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The QUIT Specialist

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 409 706 727

Address: 370 St Kilda Road 3004 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.thequitspecialist.com.au

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25.01.2022 Never lose faith in yourself and your ability to achieve whatever you want.

24.01.2022 When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you dont blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet, if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we knew how to take care of them, they would grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument. No blame, no reasonin...g, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand and care, you can love, and the situation will change. Thich Nhat Hanh This article was written for Christmas but it is timeless. Remember that the greatest gift that you can give someone is empathy and understanding. Have a read of this and share, if you want to, how it helped you to see something differently. Perhaps even helped to heal a family rift. I hope so. https://thequitspecialist.com.au//the-greatest-gift-of-all/

24.01.2022 Thank you Jane for sharing this... I was at a large department store last night and heard a loud crash and something shattering. Being nosy, I walked towards th...e sound and saw some people whispering and looking back to the end of the next aisle. When I walked down that aisle, I saw that an older lady had hit a shelf and many things had fallen to the ground and broken. She was kneeling on the floor embarrassed, frantically trying to clean up. I felt so bad for her. Every one was just standing there staring at her. So I went and knelt beside her and told her not to worry and started helping her pick up the broken pieces. After about a minute, the store manager came and knelt beside us and said, Leave it, we will clean this up. The lady, totally embarrassed said, I need to pay for all this. The manager smiled, helped her to her feet and said, No maam, we have insurance for this, you do not have to pay anything! If you have read this far, give me another minute. Wherever you are, close your eyes, and imagine God doing the same for you! Imagine the broken pieces of your mistakes or the pieces of your broken heart from all the blows life has thrown at you all over the floor and youre there trying to collect all of the pieces and fix them yourself. Now imagine God comes and kneels right down beside you, smiles and says to you, Leave it all there, I will clean this up for you. He loves you that much and wants to put all of those pieces back together if you will let Him! With Him we have this insurance and its called GRACE! Its free! All you have to do is ask Him to forgive you, help you, and to heal you. Hes faithful, I promise! Please copy, paste, and share this like I did. Someone somewhere needs to hear it.

23.01.2022 Letting Go is a great clich and heard more often now than ever before. But really what is letting go? I thought about it when I was driving a long distance in a very strong wind recently and it was difficult to keep the car in the right lane. I had to grip the steering wheel very tightly and even though I was alternating the hand with the tight grip, by the end of the journey it was difficult to move my fingers and release the grip that I had on the steering wheel. My hands and muscles were set in place, and it was hard to let go. And then I thought about letting go. Have a read of this and tell me what you think. https://thequitspecialist.com.au/health-2/letgo/

23.01.2022 How are you going? Ive been thinking about you. In this time of uncertainty, please remember that you will find love and support in the most unlikely places. If you sometimes feel that things are beyond your control, also remember that the one thing that you do have control over is you. You have complete control over what you think, feel, eat, drink, read, watch and put into your body. I hope this little article is useful for you. Much love. https://thequitspecialist.com.au//in-these-changing-times/

22.01.2022 Heres a little article about the sneaky tobacco industry. The things that we, as consumers, were never told Beginning in the early sixties, private industry documents discussed many aspects of the cigarette industry. Thousands of these internal tobacco industry documents were released through litigation and whistleblowers revealed the most astonishing systematic corporate deceit of all time. You will find a link to a 74 page document which is a survey of the documents from the 60s to the 90s, with 1,200 relevant and revealing quotes grouped under common themes. Have a read and let me know what you think! https://thequitspecialist.com.au//the-truth-about-the-tob/

21.01.2022 Interesting ... have you tried this? https://www.96fm.com.au//photo-comparing-the-price-of-cig/

21.01.2022 Just take one step. The first step. You dont have to see the whole staircase. It will be OK.

19.01.2022 Has the world as you know it changed? Without the regulated framework that you have been working within, it can be easy to slip sideways, lose focus, and become more susceptible to stress. None of this will help you to regulate your smoking, or stay QUIT! Create a new framework for yourself and set some goals. Heres an old light-hearted meme that may give you a few ideas ... "Push yourself to get up before the rest of the world - start with 7am, then 6am, then 5:30am....Continue reading

19.01.2022 Just for today, do not worry. Be kind ... to yourself. There is no-one on this planet that you have to prove yourself to. You are enough, just as you are.

