It may be time to change the lyrics of the classic holiday song to “All I want for Christmas is….ANYBODY!” Because it turns out that that 70% of people in the U.S. have reported feeling various degrees of loneliness heading...

Almost everybody makes New Year’s Resolutions and almost everybody fails at them, but what if you could beat the odds in 2024? The Fisher College of Business at Ohio State University did a study last year that concluded that only...

The most dangerous time of the year for New Year’s Resolutions is rapidly approaching.  It’s called “Quitters Day” and it usually falls on the second Friday of January. This year Quitters Day is Friday the 12th, the day when 23%...

National Quitter’s Day is Friday the 12th. This is the perfect day to really get started. Quitter’s day falls on the second Friday of each year and has been proven, by countless studies, to be the day when most people...

Please Note: I wrote this as a teaching aid for other Hypnotists. It was published in a couple of professional Hypnosis Journals I regularly write for, however on reflection, I think it might also be of interest to the general...

What happens when comfort food becomes a curse, but also ends up being the primary reason you’re feeling bad in the first place? Emotional overeating, binge eating and what some Mental Health professionals call compulsive eating can be controlled, but...

It is estimated that the average person makes about 2,000 choices just to get through a typical day at home, work, school or at play. Almost all of those choices are mundane and mostly irrelevant unless you pick the wrong...

Sometimes I make the mistake of answering the phone.  I could hear the wind blowing hard and I knew immediately someone was driving with the window open.  By the slight rasp hanging around the back of his throat, I could...

WARNING: My opinions are not the norm. The mental health issues in this country are destressing to me, so I have begun to share some things you won’t find in mental health journals or peer reviewed research.  The only thing...

The chances of avoiding the potentially serious side effects from taking Ozempic, might be slim.  Since it was approved in December of 2017 and rolled out in 2018, Ozempic has become a favorite rapid drug-based weight loss option for celebrities...

Of all the vows a narcissistic person has the most trouble adhering to, it seems “Love, Honor and Cherish” are the top of the list. This is because those vows always turn into a hattrick of hurtful behaviors used against...

Everyone wants to make an impact with their noble goals, but few manage to sustain the effort it requires. Why do most people fail? According to the American Psychological Association’s annual Stress in America Survey, it’s the lack of willpower...

At Family First Hypnosis we understand how challenging it is to lose weight, probably better than anybody.  You may be wondering how we can make that claim.  Well, it’s simple, after nearly 20 years of doing hypnosis for weight loss...

Picture this: While leisurely walking on your day off, a thought triggers you. Your breath quickens and panic sets in. "I can't breathe," you gasp, shaking. Its a good thing your friend guides you to a bench, suggesting it’s a...

Not that long ago I had the Father of a wheelchair-bound client come to my door.  He rang the bell at the appointed time of my client’s Hypnosis session. I opened the door, saw that he was alone and I...