Roy Stannard's Blog

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self-control

  • Extinguishing the desire to smoke

    You are not a ‘smoker’, you are someone who smokes. After four hours of coaching Miss Y was set to go, but something seemed not to be right. It was clear that she still harboured a desire to have a cigarette and that this was troubling her. The smoking habit had become a barrier to Read more

  • What body shape do you have in mind?

      Gain a new body shape. Why weight any longer? By 2050 nine out of ten people are expected to be overweight or obese. (YouGov study on behalf of the British Society of Gastroenterology 23.11.09). Diets such as Atkins have proliferated – as have weight reduction services such as Weight Watchers and Lighter Life – and yet Read more