can't stop.
Well I think you're wrong!
Hypnotherapy generally does have one of the highest success rates.
I just wish I could test all my thousands of clients for theTaq1A and A2 genes - just as a matter of interest!!
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