It’s never too late to stop smoking. You know it will be tough to stop smoking and you want some help to do it. Generally, nicotine leaves your blood 24 – 72 hours (1-3 days) after you stop smoking, then why does it take so much will-power?
There are the popular nicotine replacement treatments, readily available as patches, gum or sprays, which when you think about it just keeps you using nicotine!
Or there are herbal remedies, unfortunately, these can give some people a queasy stomach. If these don’t work then some people look for other alternatives like acupuncture or hypnosis to help them stop smoking.
There has been lots already written about this last technique and you’re probably wondering is hypnosis effective for quitting smoking… does it actually work?
As with everything in life for some hypnosis will work for others it won’t – everybody is an individual with particular needs and habits. As a general rule of thumb though, just because something works for you doesn’t necessarily work for everybody else.
Seriously, how can some comedy carnival sideshow help you when quitting smoking?
Well, hypnotherapy is now highly regarded and a widely recognized psychotherapy tool. It is a tried and trusted scientific method in it’s own right and there are many who have tried hypnotism and swear that hypnosis is an effective technique for quitting smoking.
In simple terms, under hypnosis you are functioning on a conscious level, but your subconscious mind will lapse into a serene, tranquil state and your body completely relaxes. It is because hypnosis acts at the unconscious level that it is so effective. You don’t need ‘willpower.”
It is this level of managed relaxation that a hypnotist will try to help you achieve so they can condition your subconscious mind with directed suggestion, which in this case is quitting smoking.
You may think hypnosis is a silly idea. But consider, if you really are serious about quitting smoking and everything else you have tried so far has failed – what have you got to lose by giving it a try?
Here are a couple of handy tips that you might find useful if you do decide to try hypnotism to stop smoking ?
Check that your chosen hypnotist is certified in their chosen field. For instance, the National Board for Certified Hypnotherapists has a high level of criteria and requirements for applicants to meet before certification is authorised.
Find out about the hypnotherapy being offered. Ask if they recommend a single session or a course containing a series of sessions. Also ask what they hope to achieve in the sessions.
Many hypnotherapists will charge $150 or more per hour, and, of course, that is an absolute bargain if you stop smoking. The downside of using hypnosis is not only the cost, and having to make an appointment at a time that suits and then there is the traveling to keep it.Â
But there is a much cheaper and almost as effective way to stop smoking with hypnosis. The answer is utilizing technology; your phone with the free app, and specially recorded hypnosis downloads.
Created by professional hypnotherapists, this course addresses every single psychological trick that smoking addiction plays on you and frees you from its grip. The hypnosis sessions will gently move your mind from its current addicted state to complete freedom from cigarettes.
And there’s something unusual about this “10 Steps to Become a Non-Smoker” program… they tell you to keep smoking. You simply stop smoking when it feels more natural not to smoke. No cravings, no weight gain.
Many of our ex-smokers are relieved they could keep smoking during their smoking cessation program, so here it is again just in case:
“You continue to smoke while you progress through the program. You only stop when you don’t want to smoke any more.”