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 tell he was a man of age. “Howdy young lady!...

By Christopher Patick 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 salad dressing for lunch, blue cheese? Yuck....

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 only if you track down and neutralize the root cause...

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 public too. As a professional hypnotist I get calls from...

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% of Americans just won’t be able sustain their efforts anymore....

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 9% of Americans completed their New Year’s Resolutions ( (Fisher...

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 into the holiday season, with more than 10% reporting extreme...

If you have an FSA card to help with your healthcare, the end of the year just may leave you feeling sick. That’s because unlike HSA accounts, FSA’s require you to spend the money accumulated in the account, or lose it before the end of the calendar year (or by...

The traditionally held idea that you are “what you eat and the amount of what you eat” has been deeply disputed in recent studies. In reality, it turns out to be more of “what’s eating YOU” and not what you are eating, that is the true cause of Holiday weight...

Celeste Hackett, the owner, founder and chief Hypnotist at Family First Hypnosis is expanding her practice to cover and participate in many of your favorite social media platforms! Here’s just a couple of fun samples – https://youtube.com/shorts/W_ISOtHi_sM?si=rumpAnFhNTX5Ol2K https://youtube.com/shorts/y1oHABT5WNM?si=3AYqaikW9QpIJJTz You’ll be able to access her hypnosis tips and treats, along with...

Recently, I held a free Hypnosis Appetite Suppressant Session/Webinar for a group of volunteers. It was my way of helping during these waning days of Corona Virus COVID 19 lockdowns. Some people have gained a few pounds and were looking for a bit of help to get back into better...

Unfortunately our earlier blog posting with the signup form for the FREE Hypnosis Session for Appetite Control had a “form submission error”, it’s since been corrected. You may now submit your information for the free online session. Thank you for your patience, the original message is below or just click...

I did a recent survey to find out what people would most like to address with a FREE hypnosis session, in order to feel better and thrive as the USA transitions back to work. Overwhelmingly, responses showed that the stress of out of control eating was a top priority. So,...

Due to the Corona Virus and so many of us being on lockdown, I am hearing from past clients.  Many are calling desperately about friends and family.  Who knew being so close to loved ones would result in seeing so many personal problems, so clearly.  Problems, which perhaps, we just...

Announcing a NEW Family First Hypnosis OFFER: For a limited time, I’m offering a limited number of discounted “tune-up” sessions for veteran clients (past clients who have worked with me). In these unprecedented times, there is an unusual amount of stress happening to all of us. The usual means of...