Do you need help to get rid of this habit called smoking? Have you tried before to no avail?  How about trying some foods that can assist you in your efforts to quit the habit once and for all?  The trick is to make the right choices of food when you finally plan to quit.

There are about 4800 chemicals contained in a cigarette out of which 69 can cause cancer. Whereas, 
secondhand smoke comprises of 7000 chemicals out of which 70 are known as cancer-causing. 
So smoking is not only lethal for the smoker himself but also for the people being exposed to 
the secondhand smoke. Smoking causes lung cancer, cardiovascular diseases, emphysema and fertility problems.

Joseph McClernon, Ph.D., director of the Tobacco Neuroscience Research Lab at Duke University states that fruits and vegetables can worsen the taste of the cigarettes.  Here is a list of foods to enjoy while quitting smoking!
Carrots
James A. Duke, PhD. Botanist at the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service, in Maryland, says, 
“If cigarettes are cancer sticks, carrots are anticancer sticks”. His own routine was 3 packs of 
cigarettes per day. He claims that carrots played a vital role in helping him quit smoking. 
The component called caroteniods found in carrots not only helps you quit smoking but also saves 
you from cancer. 

Sunflower Seeds
Researchers claim that sunflower seeds have the same effect on your mind as tobacco, i.e. 
they increase the production of adrenaline. Sunflower seeds not only have a calming effect on 
your mind but also contain essential B-complex vitamins that help in the nourishment of the nervous 
system. They are a good option for smoking quitters but overeating is not suggested as they contain 
high contents of fats. Choose the one with shells so that the consumption process can take time.

Bananas
Recent studies have found that banana can help quit smoking. The most common problem faced by 
the smoking quitters is that they feel lack of energy and stressed out. The friendly bananas, full of 
essential vitamins and minerals, can boost your energy and calm you down in stressful conditions 
caused by nicotine cravings. Whenever you feel the urge to smoke, kill it by eating a banana.

Marjoram tea
Marjoram is an aromatic herb commonly found in the Mediterranean countries. Its tea can be very 
effective for those who want to quit smoking. It makes the throat dry as a result smoking becomes less 
pleasurable. All you need to do is, boil 1 teaspoon of marjoram tea in a cup of water for 15 minutes. 
Whenever you feel the craving you can consume this tea. This herb is easily available at all health food stores.

Cloves
Cloves do not completely help you quit smoking but may help you limit the quantity of cigarettes you smoke. Whenever you smoke your first cigarette of the day, suck on a small clove, this will leave the taste of nicotine in your mouth for a long time and will reduce the urge for another cigarette.

All the above mentioned foods can help you quit smoking but also keep in mind that there are some foods 
that can actually aggravate your craving for smoke. According to the research conducted at the
Duke University, when you plan to quit smoking, avoid taking meat, alcoholic beverages and coffee
because these foods make cigarettes taste better.

Make quitting easy using HYPNOSIS!  
Hypnotherapy for smoking is fast becoming one of the most popular forms of treatment to help you do this.  If you are considering stop smoking hypnosis, the first step is to make sure you are choosing to quit for yourself. Hypnotherapy is most effective when you really want to quit. For example, if you are stopping because friends or a family member is pushing you, you may not get the results you want.

Hypnotherapy works by putting you in a deep, relaxed state where your mind is more open to suggestion. At this point your hypnotherapist will look to change your thought patterns. You may also be taught various tools and techniques, which you can practice at home.  While for some people just one session is enough to quit smoking, others may benefit from a follow-up session. The ultimate aim of stop smoking hypnosis is to empower people to take control of their addiction and develop new patterns of thinking that promote healthier behaviours.

ABOUT Lynn.  
​Lynn has been working in the wellness Industry for more than 20 years and has a magical way of inspiring others to embrace healthy, balanced lifestyles and relish in living their best life!  Making even just one of the shifts she suggests can: reduce stress, take pounds off, reduce cholesterol and blood pressure, add quality years and vitality to your life.  Lynn is a highly trained and Board Certified Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherapy, and Coaching which are some of the most powerful tools for personal and professional development today. She also uses Reiki Energy Healing for herself and her clients.  Lynn can assist you to make small shifts, create new healthy habits, move past obstacles, and release unwanted emotions that are holding you back from being your best self!

