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

Eamonn Holmes talks about curing his Panic Attacks on This Morning.

News of Sheridan Smith dropping out of Funny Girl due to stress led to the This Morning presenter talking about his own stress.

When you watch TV presenter and Sky News Journalist Eamonn Holmes he may well be the picture of confidence, so many viewers were surprised this morning when he revealed that in the past he has suffered from panic attacks, on the ITV morning show today.

Appearing with his wife Ruth Langford, Eamonn was talking about actress Sheridan Smith and her stage troubles after talking with the regular contributors the Speakmans when he opened up about his own feelings and worries.

The chat happened following the news that actress Sheridan Smith will be taking a month away from the theatre and the run of Funny Girl citing her own issues with stress and anxiety. Graham Norton took a shot at her during the Bafta awards, and this is thought to have added to the stress and anxiety she has experienced. The theatre have supported her and offered her as much time off as she needs.

Talking about the problem via Skype, Nik Speakman said that she was doing the right thing in taking time off as her performance had not been at 100%. Eva Speakman said that it shows that no one is immune to stress, and that she is just a normal girl.

The phone in for the morning then dealt with callers who were suffering from stress like Sheridan Smith is currently dealing with.

Before talking to a caller called Brian, who was having anxiety attacks, Eamonn revealed that he suffered himself in his late 20s and early 30s from panic attacks but his managed to go away on their own. He didn't expand much further on how that happened and whether he sought help and advice from a therapist.

Of course, not everyone will find that panic attacks go away on their own.

You can download a free how to stop a panic attack MP3 from here: How to Stop a Panic Attack MP3 Download