The dangers of vaping So vaping’s not so safe after all, we’re now being told. Well, here at Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic , we’ve never advocated the use of tobacco substitutes as a means to quitting. The main reason is that such products, and that includes e-cigs, help perpetuate the myth that smoking is primarily a … Read more
Vaping is back in the news Over the past few years, Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic has helped hundreds of smokers give up cigarettes. And one question sometimes asked by people first enquiring about treatment is: “Would it be just easier to vape instead – use e-cigarettes rather than the real thing?” My answer to this is … Read more
Quitting Smoking Will Always Beat Just Cutting Down Questions about cutting down on smoking When someone comes to Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic wanting to give up cigarettes one of the first things I propose is that he or she makes a list of all the bad consequences of smoking. This is known as negative reinforcement and … Read more
Ten Years of Stopping Smoking in Public Places Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic notes that it is now ten years since smoking was banned in public places in this country. The ban came into force on July 1 2007. From that date smokers were no longer allowed to light up in such premises as pubs, bars and … Read more
Stop Smoking in Leeds Public Places Smokers face a “crushing new blow,” Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic has learned. That’s according to the Daily Star in a report on the Royal Society for Public Health who want smoking to be banned in all public places – including beer gardens. Many smokers will be “shocked” or “outraged” (depending … Read more
At Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic our ongoing message to all smokers is: “now’s the time to stop smoking.” Of course, the same call is made constantly other health professionals and organisations. And, happily, the plea has not gone unheeded – at least not in the UK where over the past few decades the proportion of smokers … Read more
LATEST FIGURES REVEAL FEWER SMOKERS IN ENGLAND We’re always cautious here at Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic of new statistics (especially any to do with smoking) because we know figures can all too easily be interpreted in different ways and therefore be hijacked to support contrasting causes. However, news that the proportion of smokers has fallen in … Read more
Stop smoking hypnotherapy in Leeds or E-cigarettes? So E-Cigarettes Might Not Be That Safe After All. When I wrote the book “Stop Smoking: It’s a doddle” as a guide and accompaniment to Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic’s stop smoking hypnotherapy programme, I felt it only fair to include a mention of e-cigarettes. I wasn’t a fan, even … Read more
Stop smoking hypnotherapy in Leeds in 2016- Coughers fill the coffers If you a smoke then make 2016 the year you quit smoking – that’s not just my New Year message, on behalf of Leeds Hypnotherapy Clinic, but it’s at the heart of a new campaign by Public Health England. The government body has released … Read more