18.01.2022 Today, she said to herself "Enough is enough!". After losing her job she had slipped into a self-indulgent space and somehow enjoyed not having to get up, dress up or show up, just because she could. Not having to be somewhere, do something or be someone for somebody else. Her comfy gear became the norm and her mind slipped into comfy gear as well. With the lack of direction, motivation and focus, fear crept into the empty space. She began to worry about the future and fina...nces. As it gained momentum many other things jumped on board as well, beginning a cycle where nothing seemed to go right. Her negative mindset had begun attracting other things to make her feel the same way. Deep down she knew this, and knew it was time to stop this downward spiralling cycle. Something went click and she knew it was time to get her routine back. So she pretended. She pretended that she was in control of her own business ... herself. And started treating herself like the true asset that she was. She got up, made a cuppa and took her mind back to the time that she was so busy, and wishing that she had some time to .... She began to write down all of those things that she wanted to do. She also started thinking of all of those things that she wanted to be and how she could get there. She called a meeting with her "staff" - her finance manager, HR person, educational consultant - and began to formulate a plan. As the light began to shine in, she felt that a few clouds were blowing away. She felt a sense of purpose stirring deep within and knew that it was time to take control. Because if she didnt, no-one else would. She also began to feel that out of the darkest hour, could come a strength and determination that would serve her well for the rest of her life. She knew her path had to change and she also knew that she was the best guide that she could ever have. What are you waiting for? Its time. See more

17.01.2022 How do stories affect you? Either the stories that other people live in, or the story that you are living in. If you are a smoker and experiencing frustration trying to quit, chances are that your story isnt serving you. How exciting that you can create a new one if you want to! What are stories? Stories are deep. They are about the way people see the world, how they remember events, their self-talk, and how they respond to people and events in their life. All at a con...scious level. What if there was an easy way to bypass the conscious mind and communicate with themselves at a deeper level? To look beyond what they think they know, and identify, explore and clear anything which may be causing them to feel down, unwell or just out of balance. Have a read of this and let me know if it helps you to look at things a little differently. https://thequitspecialist.com.au/further-informati/stories/ See more

16.01.2022 Have you ever thought about the "white noise" of smell? Just for today, smell as many things as you can and notice how it makes you feel. A smell rockets straig...ht to your brain and triggers happy feelings, memories, danger ... so much more. So, two questions for you. What did your smells trigger? What are your happy smells? See more

16.01.2022 Kinesiologists work with Meridians, an energy system of the body. So do Acupuncturists and EFT (Tapping) therapists. When the Meridians are balanced you feel better and this can help many physical and emotional issues. You can easily learn how to do Tapping for yourself and change the way that you think, feel and handle difficult situations. How? Gary Craig is the founder of EFT and has many instructional videos on Youtube. This Introduction to EFT is worth watching if you want to give it a try. Then search for EFT #1, EFT #2 and EFT #3. https://youtu.be/VFKVVP8KXd4

16.01.2022 Self-isolating? Dont be sad, youve still got a choice.

15.01.2022 "Letting go" can help to ease tension, and release a certain amount of stress that has been held in your body. Did you know that being in a state of stress, or fear, can have a long-term aect on your body? It means that your ght or ight response is constantly active, causing your body to crave stimulants to support the adrenal system. This mean that you will be craving nicotine or sugar. As you now know, there is a lot of sugar in cigarettes, so the primary craving that you will recognise will be for a cigarette. There are three things that you need to know so that you can work with your body to reduce the stress and the fear. Have a read of this and let me know if it was useful for you. https://thequitspecialist.com.au//how-to-release-stress-st

15.01.2022 This little email that I sent out to clients has info about some D-I-Y therapies that are very useful. Have a look.https://mailchi.mp/05cd77c5ce/you-can-be-your-own-therapist

14.01.2022 The importance of social distancing. One person can make a difference. You can make a difference. https://www.facebook.com/DrWarrenKennedy/videos/510010372887433/?t=9

14.01.2022 Looking for a way to ease tension, manage stress and get back in control? Do this with me I just joined a FREE 5-Day Qi Gong Challenge to jumpstart my Qi Gong practice. Lets do it together! Join me here: https://pages.holdenqigong.com/5-day-qi-challenge-opt-in/

13.01.2022 If you dont know what to believe about vaccines, especially "THE vaccine", do your research. And WATCH THIS ... please. Vaccines ... are only one piece of the puzzle. This is huge. And it needs to be shared.

