When you’ve decided to quit smoking in Austin, Texas, there are a number of things you can do to take control of a habit that has seemed beyond your control. Here are a few tips to do that: Continue reading
Vaping is the new craze—using electronic cigarette substitutes that vaporize liquified nicotine and flavorings. Many smokers are turning to them as a means to quit smoking. The industry has grown so quickly that e-cigs seem to be everywhere in Austin, Texas, as well as the rest of the country, so much so that the FDA is stepping into consider regulating e-cigarettes. Continue reading
You would think that in Austin, Texas, the Live Music Capital of the World, you would never run into anyone with stage fright. Yet you would be wrong—it seems like every day I get calls from people who are afraid of public speaking, calling clients on the phone, answering questions at company meetings, or even just talking to strangers at a party. Continue reading
At the same time, many of the emotionally calming benefits of yoga can be found with much less effort in a good hypnosis session. That’s why it seems to me that hypnosis is the easiest yoga in Austin. Continue reading
A well-trained hypnosis practitioner will know multiple techniques for relieving pain and will work with you to find just the right one for your situation. After finding the method that works best to relieve your chronic pain, a good hypnotist will teach you a self-hypnosis version of the method so that you can have relief any time you want. Continue reading
As it turns out, the hypnotist can be a dentist’s best friend, and an even better friend to the dental patient. By guiding patients into a pleasant, relaxed state, hypnosis practitioners (sometimes called “hypnodontists”) can simply make the pain and the fear evaporate. The result is that people actually look forward to going to the dentist; it feels like a mind-massage. Continue reading
According to this research, hypnosis for smoking cessation is far more effective than nicotine gum, patches, inhalers, or lozenges—not only at helping you quit, but helping you stay quit for good. Continue reading
A hypnotist will of course tailor the approach to your child, finding a unique solution; unlike alarms, hypnosis is not a one-size-fits-all way to stop bedwetting. One method that works for many children is to teach the mind to have its own bedwetting alarm. That way, the child wakes up well before urination starts, resulting in dry pajamas and sheets, as well as parents who can get a full night’s sleep. Continue reading
The one problem with Toastmasters is that even though the clubs in Austin are filled with kind, supportive people, you still have to face the gut-wrenching terror of standing up and talking to them the first time. Continue reading
Life in Austin, Texas, is hectic. In a city where an “early” show starts at nine o’clock at night but work still starts bright and early, it’s easy for Austinites to find that insomnia and trouble falling asleep are as prevalent as aspiring musicians on 6th Street. So here are three big tips for sleeping better in Austin, Texas Continue reading
