The Great American Smokeout has drawn attention to the adverse health affects smoking has. So much focus has come out of this day that laws were created to stop smoking in work places, restaurants and to limit cigarette promotions and discourage teen cigarette use.

Most runners are in great physical shape, have trained for months and are physically ready for the NYC Marathon. It takes just a moment for a negative thought to seep in and shake the confidence. This is where sports hypnosis can help. Hypnosis can help reinforce the positive thought process so that the mind is focused on succeeding and running through the finish line.

I never realized the life lessons that could be learned from rock climbing until I went with my nieces Emily and Olivia. We had a picture perfect day. The weather was the cool and the expansive blue sky shined above us. So off we went to the Gunks in the Mohonk Preserve, which is known for some of the best climbing areas on the East Coast.

There is a way to explore relationships, unexplained fears, traumas, and find your life purpose. It can be done through past life regression in hypnosis. If you believe in reincarnation and feel that a past life is affecting you in this lifetime then a past life regression may help you find the answers.

Did you know that high blood pressure, obesity, cholesterol, diabetes, smoking and being sedentary are risks factors for heart disease? Good thing hypnosis can help with most of the health risks on the list. By learning self -hypnosis you can help decrease your stress and be calm, visualize your blood pressure, cholesterol and blood sugar at the right levels. Hypnosis can help you change habits like eating and smoking. So think hypnosis for a healthy heart!

Living with a chronic illness can bring challenges to people. Getting the proper medical care to support you to feel better is important. Chronic illnesses like long hauler can create frustration, anxiety, anger, fear on top of the physical health issues.

Hypnosis can help deal with the symptoms and bring energetic healing to you in the deep relaxed trance states.

January is the time of year when we reflect and realize that we want to be healthy and add weight loss to the top of our New Years Resolution list. I don’t think I am alone in indulging a little at parties and family events over the holidays and realize that I need to get back to healthy eating. A healthy lifestyle and loosing weight can be a successful New Year’s Resolution.

According to the Mayo Clinic lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Most people who smoke are at the greatest risk of developing lung cancer. A few people can quit cold turkey but that does not work for everyone. Here are some tips to help you quit smoking.

I recently attended a book signing for Yin, Yang, Yogini by Kathryn E. Livingston at Stone Center for Yoga and Health. It was an emotional and inspirational evening that started out with a gentle yoga session. I was excited to feel comfortable with the basics. We ended the yoga session in a loving circle around Kathryn sending her positive affirmations about how she has touched and inspired us.

Do you get the feeling of a heavy weight or knots in your stomach anytime you have to do a presentation? Does the fear of public speaking keep you up at night because of stress and anxiousness? Don’t let the fear stop you from moving forward or improving.