Chicago - August 16, 2005

A Hard Habit to Break

Positive Changes Hypnosis

Oh, we know your kind.

The “I’m fine; I can stop whenever I want” sort.

Just tell that to the box of Krispy Kremes you’ve visited twice this morning.

No judgment. We understand: The hardest part is copping to it. Once that’s done, it’s time for folks at Positive Changes to intervene. Karen Hand and Catherine Johns (yep from B96, WCKG and WLS) are here to talk you down with hypnosis.

Banish images of blue-hairs squawking like chickens at a third-rate dinner theater; real hypnosis looks nothing like that. Instead, imagine an empty room, a gentle soothing voice to help you access your subconscious (that’s where all those nasty habits are stored), and a sound-and-light machine to lull you into a zoned-out state.

Programs can be customized for everything from kicking that two-pack-a-day habit to losing those last ten pounds. They can even help boost your concentration or your performance on the basketball court.

Which, last time we checked, has nothing to do with “You are getting very sleepy …”

Positive Changes, 4801 West Peterson Avenue, just off the Edens Expressway (773-725-3200 or positivechanges.com).