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SANFORD HERALD Thursday, October 6, 2005 (reprinted)

STOP SMOKING OR LOSE WEIGHT THROUGH WELLNESS SEMINARS

Emily King of Sanford had tried to quit smoking on her own. She tried medication, which helped some, but it wasn’t until she underwent hypnosis through the Wellness Seminars that she actually quit.

“I tried to cut down and you know that sort of thing. That was totally futile,” she said. “It was like an alcoholic thinking he can go out and drink one drink. I just wanted to stop smoking.”

She started smoking when she was 15, King admitted, and she’s in her early 50′s now. The thought of being hypnotized didn’t scare her, she said.

“I went in with an open mind, a willing spirit and a will to live,” she said Tuesday. How many cigarettes has she smoking since the treatment? “None, and it will be a year November 13.”

There are two seminars coming up this weekend: one to stop smoking and one to lose weight. The Stop Smoking seminar takes place at Central Florida Regional Hospital , 1401 W. Seminole Blvd. , in Sanford from 10 a.m. to noon. The weight loss seminar takes place same day, same location from 1 to 3 p.m.

The programs are weight loss and smoking cessation seminars that combine the power of hypnosis with behavior modification.

The first 45 minutes of each session is a free orientation, according to Rena Greenberg, director. If participants feel comfortable they pay a one-time fee of $69. Participants can save $10 by registering onlline at easywillpower.com Greenberg said.

The fee includes a hypnotic session, behavior modification booklet, home reinforcement audiocassette tape or CD, and unlimited free repetitions of the hypnosis, if needed, she said.

Wellness Seminars has offered smoking cessation and weight control programs in more than 70 hospitals since 1990. No reservations are r required. For more information call 1-800-848-2822.