13.01.2022 Still chuckling about this beautiful and funny review I just received, over at Holistic Health Melbourne, from a QUIT client. Thank you, lovely Jackie Robbins. This is what she wrote ... "My sister put me onto Keren in April 2015. I was going through an incredibly stressful time and was smoking heavily. I had quit in the past but I never really stopped wanting them and I always went back to them during times of stress. This time I didnt hesitate to ring Keren and book the... appointment to quit. I have now been a non smoker for four and a half years. I feel fantastic and have not wanted or craved smokes during times of stress. During one of our follow up appointments I had mentioned to Keren that I had kept a half packet of cigarettes in my wardrobe, Kerens response to that has made me laugh a lot. She told me it was like keeping an old boyfriend hidden in the cupboard and I should just throw it out. Whenever people ask me what Keren helped me with, I answer with She helped me throw my old boyfriend out of the cupboard. Keren you changed my life in so many ways, I can never thank you enough." See more

13.01.2022 If you have time to read this (its a little lengthy), its got a little gold nugget in it, a gift which is relevant for our times right now. I hope you like it. Once upon a time, there was a Queen who told the court sages: "Ill have one of the most beautiful diamonds in the world, I want to hide in it a message that can serve in moments of despair and it will be my heirs forever, it must be a short sentence, which can fit under the diamond of the ring....Continue reading

13.01.2022 This is worth considering if you have some goals that you are not kicking. Somehow, Reiki seems to remove obstacles, ever so gently.

12.01.2022 Being a country girl, I always thought that Priming was something that you did to a motor before you started it. Imagine my surprise when I started hearing from various people that its part of their daily routine and they learnt it from Tony Robbins. Watch this and let me know if you found it useful. Its the weekend, so I know youve got time to try it! https://youtu.be/GL9OnmmjkCk

12.01.2022 The thing thats close to my heart is Reiki. If youve had Reiki, you know how it seems to facilitate feelings of peace, clarity, sense of purpose, ability to overcome addictions, and to step back to see the big picture, and feel a greater sense of connectedness to yourself, others and nature. What if you could be your own therapist and give yourself a Reiki treatment whenever you wanted? www.bit.ly/beyourowntherapist

12.01.2022 Going within is the new Going Out. Find a fave place and get comfy. It doesnt matter if there are distractions. The further in you go the more they will disappear. Put on some music and notice what your body is doing as you breathe. Thats all. Then invite your breath to flow deeply through your body. Become the observer and allow any thoughts to float across your mind, like birds flying past the window. Perhaps feel your shoulders drop as you breathe out. Thats all. Let me know what you think of this divine music - thanks to Naomi @bodyflowyoga for the link (and for the online yoga session thismorning) https://open.spotify.com//naomi.mainzer/playlist/3V7ocsv5I #peacewithin #breathe #keepitsimple #simplemeditation #gowithin #onlineconsultations #kinesiology #restorebalance

11.01.2022 Be gentle with yourself. If you are getting frustrated trying to stop smoking by yourself, we can help you to understand why your mind wont let you. Message us now.

11.01.2022 Just remembered that I promised to tell you what I've been up to This is such a powerful therapy and I'm looking forward to sharing it with you By the way, did you know that you can use the space bar on your phone to move the cursor left-right

09.01.2022 If you have been trying to stop smoking for a while now youve probably come to realise that although patches, gums and nicotine replacement therapy may work for a while, they dont get rid of thoughts of smoking and that constant struggle to not smoke. And then its only a matter of time, just one stressful situation, before you start smoking again. Visit us at www.thequitspecialist.com.au - we understand what you are going through. Find out the difference between someone who has stopped smoking, and a non-smoker.

