The Test Taker’s Guide
Secrets to Removing Test Anxiety
and Stress Goes to No. 1 On Amazon Kindle
Your easy solutions to better information retention, better grades and better test results.
-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
Archives
Categories
Meta
The “Catch 22″ with Fast Fat Loss
Here is a great article on the problems with “Fast Fat Loss”.
Todd
The FAST Fat Loss “Catch 22″
By Joel Marion, CISSN
Did you know that truly FAST fat loss is nearly impossible?
Let me explain…
The Problem: The Fast Fat Loss “Catch-22″
In order to lose fat at the most rapid rate, you need to create a
rather large caloric deficit in a relatively short period of time.
A pound of fat is 3,500 calories. Want to lose a pound of fat?
Then you’ll need to be 3,500 calories in the hole. Five pounds
of fat? Make that 17,500 calories. There’s simply no getting
around the math.
Catch 22 with Fast Fat Loss
Unfortunately, drastic reductions in calorie intake only cause
the body fight back against your dieting efforts, shutting down
metabolism and holding on to body fat as a starvation protection
mechanism.
Enter the rapid fat loss Catch-22: You can’t lose fat fast without
quickly creating a massive calorie deficit, and you simply can’t
create a massive calorie deficit quickly without your body
shifting in to starvation mode and rate-limiting your fat loss.
The simple fact is this: Until now, extremely fast fat loss was
impossible. (keep in mind, we’re talking 25 pounds in 25 days
here)
And that’s not me being “hypey,” that’s the FACTS.
Sure, you may have known someone who lost a lot of “weight”
in a short period of time, but weight loss and fat loss are two
critically different things. Want to lose a lot of weight in a short
period of time? You certainly can, and here are the inevitable
results:
1. A lot of water loss
2. Substantial muscle loss
3. A bit of fat loss
And oh yeah, a metabolism so beaten and battered that the
moment you decide to return to any sort of normal eating regimen,
bam, all your fast “weight loss” (and then some) piles back on
even faster.
The Truth: Your Body HATES Crash Diets
Long term drastic calorie restriction simply does not WORK for
fast fat loss. It requires a HUGE amount of sacrifice, and
frankly, the results don’t even come close to warranting the
effort.
Ever seen an anorexic?
Probably not the look you’re going for…
So if a massive calorie deficit must be present to achieve rapid
fat loss, and long-term minimal calorie intake can NOT work for
fat loss, how CAN you create the necessary deficit without
having your body turn it’s back on you?
Posted in Articles, Hypno-Band Weight Loss, Weight loss
Comments Off
The Test Taker’s Guide-Secrets to Removing Test Anxiety and Stress
E-Book Pre-Release Announcement:
The Test Taker’s Guide-Secrets to Removing Test Anxiety and Stress
Your easy solutions to better information retention, better grades and better test results.
by Todd Stofka with Pat Donohue on May 1, 2012
More than 30% of the American population experience some sort of debilitating test anxiety and stress. Therefore, we created this book and audio series to help test-taker’s young and old to remove test anxiety and stress and succeed more easily.
Test-taking clients have learned to get extremely anxious and stressed over tests. When my clients described walking into the exam room, they said it was as if an alien had removed their brain when they walked through the door. As they sat in their seat, they became even more anxious. By the time the test was handed out, they were so stressed, they couldn’t recall the answers. The further they went into the test, the more frustrated they became. However, all of them said that once they left the exam, all the answers seemed to flow back into their mind.
Since 2002, I’ve had a steady stream of learners who desperately wanted to improve their test-taking abilities. They came to one of my three offices in the Philadelphia area to work one-on-one to improve their test results. I have used these success results to create this series.
By using The Test Takers Guide, you are ready now to break free of test anxiety and stress, where you failed to take in all the information taught in the classroom; you failed to learn all of the course material while studying at home; and, you forgot what you studied at home and learned in class when it came time to take the test. These are just some of the nervous reactions that are stopping you from showing off your true ability and potential.
Secrets to Removing Test Anxiety and Stress shows you how to apply proven test-taking strategies to lower stress and anxiety – before, during, and after a test or exam. Topics include:
- Making Test Taking Fun and Easy
- Turning Anxiety and Stress into Focus
- Using your Organic Computer and Library
- Learning to Sit in Confidence while Testing
- Tapping into the Power of Your Unconscious Mind
We are nearing the completion of the next e-book in the series: Secrets to :
Removing Home Studying Anxiety and Stress.
Why use Clinical Hypnosis?
Clinical Hypnosis
http://www.thebestweightlosssolution.com/stop-smoking/blog
Hypnosis has always had a fascination and air of mystery about it. Unfortunately many people’s knowledge is limited to memories of stage hypnosis where they see people being “made” to do silly things seemingly under the hypnotist’s control.
Yet people who undergo hypnosis in a therapeutic setting are amazed at the results they achieve, they find it relaxing, are always in control, and feel really good afterward. I am writing this article to extend knowledge about Hypnosis and to bring awareness about the use of Hypnosis in a therapeutic session.
What sorts of issues can be resolved with hypnosis?
Hypnotherapists deal with a range of issues including: anxiety, insomnia, smoking cessation, nail-biting, hair pulling, weight loss, bruxism, stress management, anger management and many other issues that are presented by clients. Let us have a closer look at how some of these issues are dealt with:
Anxiety
After a detailed history is obtained from the client the therapist studies the information to determine if there is some causal link for the onset of anxiety.
If there is then this is discussed with the client and a course of action is determined.
Often there are other cognitive techniques that can be put in place that help the client deal with anxious situations. This is especially so when anxiety leads to panic attack. Here the client is made aware of the physiological symptoms of panic. These can include increased heart rate, sweatiness, trembling and fear of losing control. For the most part these symptoms are common with the “fight or flight response”. In themselves the symptoms are harmless unless, of course they, are prolonged or continue over time.
The client is taught about the relevance of those symptoms and instructed on how to deal with them or eliminate them when they occur.
In most cases the client is asked to participate in a progressive relaxation that leads to a relaxing hypnotic trance during which therapeutic suggestions are given that assist the client to alleviate anxiety. The client is also led to mentally rehearse the techniques that were put into place to eliminate the unwanted symptoms. When treated with Hypnotherapy Anxiety States have a very favorable prognosis.
Insomnia
Insomnia is a prevalent condition in our modern world. Ask anyone you know and chances are that they have experienced insomnia in one form or another.
Once medical causes have been ruled out it is the therapist’s role to investigate further. Many people do not realize that drinking alcohol can bring about insomnia and that drinking coffee even during the day can cause disruption in sleep patterns.
Another leading cause is that in our modern day world people are mentally exhausted but their body has not exercised or undergone physical work. The result is that the mind wants to sleep but the body, needing activity, causes the mind to stay awake.
The experienced therapist should take a holistic approach to this problem. Once any obvious causes have been eliminated the therapist then concentrates on possible client self-talk or other mental activity that prevents onset or duration of sleep.
Once this has been defined the therapist then assists the client enter a hypnotic trance during which therapeutic suggestions are given to assist the client deal with any mental activity that prevent a good night’s sleep.
Quite often the therapist will also give cognitive techniques that the client can use to further assist resolution of the insomnia.
Smoking
The key element to quitting smoking is that it has to be totally voluntary. People cannot usually be made to do anything that is against their will. Therefore if a smoker desires to quit, the smoker must really want to quit. If the desire to smoke overrides the desire to quit, chances are the client will relapse.
One of the main elements in that assists the client to become single-minded about quitting is to educate the client about the harmful effects if smoking. Most clients have seen advertisements that illustrate the harmful effects of smoking and have become desensitized to them. When detailed information about how smoking affects major organs and systems in the body it is usually better understood and becomes more convincing.
