http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/ Hypnotherapy News en-gb 720 Tue, 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 The products, which include patches, inhalers, nasal sprays and gum, were investigated by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health and the University of Massachusetts, who followed the progress of nearly 800 recent quitters over three time periods.
They found that there was no significant difference in relapse rates among those ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28761/nrt-not-effective-for-smoking-cessation-research-finds/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28761/nrt-not-effective-for-smoking-cessation-research-finds/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 A report by the Commons Science and Technology Committee has made the suggestion, based on "significant concerns" on current safe drinking guidelines.
The committee believes that the existing guides "appeared to endorse daily drinking", as they express maximum alcohol consumption per day, rather than per week. They said claims that drinking was 'good for the heart' w... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28670/mps-call-for-two-booze-free-days-per-week/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28670/mps-call-for-two-booze-free-days-per-week/ Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Research from the University of the West of England found that men often talk about body image with their peers and get hung up on their failings.
Studying the behaviours of 384 British men with an average age of 40, scientists from the University found that four in five had a problem with their shape, with beer bellies and lack of muscle definition the biggest gripe.
Thirty five... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28595/men-unhappy-with-their-beer-bellies/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28595/men-unhappy-with-their-beer-bellies/ Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Since the onset of the credit crunch, the number of patients suffering from stress and anxiety disorders has soared according to hospital statistics based on outpatient appointments.
The number of people diagnosed with anxiety disorders and panic attacks rose from 3,754 to 17,470 between 2006/2007 and 2010/2011 - perhaps even ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28593/financial-uncertainty-triggering-anxiety-disorders/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28593/financial-uncertainty-triggering-anxiety-disorders/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 As well as the obvious negative health impact smoking has on the human body, having 20 cigarettes each day could have a negative effect on the wallet of smokers too.
On average, most smokers estimate their 20-a-day habit costs them £1,800 a year. However, this figure could be closer to £2,405 if the average pack costs £6.59, the figures sh... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28509/smoking-s-financial-impact-underestimated/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28509/smoking-s-financial-impact-underestimated/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 At this time of year, hundreds of people vow to give up smoking as one of their New Year resolutions. Sadly, large numbers fail to stick to their plan and reach their goal.
However, "latest research" cited by the newspaper recommends a great starting point for hopeful quitters - understanding what sort of smoker they are and following a cessation method which is appropriate.
For those w... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28421/hypnotherapy-effective-for-smoking-cessation-expert-says/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28421/hypnotherapy-effective-for-smoking-cessation-expert-says/ Tue, 03 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Charlotte Watts, who has just penned a new diet book about called 'The De-Stress' Diet, has claimed that as well as being a major cause of comfort eating, stress can have a negative effect on metabolism.  
In an interview with The Mail Online, she argued that excess stress hormones encourage the human body to store fat, meaning that many new year diet plans are ruined by the a... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28336/stress-and-anxiety-can-affect-weight-loss/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28336/stress-and-anxiety-can-affect-weight-loss/ Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Around 40p to 50p a unit is the price targeted by officials developing the scheme, mimicking Scottish proposals of a similar nature.
As well as costing drinkers an additional £700 million a year, extra tax revenue from sales could go towards the NHS, believes The Guardian.
However, those addicted to alcohol will tell you i... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28189/cameron-plans-minimum-alcohol-price-in-england/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28189/cameron-plans-minimum-alcohol-price-in-england/ Fri, 23 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Psych Central cites a study from Tel Aviv University who used images "design to induce fear and anxiety" in an attempt to measure brain activity in a group of people suffering with the ailment and a group of people describe as "non-anxious".
Using an electroencephalograph (EEG) to record neuronal activity, the researchers found the anxio... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28080/anxiety-suffers-may-not-be-sensitive-enough/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28080/anxiety-suffers-may-not-be-sensitive-enough/ Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The 'Scottish Schools Adolescent Lifestyle and Substance Use Survey shows' smoking among 13 - 15-year-olds dropped to a new low in 2010. This represented an 11 per cent drop for boys and a 14 per cent drop for girls.
Health secretary Nicola Sturgeon praised the figures, claiming the "trend is encouraging", ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28017/young-teenagers-kicking-the-habit-claims-report/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-28017/young-teenagers-kicking-the-habit-claims-report/ Wed, 21 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The National Obesity Forum and International Chair on Cardiometabolic Risk has told people to be upfront with loved ones regarding obesity. They should highlight the risks like diabetes, heart disease and stroke., the bodies say.
However, the pure bluntness of telling a loved one they need to lose weight has been acknowledged, with a 42 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds in a survey of 2,... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27977/acknowledge-obesity-this-christmas-claim-experts/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27977/acknowledge-obesity-this-christmas-claim-experts/ Tue, 20 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 New research published in the journal 'Annals of Behavioural Medicine' suggests that smokers who quit, perhaps through stop smoking hypnosis or another method of stamping out the addiction, feel healthier and lead happier lives than those who don't.
The study, held by the University of Wisconsin, took 1,504 people who took part in a smoking cessation trial in the US and not... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27915/quitting-smoking-improves-quality-of-life/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27915/quitting-smoking-improves-quality-of-life/ Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Sonia Kelly, from Selby, made the decision to visit her hypnotherapist after her love of food caused her to balloon to a tremendous 26 stone.
According to yorkpress.co.uk, the 40-year-old was put under hypnosis and was taught to be satisfied with smaller portions of food and to avoid junk food such as chocolate bars.
