Archive for September, 2007
American's "Tune Out" Obesity Talk
Yesterday ABC News reported that American’s weight loss efforts are stalling as obesity rates continue to rise. In a story by James Hill, American efforts to lose weight have dropped by 14 percentage points in the last four years, according to research by the America On the Move Foundation (AOMF). The problem identified in this story is [...]
If You See It, You'll Eat It, Expert says
CNN. ”We are powerless to ignore the clarion call of the candy jar, the beckoning of the buffet, the summons of the snack cupboard” says Brian Wansick, author of Mindless Eating and head of Cornell University’s Food and Brand Lab. This fascinating study shows that visibility and convenience influence what we eat. Visibility: Every time we [...]
Creation? or The Devil Made Me Do It!
A colleague in Michigan emailed this movie to me. I have no idea who made it, but it sure made me laugh and now I know where Ben & Jerry’s, Krispy Creme, McDonald’s and HMO‘s come from. I love that Becoming Slender For Life supports God’s eating strategy! So when the devil is sitting on your shoulder, consider [...]
Dark Tower
I just received an email from Oriana Green telling me that tonight on TCM (Turner Classic Movies) Dark Tower will be airing at 7:45 PM PST. What is significant about this 1943 movie is that it is about a hypnotist involved in a love triangle. While working at a circus a man hypnotizes a trapezist [...]
Learning … and More Learning!
I just spent the weekend teaching the first two days of Basic Hypnotherapy in my hypnotherapy school. I really do love teaching and I learn so much about hypnosis each time that I teach it – even from teaching Basic Hypnotherapy. For me, teaching even the Basic course is what Steven Covey calls sharpening the saw. [...]
Change – It’s Not a Straight Line Process
Behavior Change does not occur in a straight line. We do not move directly from point “A” to point “B”. In fact, it looks more like Billie running around the neighborhood in a Family Circus cartoon. I usually describe change as a spiral. You work through an issue, you move on and then BAM! – there it [...]
Fast Food – What Can You Do When You Have to Have Food Fast?
Seems like my clients are always on the go with work and vacations. Lots of airports, hotels and restaurants. And, when they are at home, they are on the go with kids, work, family and friends. In fact, the National Restaurant Association says that almost half of the US food dollars will be spent eating out [...]
Oprah Winfrey and Hypothyroidism
Bob Condor wrote today in the Seattle PI that Oprah has hypothyroidism which is an under-active thyroid. Hypothyroidism is the most common thyroid disorder in the U. S. and predominately affects women. Hypothyroid symptoms can include: Fatigue Weight Gain Feeling Cold Constipation Dry Skin Dry Hair or Hair Loss Depression Mental Confusion Slow Heart Rate Muscle [...]
Gratitude
I came home yesterday and there were two cords of wood in my driveway waiting for me to stack. I almost cried. On top of everything else I have to do this weekend, I have two cords of wood to load into a wheel barrow, push to my wood pile and stack. Yes, I am the [...]
Podcasts Are Coming! Podcasts Are Coming! Podcasts Are Coming!
Podcasts are coming soon to this site! Starting out will be Power Minutes to use with the one minute Light Switch Self-Hypnosis technique. These Power Minutes sessions are designed for you to use throughout your day to relax you, to re-center you and refocus you on your goals. I invite you to submit requests for [...]
Overweight? Can It Be the Fault of Your ZIP Code?
This mornings Seatlle Post Intelligencer’s headline reads: “Overweight? Blame your ZIP code“. The article written by Jennifer Langston reports that a University of Washington study finds that the strongest predictor of obesity rates is not income or education it is property values. The issue seems to be lack of affordable fresh fruits and vegetables and the [...]
Is Your Dog or Cat Fat?
On August 28th I wrote about the continued rise in US obesity rates and now today i read in the Seattle Times that dogs and cats are becoming obese as well. In fact, about 25% of all household pets are dangerously overweight. No surprise, but according to Donald C. Beitz a professor of nutritional biochemistry [...]
Vacation Is Over
Photos: The Buck saying good bye; The Skeena in Fulford harbor; Victoria, B.C.; the Coho; Mount Baker; Port Angeles; Boat House table; Baby Boomer at home. Yesterday was a beautiful sunrise on Salt Spring Island, our last morning and not a cloud in the sky. Leaving the Boat House is always so sad – and [...]
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