Source: Natural Health US and Health and food clinic.

Are you overweight, tired, depressed, stressed or anxious?  These are all symptoms of childhood trauma and abuse.  Many women much like myself who were sexually abused as children use food as a way of covering up...Many women wear this access weight as a shield.

I was fortunate to be involved in a lot of physical fitness growing up and throughout adulthood.  Yes, I've struggled with weight, food issues, depression & anxiety for many years.  I was put on anti depressants after a suicide attempt at the age of 15.  Now turning 45 years of age, I have been off my daily dose of any anti depressant medication thanks to Time Line Therapy and shifting my mindset using some great techniques in NLP.  

The WhyWhy a shield? For individuals who’ve experienced a traumatic event, usually some kind of abuse, their weight helps them create a barrier to the outside.
For some, weight serves to minimize their looks and sexuality. In today’s society, thin is in, and if you don’t fit the mold, in theory, people will pay less attention to you and your body. Some women use their weight as protection against future abuse. According to the Survivors of Incest Anonymous:
"If for instance we perceive obesity to be unattractive, and if we believe or were told that we were abused because we were attractive, we may overeat in a misguided yet totally understandable attempt to defend ourselves from further sexual assault."

Emotional Eating - For some, weight is a consequence of emotional eating. Emotions may become too high-risk. They’ve been through so much already that they’d rather avoid any more hurt. They’d rather push down the depression, anxiety, anger, confusion or pain using food.  Others may use alcohol or drugs. They may use food to numb their feelings or soothe their discomfort. Perhaps it started out as a once-in-awhile comforting treat and snow balled into a full-fledged habit: Heading for the fridge or pantry becomes an automatic reaction to upset and anxiety.  WE unconsciously eat out of pure habit, before we know it the bag of chips or the tub of ice cream is all gone!  

How To Heal - Whether your weight is an intentional barrier, a consequence of emotional eating, hormonal imbalances, bad habits or a bit of everything, the following tips may help:

1.  Be open to shifting your habits, mindset development is key.  Seek a therapist who is trained in NLP, Time Line Therapy and Hypnotherapy that can help at the conscious and unconscious level to elicit positive changes.
2.  Seek out resources and support.  Family and friends that are supportive and on board with helping you to make positive shifts in behavior and mindset.  A support group, books, workshops of interest on health, wellness, nutrition and fitness
3. Be gentle with yourself, there are no failures, only learning or feedback.  pick one thing per week that you want to work on and focus your attention on what you want-not what you don't want.  
4.  Self care.  Instead of emotional eating, take a warm bath with Epsom salts and lavender essential oil, get a massage, a pedicure or reflexology.  
5.  Take time to heal - Heal your heart, your body and soul.  Have a Reiki Energy Healing Session or learn self reiki.
​6.  Let go of Negative emotions, beleifs and decisions using Time Line Therapy.  Negative emotions can be gone in as little as 4-5 hours.  Get the results you deserve using techniques that work!

About Lynn Thier
Lynn has been working in the wellness Industry for more than 20 years and has a magical way of inspiring others to embrace healthy, balanced lifestyles and relish in living their best life!  A Holistic Nutritionist and Cancer Coach, Making even just one of the shifts she suggests can: reduce stress, take pounds off, reduce cholesterol and blood pressure, add quality years and vitality to your life.  Lynn is a highly trained and Board Certified Practitioner of Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), Time Line Therapy®, Hypnotherapy, and Coaching which are some of the most powerful tools for personal and professional development today. She also uses Reiki Energy Healing for herself and her clients.  Lynn can assist you to make small shifts, create new healthy habits, move past obstacles, and release unwanted emotions that are holding you back from being your best self!

