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to Old Resolutions Trouble sticking to your annual list of self-improvements? Try our innovative approaches. By Rebecca Remillard | Illustrations by Alli Coate
January is a time to repent. It’s the aftermath of the storm, the low after the holiday high. We suddenly notice those added pounds, the mounds of waste our holiday parties generated, the scissors and tape and ribbon mess all over the floor. The worst part of January, however, lends itself to the absolute best part. January is a time to start over. We make New Year’s resolutions and insist that this will be the year that we keep them. But does our desire for absolution cloud our judgment? Is locking the refrigerator really the best way to lose weight, for example? This year, let’s try a few new solutions for our old resolutions.
Breaking the Habit Once and for All You know it’s a bad habit; I won’t bother with the statistics because you’ve heard them before. Smoking isn’t good for you, and there’s no pill, surgery or clear-cut method to quit. Last year you tried abandoning the habit cold turkey. This year, let’s try something a little more therapeutic. Heffner Clinical Counseling and Hypnotherapy Associates has been dedicated to treating the psychological effects of addiction since 1965. Located in Newport, the center is run by Dr. Charles Heffner, who specializes in hypnosis and hypnotherapy. Hypnosis isn’t magic, but it has been
shown to help people let go of tobacco addiction over a period of time by inducing a state of hyper-suggestibility. 226 Bellevue Avenue, Newport. 401-849-5600 Not buying it? To work on quitting smoking while remaining fully conscious, visit www.quitnowri.com for links to local Tobacco Cessation Treatment Programs or make a call to the R.I. Smoker’s Quitline. Every call is answered by a trained quit coach who will help to assess your unique situation and work with you to develop a plan to quit. The Quitline also offers multisession telephone counseling and self-help
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