“In my experience, both in my own life and in working with people for the past thirty-some years, I’ve found that we human beings have a great deal more capacity for achieving our goals than we usually give ourselves credit for. I believe we can attain all the important goals of our lifetimes – if we get our hearts and minds into harmony about what those goals are.”  Gay Hendricks, Five Wishes, How Answering One Simple Question Can Make Your Dreams Come True, page 133

“If you can conceive it in your mind, then it can be brought into your physical world.”  Dr. Wayne Dyer, Everyday Wisdom, page 138

“There are all kinds of artists in the world. If people can combine the talent they they have inside them with the hard work that it takes to develop it, they can become true artists.”  Fred Rogers, Life’s Journeys According To Mister Rogers, Things To Remember Along The Way, page 116.

“Negative Self-hypnosis explains many obsessive-compulsive problems, including addiction.  After awhile the person has developed a strong habit, “a second Nature” by then, which, in itself, is difficult to break or change. But underlying the habit is the erroneous thinking that continues to justify eating in the face of satiety. This is what I called negative self-hypnosis, since it leads a person to repeat the harmful behavior with a sense of conviction.”  Daniel L. Araoz, in the Forward of Hal Brickman’s The Thin Book.

“Effective hypnotherapy for smoking cessation depends on the use of positive messages and experiences. The goal is to empower the clients, so that they may draw on their own resourcefulness, and use their knowledge for personal transformation, thus setting up a positive chain reaction.”  David Botsford, Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation.