There is one thing that I do everyday that helps me to live a life without stress and it's actually the most simple and easy thing that I can do.

It is as easy as going for a walk. You don't have to go into the mountains or lakes, or even your local park. Sometimes a walk around the block will do you just as much good.

I have an advantage in that I have a rescue dog called Coco who is a border collie. You can probably imagine that he needs a lot of exercise, and you would be right to think that. I wanted to get a dog to walk with me as I already did a fair bit of walking anyway. I have found that people sometimes look at you as if they cannot understand why you would be out walking without a dog, but of course I had all the benefits without him. I just laugh more now at his antics and the the number of balls that he manages to find when he disappears into a bush.

I always talk to people who come and see me about the benefits of just getting outside and getting some fresh air. It costs nothing and you may well be surprised how good it makes you feel.

Many an evening I have finished work in the winter and then gone out in the cold and rain with Coco. As I stroll along, the rain lashing my face, I often have a huge smile on my face, because being outside, in any weather just makes me feel better. We were not designed to sit at desks in offices all day, so think about adding some outdoor time to your day.

It is a wonderful way to break up your day. When you come home from work, you could take a brisk walk around the block and you could find that you even enjoy it. I often see people walking round the lake near me at lunchtime in their business dress, and I think..good for them!

To me a trip to the gym isn't something I would enjoy. I don't really want to be indoors when I can get fresh air, some great ecercise and just feel better.

Walking for mental heatlh

I sometimes call it walking for mental heatlh, because the benefits are so good. I like to keep fit and I hope that I do that already, so in many ways the walk is all about clearing my mind and letting go of anything that may get stuck in there if I didn't address it.

So, remember, rain or shine a few minutes in the great outdoors can make your day even brighter.

Have you noticed that there have been more and more news stories recently about e-cigarettes seriously harming those who use them?

Headlines such as

“Inferno alert on exploding e-cigs"

“Exploding Cigarette: Man Burned, bed set on Fire”

and

“Calls for Safety Warnings after EXPLODING Cigarette chargers cause more than 100 fires!”

are becoming more and more common.

Lots of people have different opinions about e-cigs, but perhaps the only things we can all agree on is that it must be better to be a non smoker than use any kind of product that you put in your mouth and pay for.

E-cigarettes are just the latest in a long line of products that take advantage of the fact that smokers are desperate to quit. They join patches and gum and lots of other products that may help you, but certainly help you spend money.

 How hard is it to quit smoking?

 A 2011 study from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention showed the following interesting statistics:

• A huge number... 70% of smokers want to quit.
• 56% have tried to quit already and failed.
• Only 6% managed to quit for good.

Why is it so hard to quit when using e-cigarettes, gum and patches or even going cold turkey?

Perhaps it's because all of the options available to you - going cold turkey, nicotine gum and patches and of course e-cigarettes - all have one thing in common which they cannot address, and it’s not just the cost and the health benefits.

The problem is none of them address where addiction really lies – in your unconscious mind. You probably are already at the point where it’s more of a habit than something that you really enjoy, or you wouldn’t be reading this now.

Imagine

Instead of buying expensive and sometimes dangerous products in an attempt to quit, it would be wonderful if you could just address that problem and let go of smoking forever. It’s how I gave up smoking myself, so as well as seeing how it can really help change the lives of smokers who visit me; I also know how well it worked for me. I couldn’t even imagine that I would ever want another cigarette ever again. I have saved thousands of pounds and my health has really benefitted.

Everyone stops smoking eventually. Either the smoker stops smoking, or the smoking stops the smoker. My job is to help make sure it’s the smoker who stops the smoking.

If you would like to find out more you can read all about my single sessions that can really make the difference and leave you in a position where you can be a happy, healthy non smoker by clicking right here: Quit Smoking Hypnotherapy sessions