What’s Your Habit?
Habits are great. Well, good habits are great. They allow us to function efficiently. But then there there are so called “bad habits” or “nuisance habits” or “old customs” or “bad behaviour” or “annoying habits”. They may have served you well or at least not been a problem, until now. OK, time to be free. Time to break a habit.
There is a huge list of habits I have worked with successfully. As you look over that kind of list, you might start to get concerned, like when you have an ache and consult “Dr Google” rather than a properly trained doctor. Please don’t go down that rabbit hole. If you are here, you have probably identified a particular habit that you want to break.
Here are the categories I’ve chosen for convenience. If you are interested in resolving any of these issues or if I’ve missed your habit or behaviour of concern, contact me and we can schedule a free 20 minute Strategy Session to discuss your particular situation.
Types of Habits
- SUBSTANCES
- EATING AND FOOD
- HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE
- COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS
- ANNOYING BEHAVIOURS
- MEDICAL ISSUES
- WORKPLACE
The habit that is bothering you is the place to start. Once that is in the past, you will find that other behaviours, ,including habits change because you have changed. You adjust your lifestyle and engage in new behaviours that are aligned to who you are now. Everything improves, because you are in control and have chosen to change.
SUBSTANCES
Smoking and vaping, alcohol, narcotics and other prescription and social drugs.
Smoking and vaping are very common habits to break. I have specific programs for smoking and vaping. Read about the STOP QUIT NOW Smoking and Vaping programs. You either smoke or you don’t and you want to be smoke free. I send daily text messages to motivate and monitor your improvement so we both know how you are changing on a daily basis.
Alcohol consumption is declining in the population and it’s more acceptable to drink less or not at all. I can work to help you reduce or completely eliminate alcohol usage. Like smokers, I use daily text messages to motivate and monitor your success.
Narcotics can take a bit more time (typically 5-10 sessions) and I may require you to attend a group like NA for support. If you wish to withdraw from prescription drugs, I will need to formulate a specific and comprehensive program, ideally with the knowledge and support of your GP or psychiatrist. NA keeps a track of your progress and provides a level of accountability and support that has proved helpful in association with a personal STOP QUIT NOW Program.
Each person’s situation is unique and requires a personalised program. Contact me and we can schedule a free 20 minute Strategy Session to discuss your particular situation. I’ll be honest about my expectations and what kind of program I can offer.
EATING AND FOOD
Overeating, undereating, binge eating, comfort eating, ‘junk food’, skipping meals, not drinking water, too much sugar, chocolate or caffeine.
My role is to help you establish a proper relationship with your food, nutrition and lifestyle choices, to create a relationship that fosters a healthy future. You can probably identify the habit that is catching you out and have probably attempted to control it. You may be receiving support and using a professional prescribed strategy. Adding a STOP QUIT NOW personalised program will further support your current strategy.
I can help you to take control, where you have the power to choose, to choose what you want to eat or not eat, or when to eat, how to eat. You can achieve the breakthrough that you want. Depending on the issue, it typically takes 3 to 5 sessions for you to create the new relationship with food and eating. Contact me to schedule a free 20 minute Strategy Session to discuss your personal situation.
HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE
Under or overexercising, poor sleep patterns, poor hygiene, screen time, being sedentary, overworking, neglecting self care.
When you don’t look after yourself properly, it can take a while for you to notice the effects of particular behaviours that have become habits. Perhaps friends or family have told you, perhaps your medical professional suggested you address some of these issues.
If you want to break or change a health or lifestyle habit, it’s straightforward because you are clearly motivated to change. Usually it takes 3 to 5 sessions to resolve these issues. I may suggest a more comprehensive approach so you can achieve the success you want. Contact me to schedule a free 20 minute Discovery Session to discuss your personal situation.
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP
Negative self talk, overtalking, not listening, dating the same wrong person, saying yes to everything, being abused, oversharing, lying, gossiping.
Personal relationships and communication can be particularly challenging. If you’ve identified a bad habit, you can deal with it and watch your life improve personally and socially. Most people are very clear about the habit they want to break and how they want to move forward.
I can usually help you to create the change you want in 3 to 5 sessions. Contact me to schedule a free 20 minute Discovery Session to discuss your particular personal situation and you goals and expectations.
STOP QUIT NOW QUICK TAKE
I use clinically proven, research backed hypnosis and self-hypnosis techniques, as well as clinically efficient behaviour modification strategies, tools from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), mindfulness and positive psychology skills. With over 30 years clinical expertise with real clients and a solid academic background, I’m ready to support and empower you to be free of a habit, now and forever. You can choose to STOP the habit, QUIT NOW and be free.
If you want to be free of a habit, STOP QUIT NOW is here to support you. You are making a decision to choose to be free of something you don’t want, something you don’t need. Most habits can be resolved in 3 sessions. Some may take a little more time, or a more comprehensive approach.
I use TeleHealth or Zoom or Skype or phone calls, whatever we decide is best. I record most sessions for your personal use and sometimes provide online resources for support. You will need to complete an intake form to help you focus on your desired outcomes. I often use text messaging to motivate and monitor your progress, I text you a motivational message, you text back an agreed check in, like the number of cigarettes smoked in the last day.
Unless it is a follow up session all new clients are required to book a 3 session package. Typically there is a preparation phase prior to the first session, then we have the first session, one week later the second session and usually two weeks later our final session. I will always let you know during the first session, how many sessions I estimate we will need. It is usually 3 to 5 sessions, typically 3 or 4. Additional sessions are charged at the same rate as the package discount. If you prefer to pay per session in advance, or just want one session to prepare for an event, for instance, please schedule a single session.
Find out more by contacting me to schedule a free 20 minute Strategy Session. I will be honest with you about the proposed program, schedule and likely number of sessions.
A sample of habits I have succesfully worked with …
- smoking and vaping
- not exercising
- screen time
- slouching
- procrastinating
- gossiping
- overindulging
- lying
- nail biting
- faking lifestyle
- saying yes to everything
- not looking after yourself
- people pleasing
- eating poorly
- chocolate and sugar
- relationship behaviours
- getting angry
- road rage
- staying up late
- sleeping in
- poor hygiene
- lying
- oversharing
- not listening
- avoiding conflict
- hoarding
- junk food
- being disorganised
- rude
- living in the past
- not drinking water
- narcotics
- talking over people
- neglecting dental health
- sitting for long periods
- skipping meals
- carrying heavy load on one shoulder
- poor money management
- overthinking
- poor sleep patterns
- alcohol
- workaholic
- negative self talk