Why is smoking so harmful? On the surface a cigarette may look harmless, but it’s the smoke released when the cigarette is burned that causes problems. Cigarettes are not just tobacco wrapped in paper. They contain a whole cocktail of chemicals, which are added during the manufacturing process to make them taste better and get you hooked. The following is a list of some of the harmful substances you are breathing in every time you smoke: 
Nicotine  This is the drug that stimulates the brain and causes addiction in smokers. If you smoke regularly, you may find as soon as you withdraw from the nicotine you experience unpleasant symptoms. These may include intense cravings, increased anxiety, irritability and headaches. Smoking immediately relieves these symptoms.
Tar  Tar is the residue that deposits in your lungs after smoking tobacco. From here it enters the bloodstream and gets carried to other parts of the body. Shockingly, it contains over 4000 chemicals, over 50 cancer-causing carcinogens and other poisons. This is why smoking is considered one of the biggest causes of disease.
Carbon monoxide This gas affects how much oxygen your blood can carry around the body. As a result, smoking prevents your body from getting the oxygen it needs to function smoothly. This can lead to shortness of breath, low energy levels and poor circulation.

Why you should stop smokingSmoking increases your risk of developing a wide range of health ailments and diseases. Below we explore some of the most common:

• Lung cancer - More than eight in 10 cases of lung cancer are directly related to smoking.
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) - Again, eight out of 10 cases of this distressing lung disease are caused by smoking.
• Heart disease - Considered the UK's biggest killer, around one in six cases is caused by smoking.
• Other cancers - Including mouth, throat, nose, blood, cervix and pancreatic cancer.
• Infertility - Smoking affects the fertility of men and women, making it harder to conceive.
• Gum disease - On top of staining your teeth, smoking can cause premature tooth loss due to gum disease.

Smoking not only harms your health, it can also negatively impact the livelihood of those around you. Children and babies living with people who smoke are vulnerable to a whole host of health problems. These include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and an increased risk of dying from cot death.
Adults who endure passive smoking for a long period of time are at increased risk of heart disease and lung cancer. Tobacco is also an irritant so it can make conditions such as asthma worse.
The benefits of quittingThe above information may make for a scary read, but for some the long-term risks are not enough to encourage them to quit smoking. If you are young and a smoker, you may find it hard to be concerned about your health and the illnesses that could strike decades later. If you are older, you may assume it's too late to stop smoking and reverse the effects it has had.       
In reality, it is never too late to quit. The sooner you quit smoking, the faster your body will recover and your risk of developing life-threatening conditions will decrease.
Longer life expectancy - If you quit smoking by the age of 30, you could increase your life expectancy by 10 years. Even if you are in your 60s when you decide to quit, you can still add three years onto your life. Not only will you have a longer life if you stop smoking, you should also have fewer health problems.
More energy - Carbon monoxide robs your body of oxygen, which makes it difficult for it to work properly. When you stop smoking you will be lowering the carbon monoxide levels in your blood, allowing your lungs and muscles to work the way they should. More oxygen to the brain will also help you to feel more alert, energised and awake.
Boosted immune system - When you smoke, your immune system is lowered. This makes you more susceptible to colds and flu. When you quit smoking your immune system gets a boost, which means you will pick up less illnesses and generally feel healthier all round.
More money - If you have smoked 20 cigarettes a day for 10 years, how much money will you have spent?  Take time to figure it out... Every time a craving hits - think about what you could do with that extra money.
Better breathing - Within nine months of quitting smoking, your lung capacity should increase by as much as 10%. This will help you to do simple things like climb stairs without feeling out of breath. Your smoker's cough should also disappear and any breathing difficulties or conditions you have (such as asthma) should be dramatically reduced.
Reduced stress - Many smokers reach for a cigarette when they are feeling stressed. While the immediate hit of nicotine after withdrawal may make you feel relaxed at first, in the long-term, smoking increases stress levels. Studies have shown that ex-smokers are less stressed than they were when they were smoking.  
Younger looking skin - Smoking prematurely ages the skin. Regular smoking can leave your skin dull, dry and prone to wrinkles. When you quit smoking, this effect is reversed as your skin receives the nutrients it needs. In time, you should find your complexion brightens up and any lines you have may appear reduced.
Hypnotherapy for smoking is just one of the ways you can quit for good and fully embrace the benefits of being a non-smoker. Book your hypnotherapy session with Lynn Thier, HERE Certified Hypnotherapist, Time Line Therapist, NLP Practitioner, & Nutritionist.

