Tim’s Diary

The thoughts and reflections of Tim Thornton.

Australia’s Obesity Problem

By |2025-03-06T11:29:42+11:00February 20th, 2014|

Australia is currently the fourth most obese first world country, after the United States, Mexico and New Zealand. According to the OECD report, 28.3% of Australian adults were obese in 2011 – up from 21.7% in 2000. Australia also ranked 19th place in terms of overweight children in developed nations. Obesity costs the Australian government billions in healthcare [...]

Hypnotherapy Can Help Boost the Immune System – Part 1

By |2025-03-06T11:40:44+11:00January 31st, 2014|

Hypnosis can be such a simple process, and the mechanics of why it works can be explained and understood in an uncomplicated manner too. It works because it is goal-orientated. A person has a goal, they explain their goal to the hypnotist/ hypnotherapist. He/she induces them by various methods to enter a ‘hypnotic’ state. This [...]

How To Quit Smoking In The New Year

By |2025-03-06T11:42:50+11:00January 21st, 2014|

The new year is traditionally a time when people feel they are ready to ditch their smoking habit. The positive impact of quitting can be ‘almost instant’ and long lasting, but so many ‘want to be’ non-smokers don’t know this. They anticipate an epic struggle and withdrawal symptoms, not how great they will be feeling [...]

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