The treatment was largely successful and has resulted ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27749/dramatic-weight-loss-for-woman-who-could-barely-tie-laces/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27749/dramatic-weight-loss-for-woman-who-could-barely-tie-laces/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 According to the National Child Measurement Programme, 19 per cent of children in their final year of primary school were classed as obese, compared to 18.7 per cent the previous year.
While this may only be a slight rise, only 17.5 per cent were classed as obese in 2006-07, so the measured rise of weight problems continues to be a threat to primary school leavers.
Parents may wan... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27648/primary-school-leavers-contributing-to-obesity-levels/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27648/primary-school-leavers-contributing-to-obesity-levels/ Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 That's according to chief medical officer Sir Harry Burns, cited by Press Association, who believes that Scotland's poor diet and alcohol consumption remain difficult challenges for the country.
However, Scotland's big three killers - cancer, coronary heart disease and stroke - have declined. In addition, smoking-related illnesses fell in number thanks to a "combination ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27617/scotland-s-health-unacceptable-claims-top-doctor/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27617/scotland-s-health-unacceptable-claims-top-doctor/ Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Wendy McDonald, 42, has lost three stone and dropped three dress sizes since she sought the help of her local hypnotherapist and claims she has never felt better.
In an interview with The Mail Online, she detailed how weight loss hypnotherapy helped to change her life forever.
She said: "I have experienced massive changes in my eating habi... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27508/chocolate-addict-loses-three-stone-using-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27508/chocolate-addict-loses-three-stone-using-hypnotherapy/ Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 The report by Cancer Research UK found that over 130,000 cancers diagnosed in the UK every year are as a direct result of smoking, drinking or a bad diet.
Of the three biggest culprit, smoking accounts for the biggest share, accounting for 23 per cent of cancers in men and 15.6 per cent in women. Next is a lack of fresh fruit and vegetable... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27432/40-per-cent-of-cancers-preventable/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27432/40-per-cent-of-cancers-preventable/ Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 A poll by local tourism agency Bath Tourism Plus revealed that 55 per cent of us find it stressful buying presents for our friends and family, with pressures on finances and time amongst the things sending stress and anxiety levels soaring.
According to thisisbath.co.uk, nearly a third of respondents said it would take them three trips to the shopping centre to get all their shopping done, whilst 13 per cent of those questi... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27239/over-half-of-brits-find-christmas-stressful/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27239/over-half-of-brits-find-christmas-stressful/ Tue, 06 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Wales set a precedent earlier in the year when it became the first country in the UK to propose a ban on smoking in cars where children were present. Now, it has added to the proposals a ban on smoking in playgrounds, sports grounds and hospital grounds.
The plans - aimed at protecting children from second-hand smoke - will be debated by Assembl... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27221/wales-looks-to-extend-smoking-ban-proposals/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27221/wales-looks-to-extend-smoking-ban-proposals/ Mon, 05 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Until now, the effects of giving up smoking in later life had only been estimated, with scientists unsure of what point in life people could quit smoking and still see the positive effects. Now, this follow-up research has found that people who quit in later life could still see the effects and lengthen their life expectancy; potentially prompting a brace ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27146/quitting-smoking-in-later-life-still-beneficial/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27146/quitting-smoking-in-later-life-still-beneficial/ Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Research printed in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that whilst dieting wasn't the worst thing someone looking to lose weight could do, it could certainly be a reason to inhibit any real weight loss, webmd.com reports.
The study, which monitored overweight or obese women over a period of 12 months, found that those who skipped a mid-morning snack were much more likely to lose weight than thos... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27129/craving-snacks-could-inhibit-weight-loss/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27129/craving-snacks-could-inhibit-weight-loss/ Thu, 01 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000 A recent batch of TV adverts were aired featuring children asking their parents to stop smoking. Whilst the adverts themselves may or may not have been staged, the reality is remarkably similar to that in the advert.In fact, the Department of Health found that 54 per cent of children with parents who smoke would ask for them to give up as their one Christmas wish... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27073/children-want-to-see-their-parents-quit-smoking/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-27073/children-want-to-see-their-parents-quit-smoking/ Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Sam Alderwash, 36, booked a session with her local hypnotherapist in September and has already dropped four dress sizes since the treatment.  
The teaching assistant was hypnotised into believing that she had a gastric band fitted so that she would be fooled into eating smaller portions of food.  
This form of weightloss hypnotherapy has provided increasingly popular amongst those... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-26888/woman-drops-four-dress-sizes-in-four-months-via-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-26888/woman-drops-four-dress-sizes-in-four-months-via-hypnotherapy/ Fri, 25 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 According to the national audit of psychological therapies (NAPT), carried out by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, one in seven patients waited more than three months for their first appointment. Furthermore, while 85 per cent of patients were seen within 13 weeks of referral, this "varied widely depending on the area they lived in".
In addition, 20 per... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-26849/nhs-letting-anxiety-patients-down/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-26849/nhs-letting-anxiety-patients-down/ Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000 Dejection and general unhappiness are symptoms of the disorder, which is officially recognised by doctors as a medical condition - triggered through lack of sunshine.
Dr Sam Christie, an independent nutritionist, explained the disorder: "As the name suggests, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a mood disorder and is associated with the winter mont... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-26727/winter-blues-disorder-affects-millions-every-year/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-26727/winter-blues-disorder-affects-millions-every-year/