Hypnotherapy for smoking - When it comes to quitting smoking, a key aspect is letting go of the routine you once had and looking at cigarettes differently. Hypnotherapy for smoking is fast becoming one of the most popular forms of treatment to help you do this.  If you are considering stop smoking hypnosis, the first step is to make sure you are choosing to quit for yourself. Hypnotherapy is most effective when you really want to quit. For example, if you are stopping because friends or a family member is pushing you, you may not get the results you want.

Hypnotherapy works by putting you in a deep, relaxed state where your mind is more open to suggestion. At this point your hypnotherapist will look to change your thought patterns. You may also be taught various tools and techniques, which you can practice at home.

Some people find stop smoking hypnosis is enough to break the habit, while others prefer to combine the treatment with NLP or medication. This helps to tackle both the physical and mental addiction together. By exploring all the avenues you should find a suitable treatment that will help you quit smoking for good.
It is important to remember that hypnotherapy for smoking is not a quick fix. While for some people just one session is enough to quit smoking, others may benefit from a follow-up session. The ultimate aim of stop smoking hypnosis is to empower people to take control of their addiction and develop new patterns of thinking that promote healthier behaviours.

You probably know this feeling of being trapped in negative emotions or limiting beliefs. You may be blocked by anxiety, insecurity or depression. You may believe that you are not good enough or not worthy to have things you want the most in life.  Or you may you have felt that the lack of energy or chronic physical issues such as chronic pain, allergies or auto-immune diseases, prevent you from reaching your goals.  You have tried “everything” to change, improve and heal, but somehow there is still something holding you back from reaching your goals. May be you have even started to give up on your dreams to have the life you desire.

Imagine how good it would feel to:

• Discover and address the deeper root causes of your mental, emotional and physical blocks and limitations
• Free yourself from subconsciously stored negative emotions and limiting beliefs
• Erase self-sabotaging patterns and create congruency on all levels
• Re-program your mind and cellular memory to greater peace, confidence and self-worth
• Access your true potential to heal, change and thrive
• Have the skills and tools to be in charge of your thoughts, emotions and actions – and to continuously grow and create more balance, success and well-being in your life.

This can all be achieved using Time Line Therapy....It is used to release negative emotions, such as anger, sadness, fear, guilt, shame and limiting beliefs (for example I am not good enough, I don not deserve) through hypnotic regression and subconscious learning.

Most clients require only 6-8 sessions, which can be once a week OR spread over a time period of 2-3 months to breakthrough their blocks and reach their goals.  Each session is 1.5 - 2 hours long, so that there sufficient time to go deep and create powerful shifts and momentum. During the sessions you will work consciously with your subconscious mind, activate your mind-body-spirit connection and spend some time in a very pleasant, relaxed light trance state. By using specific mind-activating modalities and techniques you are able to resolve deep-seated emotions and limiting beliefs and gain a new perspective on yourself and your life. In the process you will learn and acquire effective tools and strategies, which allow you to further solidify the changes and quickly implement your growth in your daily life.

Who are the Personal Breakthrough Sessions for?  
Our Techniques of NLP, Hypnosis & Time Line have been proven to be highly effective for a variety of challenges such as:

• Stress and Anxiety
• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
• Phobias
• Insomnia
• Depression
• Chronic Pain
• Cancer
• Irritable Bowl Syndrome
• Auto-immune Diseases
• Migraines
• Addictive Behaviors

Send Lynn a message to start your Personal Breakthrough Program Today by clicking HERE!