The therapist should also help the client discover the possible causes or triggers that have brought on the smoking habit and suggest alternative ways that the causes or triggers can be dealt with. The therapist should also discuss with the client what the triggers would be that could cause a possible relapse. Strategies could thus be is put into place to prevent possible relapse.
Once all the information has been put into place the client is then relaxed under hypnosis and therapeutic suggestions given that will reinforce the strategies. The client is also mentally rehearsed to deal positively with events that could possibly cause relapse.
Weight Loss
Here again all medical causes should be eliminated. Hypnotherapy will assist best when the causes are due to behavioral, psychological or emotional factors. Sometimes these are not strikingly obvious to the client therefore some investigation by the therapist may be necessary. Hypnotherapy can assist with weight loss by:
• Raising hope and self-esteem
• Moderating eating behavior
• Changing eating habits
• Diverting attention away from fattening foods
• Reinforcing healthy food choices
• Increasing and reinforcing motivation to exercise
• Altering cognitions and mood states
Once all changes have been established, reinforced and maintained weight loss becomes inevitable.
Hypnotherapy is not limited to the above applications. Clinical hypnotherapy may assist with a number of other emotional issues. For more information on the suitability of hypnosis/hypnotherapy for your particular situation, consult your doctor.
Posted in Clinical Research Training
Posted in Business Coaching, Hypno-Band Weight Loss, Hypnosis, Pain Management, Sports Psychology, Stop Smoking, Therapy
Comments Off
Five Persuasive Arguments For Quitting Smoking Today And Possibly Saving Your Life
Five Persuasive Arguments For Quitting Smoking Today And Possibly Saving Your Life
http://www.thebestweightlosssolution.com/stop-smoking/blog
These Five Persuasive Arguments should be enough motivation for you to decide today to quite smoking.
As we approach The Great American Smokeout, smokers need to face their addiction and quit smoking. The sooner smokers realize the urgency of kicking the habit and stopping smoking for good, the sooner their bodies can start the process of undoing the smoke damage. These are unquestionable side effects of smoking:
1. Heart Disease
Heart disease causes the most smoking related deaths. Smoking causes hardening of the arteries, (atherosclerosis) which blocks off blood and oxygen flow to the heart. Quitting smoking will significantly reduce your risk of developing heart disease. If you already suffer from a heart condition, stop smoking and your health will benefit almost immediately because the flow of oxygen to the heart will increase substantially in as little as 24 hours.
2. Lung Cancer
Lung Cancer causes more deaths than any other kind of cancer among both men and women. A staggering 87% of all cases of the disease are related to tobacco use, which means that this all too common, fatal disease is actually preventable. Stop smoking today and reduce your risk of developing this life threatening condition.
3. Stroke
Smokers are twice as likely to suffer a stroke as nonsmokers. Stroke is the third most common cause of death in the United States, claiming over 150,000 people every year. Don’t let yourself become another statistic-quit smoking now.
4. Chronic Bronchitis and Emphysema
Smoking is the leading cause of both chronic bronchitis and emphysema, degenerative diseases of the lungs known collectively as COPD. Although it is thought that approximately 10 million Americans have COPD, it is estimated that many more are yet to be diagnosed. Research has shown that individuals with COPD who stop smoking can significantly reduce the risk of further complications developing and prevent more damage.
5. Oral Cancer
The term “oral cancer” encompasses mouth, head and neck cancers. Up to 80% of all patients with mouth, head or neck cancers are smokers.
Todd Stofka, CH, MHNLP and founder of Philly Hypnosis has helped over 700 smokers become non-smokers in his ten year career as a Certified Hypnotherapist. Stofka says, “The health risks associated with smoking are very well publicized. But smokers have a remarkable ability to block out the health warnings, close their eyes to the statistics and convince themselves that somehow, they’ll be ok.
Hypnosis helps eliminate withdrawal symptoms while making kicking the habit a relatively painless process.”
Quit smoking now and reduce your risk of developing these life threatening conditions immediately.
Todd Stofka says, “If you’re serious about quitting cigarettes, it’s essential that you face the truth about your destructive habit. Instead of hiding from the statistics, educate yourself on the frightening truth of nicotine addiction and think about the harm you are inflicting on your body each and every time you reach for a cigarette.”
Visit our website at: http://www.thebestweightlosssolution.com/stop-smoking/blog
and call us today at Philly Hypnosis, 1-877-557-7409, for your free consultation.
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off
Hypnotic Creativity for Halloween
Birth your new ideas
When you relax and release your inner creativity, here is something unique you can create with pumpkins.
What new creativity can you use today!
Posted in Business Coaching, Uncategorized
Comments Off
Why Does the Pace of Weight Loss Slacken with Time?
According to facts furnished by a recent study, people subjecting themselves to diet restrictions were observed to be losing weight rapidly during the initial stages. Despite adhering to the same diet regime, the pace of weight loss slackened during the following months. It is a common phenomenon most of us have to brave. Although many consider it contradictory to the fundamental theory of calorie consumed and calorie used, an explanation can be arrived at pretty easily.
Most importantly, the explanation does not choose to defy or negate any of the proven scientific theories we are used to.
Primary Concept behind Losing Weight
We are all aware that in order to shed those extra pounds, we would be required to consume lesser calories and burn even more. The resultant calorie shortfall will be the main factor responsible for the rate at which you would lose weight. Therefore, a deficit of 500 calories in seven days might help lose around a pound of weight within the same time period.
However, with decreasing weight, the calorific needs of the body also come down. Hence, despite sticking to the same diet, the calorie shortfall would dwindle. Hence, the pace of weight loss slackens too! Ideally, you should resort to stricter diet regimes for maintaining the pace of the weight loss. However, strict diets might not be advisable always. You should be able to cater to the vital requirements of the body besides choosing to lose weight. There are other factors too which are known to have an impact on the calorie shortfall quotient.
Explaining Latent Factors Associated with Calorie Shortfall
Dieting could be responsible for mitigating your metabolic rate as well. Therefore, it is imperative not to skip meals as it leads the body to assume there is a shortage of food. Thereafter, your body loses the ability to burn calories rapidly and the shortfall depletes further.
In addition, you could consider resorting to daily exercise for burning more calories and keeping this shortfall from reducing. Any physical activity from normal to moderate intensity can be considered for burning calories faster. You could also consider endurance training for building muscle mass which escalates the calorie burning process further.
Therefore, the onus of fine tuning your daily regime for ensuring an optimum calorie shortfall, resides with you. You could eat less, choose to workout extensively or resort to the muscle building exercises. Remember, maintaining a reduction in calories still remains the key deciding factor for the rate of weight loss. Therefore, your calorie count should be maintained at any cost.
Gradual Weight Loss is Advantageous
Despite the fact that this waned pace of weight loss could actually demoralize you, gradual weight loss is in fact advantageous to health. This is especially when the body follows a substantial reduction spree. It helps you to come to terms with your newfound self image both physically and mentally. Therefore, maintaining yourself and not allowing further accumulation of extra pounds becomes easier.
Posted in Articles, Weight loss
Tagged calorie shortfall, gradual weight loss, Weight Loss, weight loss slacken
Comments Off
Texting for Teen Weight Loss—Does it Work?
Technological innovations and communication strategies have invaded the lifestyle of the modern day youth in more ways than one. Gone are the days when messages and calls were merely used to reach out to people and express thoughts and views. Today, text messaging is being widely used for several other innovative and life changing purposes.
According to a news feature published in the LA times, text messaging is actually being used to ring in healthy lifestyle alterations in the lives of the present day teenager. The news feature elaborates on a study which had been conducted by the research analysts of the University of Michigan using a focus group comprised of overweight or obese youth in their teens. The findings of the study have been published in the “Obesity” journal. It elaborated on the ways in which text messaging could bring about changes which could ultimately contribute to weight loss.
The study was led by a group of research analysts from Michigan University who possessed strong conviction that text messages, if suitably drafted and created, could provide assistance to teenagers for sticking to healthier lifestyle choices. For carrying out the analyses, four distinct groups comprising of 24 females and males were considered. These were individuals who were already under some sort of weight reduction plan.
The group was sent four distinct styles of messages. These included some testimonials, tips for promoting weight loss, questions which provided for feedback, queries for assessment and evaluation, specially drafted messages with unique content as well as recipes for a fat free yet delectable meal plan. Once these messages were sent them, the various responses received were studied in greater detail.
Messages which bore instructions from fellow weight watchers were accepted with readiness. These also included recipe details and discussion on strategies for losing weight. Text messages with a positive tone were also absorbed readily. These even included the usage of emoticons and exclamation symbols. However, popular online lingo like “LOL” weren’t as openly accepted.
Other messages which didn’t go down well with the focus group were those which bore a mention of unhealthy delights. Even though they were mentioned in reference with healthier options, it led to uncalled-for craving in some of the targeted teens. Basic assessment queries like, “what do you understand by being healthy?”, “how does screen time fare in your objectives?” and “how could reducing it bring positive changes in your health?” also found very few responses. They were not highly preferred owing to their generalized nature. However, in certain cases, the mode of delivery was considered responsible for non-acceptance.
Specific versions which went to the crux of the issue received better responses. These were the ones which dealt with healthy eating habits and seeking the right directives for successful weight loss.
Subsequently, research analysts have proceeded to analyze the impact these messages are likely to have on weight loss. Studies pertaining to the effect of text messaging on adopting flu vaccines, quitting smoking etc. have already been conducted. By far, text messaging reminders in such cases have proven to be quite effective.
Posted in Weight loss
Tagged healthy eating habits, teen texting weight loss, teen weight loss, Weight Loss
Comments Off
FEAR-False Evidence Appearing Real and Sports Performance Psychology
FEAR-False Evidence Appearing Real and Sports Performance Psychology
http://www.thebestweightlosssolution.com/sports-psychology
Fear grips you by the throat and won’t let go. Whether you are a professional athlete or an elementary school soccer player, fear truly is false evidence appearing real. You create a false image and you believe it to be true. It manifests itself as worry, anxiety, tension, self doubt, loss of confidence, feeling overwhelmed, etc. It can stop you in your tracks and keep you from playing the game you are capable of playing.
Sports Performance Psychology influences the way you think and feel about yourself and your abilities at an unconscious level. It helps you conquer underlying fears and anxieties so you can perform better than ever before, and even more importantly, get on with enjoying your game! It tackles the fear of failure, injury, humiliation or defeat – those negative emotions which bubble beneath the surface, preventing you from performing as well as you can, as often as you can.
At Philly Hypnosis Sports Performance, we assist players and teams to overcome their fears, to hardwire peak performance, to play in the zone and win. It all starts with the proper thought. We have helped hundreds of athletes improve their game using sports hypnosis and neuro linguistic psychology.
http://www.thebestweightlosssolution.com/sports-psychology
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off
6 Ways Hypno Band is Your Solution to those Extra Pounds.
6 Ways Hypno Band is Your Solution to those Extra Pounds.
http://www.thebestweightlosssolution.com
Many dieters are now considering the use of this revolutionary weight loss system. The Stofka Method of Hypno-Gastric Lap Band, virtual surgery, is 100% safe and the long-term solution for successful and healthy weight loss. You can experience these benefits:
1. No Hospitalization.
2. No physical risk.
3. No surgery.
4. No side effects.
5. No pain and recovery
6. No expensive procedure.
With The Stofka Method of Hypno-Gastric Lap Band, you believe you have a lap band around your stomach and you feel in control of your impulses to overeat or eat unhealthy foods. When your mind is in control, remaining dedicated to your weight loss goals becomes effortless.
We have helped men and women successfully lose weight: http://www.thebestweightlosssolution.com
Posted in Uncategorized
Comments Off