Continued from 4/30 post When you say “don’t do something”  your unconscious mind forms a picture of exactly what you are saying not to do.  The more Russell thought about not swearing, the more his mind pictured him swearing.  This is what led to his feeling as if his mind was compelled to do exactly

Russell Crowe told Oprah, he feels like he can’t help but doing exactly what he was told not to do.  (continued from 4/29 post) When Russell Crowe was backstage, before being on Oprah’s show, they told him not to swear on live TV.   As he was talking to Oprah he told her how he felt

When someone tells Russell Crowe not to do something, guess what he does?  He told Oprah, he feels like he can’t help but doing exactly what he was told not to do.   When Russell Crowe was backstage, before being on Oprah’s show, they told him not to swear on live TV.   As he was talking

Insomnia relief As I was reading Excuses Begone by Wayne Dyer it reminded me of a a number of techniques that I use with my clients.  What I call “negative self talk” or “negative stories”  he  calls excuses.   I’d recommend this book, especially the second part which has many ideas on getting rid of excuses

I received this wonderful email from one of my online coaching students.  I was touched by her words and decided to post it in hopes that others will also join this supportive group of people. Excerpt from an email one of my students wrote to me after our 4th online coaching class: Student:  “What you

It’s Tish here, one of the hypnotherapists at the Anxiety Control Center. Many people who know me, know that I came to this career because I suffered with panic disorder for many, quite frankly, too many years.  I tried various traditional ways to get rid of it, but only had limited success. It was not

Stuck in the airport and can’t get home.  Airplanes not flying, your dream vacation is ruined. The Volcanic ash caused so much upset for anyone traveling at the time. As I listened to the news about all the people stuck in airports because of the cloud of volcanic ash, I began to hope that none

At the Anxiety Control Center we specialize in the relief of panic, anxiety, fear, worry, sadness, procrastination, anger, IBS and Migraines.  In my 30 years of practice and research I’ve developed a unique approach that has freed thousands of my clients from these problems. In the article that follows I’ve put together ideas,  and questions you can use when looking for someone to

The problem with just saying how wonderful you are, or that everything will be all right is that unless the belief is changed they don’t ring true.  For instance if a person has a belief that they can’t do things “right,” no matter how many statements to the contrary, the belief doesn’t change. Therefore the

Audrey Sussman and Melissa Kavanaugh will be co-hosting an interactive workshop on How to Stop Sugar Cravings. Learn about using both the Conscious and Unconscious Parts of the mind to change old habits. Melissa Kavanaugh is an outstanding nutritional coach and has many useful techniques and information to share with us tonight.  She will offer