ABOUT LYNN ~ Lynn has been working in the wellness Industry for more than 18 years and has a magical way of inspiring others to embrace healthy, balanced lifestyles and relish in living their best life!  Making even just one of the shifts she suggests can: reduce stress, take pounds off, reduce cholesterol and blood pressure, add quality years and vitality to your life.  Lynn is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Time Line Therapist, Practitioner of NLP, Certified Cancer Coach, Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Personal Fitness Trainer.  

If you're over 40, what you might be accepting as a consequence of aging may in fact be the cumulative result of not getting the right balance of quality rest, hydration and nutrients!  When Hippocrates (Father of Modern Medicine) said, "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food", they didn't really know much about food and nutrition, but they did observe the effects of poor eating habits.

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“You are what you eat” is an old saying that reflects this knowledge.  Our unique assessment methodology helps us focuses on designing the right programs based on individuals needs. Lynn not only includes your complete nutrition and lifestyle plan, she also is trained in NLP, Hypnotherapy & Time Line Therapy.  Combining these powerful techniques, you can achieve your health and wellness goals easily and effortlessly!  

At age 42 Lynn was on stage competing in the Atlantic Bodybuilding Championships in Women's Physique. Women over 40 can have the health, fitness and wellness they deserve!  We can create it for ourselves and when we take care of ourselves, others around us also benefit!

ABOUT Lynn Thier
Lynn has been working in the wellness Industry for more than 20 years and has a magical way of inspiring others to embrace healthy, balanced lifestyles and relish in living their best life!  Making even just one of the shifts she suggests can: reduce stress, take pounds off, reduce cholesterol and blood pressure, add quality years and vitality to your life.  Lynn searches for alternative, holistic and natural methods in taking care of one's health and wellness...Lynn is a Certified Hypnotherapist, Certified Time Line Therapist, Practitioner of NLP, Certified Cancer Coach, Registered Holistic Nutritionist & Personal Fitness Trainer.  Contact LYNN Today!

There is a mysterious part to hypnosis and just how it works. Lots of research has been done on it...What we do understand better are the results, and indeed, hypnosis has been a very successful technique to help heal the mind, body aspects. Here is how hypnotic techniques can heal the body.

The hypnotic trance has many amazing properties that include experiencing "numbness" in general or in specific areas of the body. This enables a skilled therapist to produce the absence of feeling in any part of the body.  One can even undergo surgery with hypnosis!  Hypnosis is more often used for more common problems, such as dental work, burns, headaches, giving birth, it is also used for weight loss, to help someone quit smoking, motivation, anxiety, traumas and more...

The body is designed to heal itself. Although this complicated process does work automatically, it can accelerated and enhanced by hypnotic techniques. By directing the subconscious mind to focus energy on a specific system in the body, more of your natural resources will go there. That means that if, for example, you were burned, your body will naturally begin the healing process which may take a week to complete. If you were to employ hypnosis to quicken this process, you may complete the healing in half the time. At the very least, hypnosis is extremely effective to decrease pain. The effectiveness of this technique depends on several factors. There is the client's susceptibility and willingness to use this approach, the skill of the hypnotherapist, and the severity of the problem. Hypnosis has its limitations, however it is always worth trying to use it because there is no "down-side" to the technique, it cannot do any damage itself.

One of the more profound effects of hypnosis is in using it to minimize or eliminate pain. An important caution is that if you do not know what is causing the pain, hypnosis may effectively remove the pain but, it may also coverup something serious that requires attention. If you know what is causing the pain, then it is safe to apply it to decrease the experience of pain and help with the general recovery. The fact is that most pain is "in your head" that means that it is possible to turn off the pain signals in the mind and minimize the sensation of pain. This can be accomplished in many ways using hypnosis. In general, positive suggestions are a good starting point, then these are usually elaborated to facilitate healing and remove discomfort.

There is a robust amount of clinical research using hypnosis to help heal the body or decrease the perception of pain. If you have a medical issue, consult with a specialist who is certified. The scientific literature is full of case studies validating the power of hypnosis to promote healing. If you have a problem I encourage you to consider the power of hypnosis to help you conquer it.

Lynn Thier
Source:  psychology today