09.01.2022 Did you try tapping? Let me know how it went! Heres another one. https://youtu.be/kbBNaqsKatM

08.01.2022 The other day I found some old research indicating that nicotine could be helpful for Parkinsons Disease. Thats nicotine, not tobacco and smoking. Heres the link www.thequitspecialist.com.au//nicotine-and-parkinsons-dise

07.01.2022 Lovely words after your QUIT session - thank you BJ! Great work ... Ill never forget that incredulous smile on your face!! "Very informative and a different way of thinking about smoking. By the end of the session I was completely relaxed and felt a very strange feeling of happiness about my decision to be a non-smoker. Keren was a fantastic guide through the process".

07.01.2022 Be gentle with yourself...

07.01.2022 "It aint about how hard youre hit, its about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward ... thats how winnin is done". Never let anyone bring you down. They have their own stories and the way that they see the world. Practice believing in yourself every day, and as you nurture and grow this precious gift, it will give you the courage to overcome many adversities https://bit.ly/3c4oLo4

06.01.2022 Its the weekend, so youve probably got time to have a look at this! HOW TO CHANGE A BELIEF. Have you heard of NLP? The fancy name is Neuro Linguistic Programming, but really its just a way of getting your brain to look at things differently. This link is a 9 minute Youtube video showing a low-key demo of a guy using the NLP Change Belief technique with a lady who believes she is unable to reach her weight reduction goal. You can sit quietly with your eyes closed and follow along, adapting it for yourself. After you have watched it, leave a comment below to let me know what you thought of it, if you tried it, and how you felt afterwards. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tURW2vFa7mg

06.01.2022 The Dalai Lama said "My religion is Kindness ... and it is always possible to be kind".

05.01.2022 My New Years wish for you ... Sometimes, you remember that feeling. That feeling of freedom, a source of strength. A light, a power source inside. You cant s...ee it, you cant always feel it and sometimes you forget that it is there. Or maybe you never even knew. Like a beautiful light that has been covered by layer upon layer of darkness ... life events, negative thoughts generated by you, or others. Disregard them. Replace them with kind thoughts towards yourself and others, allow yourself a moment to notice the small things that bring you pleasure, remind yourself of the things in your life for which you have gratitude, think about what you would like to create next in your life. As you allow the light to enter, the layers of darkness will dissolve, one by one, until you begin to feel the warmth and comfort of this light within. Then, you will feel your true strength, courage and sense of freedom ... and know that anything is possible. Remember, you are never alone. My wish for you .... may this new year bring you an abundance of joy, love, peace, happiness and adventure, and the health to enjoy it. Love always.

05.01.2022 If you are thinking about quitting and go browsing through websites, what do you want to see? Check out www.thequitspecialist.com.au and let me know what you like, and what else you would like to see there.

03.01.2022 Remember the times in your life when you had certainty about something? How did you feel? Chances are you felt good, confident, in control and had a sense of peace. With uncertainty comes anxiety born of fear. Fear of the unknown, of not being in control and an inner turmoil from imagined scenarios that may never eventuate. Anxiety usually comes from over-estimating the danger, and under-estimating your ability to handle it. Remember that you are never given more than you can... handle. So if you knew that you could handle whatever may come, even if you dont know what it will be, how would you feel? "A bird sitting on a branch has no fear of the branch breaking, because her trust is in the strength of her own wings". Accept uncertainty as a new way of life, accept that you dont know whats next, and thats OK for now. Notice opportunities that never existed before. Change your perception of circumstances and focus on being flexible. Let go of what was and embrace change. You will be OK. We will be OK. If you need a shoulder to lean on or someone to walk beside you for a while, reach out. We are all strong in different ways and you can also be someone elses strength as they support you. This is a time for love, not pride. #uncertainty #agentsofchange #yougotthis #loveeachother #embracechange @thefinalstraw-togetherwecandoit

01.01.2022 When something goes click, you know youve got this!