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So you want to stop smoking and keep weight off?

By Patricia Lieb
Suncoast News Staff
(Edited & Reprinted)

Freedom from the smoking habit may be easier to obtain than some think.

Many are setting their sights on breaking the habit, according to Rena Greenberg, President of Wellness Seminars, Inc., in Bradenton.

The reasons to stop smoking are many. Topping the list are health-related problems. The bottom line is that smoking causes cancer, emphysema, heart disease, and premature aging, according to medical experts.

Wellness experts will show smokers how to break the habit in upcoming seminars. The two-hour session combines the power of hypnosis and behavior modification. Participants learn to stop smoking without weight gain or withdrawals, according to Greenberg.

Those attending learn to set goals, be assertive and enthusiastic about quitting and get hypnotic conditioning. The program features an abrupt cessation of the habit, she noted.

Hypnosis is a safe and clinically proven technique that relies on the participant’s ability to concentrate and use their imaginative skills.

Through hypnosis, the person goes into a state of deep concentration and deep relaxation where positive suggestions and images are administered to facilitate the desire change of behavior. The participant is always aware and in control at all times, said Greenberg, who holds two certifications in hypnosis from The Eastern NLP Institute, the National Guild of Hypnotists, and other institutes.

The first 45 minutes of the smoking cessation session is a free orientation. Participants who want to continue with the class pay $59. The fee includes a hypnotic session, a behavior modification booklet, a home reinforcement audiocassette tape, and unlimited free repetitions of the seminar if needed. For additional information call 1-800-848-2822.

The Wellness Seminar for weight control is a two-hour session that combines the power of hypnosis

with behavior modification. Participants learn to lose weight by controlling overeating, snacking and emotional eating. As with the smoking cessation program, the first 45 minutes of each session is a free orientation. Those who continue will pay $59. The fee covers costs of a modification booklet, audiocassette tape, and repetition of the seminar, if needed.