Hypnotherapy to Stop Smoking
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Even those blasé about the personal cost of smoking, the increased risk of developing a disability or terminal illness, amputation due to poor circulation, reduced sexual performance and energy levels, cannot ignore the affect smoking has on their loved ones and family.
The invisible dangers of second hand smoke are well documented. Children are more likely to suffer from breathing related diseases, such as bronchitis and asthma attacks, and their development may be stunted or complicated in other ways.
It’s not just what you can see!
The invisible dangers of second hand smoke are well documented. Children are more likely to suffer from breathing related diseases, such as bronchitis and asthma attacks, and their development may be stunted or complicated in other ways.
Others relish the sense of freedom when they stop smoking and the savings they will make. Things like:-
- Lower insurance premiums
- Improved personal appearance
- Becoming more attractive
- The extra money they will have
- The freedom from guilt
Hypnotherapy to stop smoking – A breath of fresh air
Most of us don’t need convincing about the need to stop smoking, but we do need an approach that goes beyond willpower and nicotine patches!
So what stops you from stopping smoking? It could be down to the strong associations you have linking smoking with pleasurable sensations, relaxation or ‘quiet time’, for instance. Perhaps it’s a deeply ingrained habit connected to socialising or being under pressure at work. For some, it is linked to childhood experiences or early adolescence.
Whatever the connection, such complex emotional and experience based links are buried beneath conscious awareness. This means that willpower alone or talking therapy will not always get to the root of the problem.
Break the habit of failing to quit
What would happen now if you were to pause? Begin to build, in your mind, a sense of how you would notice your life improving a few weeks after having quit smoking.
Pay attention to which ideas come into your mind first. Notice how your body feels different, your breathing, posture and energy levels. Pay close attention to how others react to you. Begin to imagine how you would spend the extra time and money you now have. Which foods, scents and experiences would you enjoy more?
Our hypnotherapy to stop smoking programme uses a powerful combination of Hypnotherapy and NLP to unshackle your mind from slavish devotion to nicotine, arsenic, benzene and cyanide* (yes – cigarettes contain all of these).
*Arsenic – used in rat poison, Benzene – found in petrol fumes, Cyanide – a poisonous industrial pollutant.
Research
Meta-Analysis of Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation:
A meta-analysis published in the British Journal of General Practice in 2007 reviewed 59 studies on hypnotherapy for smoking cessation. The analysis concluded that hypnotherapy was superior to other cessation methods and was an effective intervention for smoking cessation. (Citation: Barnes, J., Dong, C. Y., McRobbie, H., Walker, N., & Mehta, M. (2010). Hypnotherapy for smoking cessation. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, (10), CD001008.)
Comparison of Hypnosis and Behavioural Counselling for Smoking Cessation:
A study published in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology in 1994 compared the effectiveness of hypnosis and behavioural counselling for smoking cessation. The study found that both interventions were effective, but hypnosis resulted in higher quit rates at long-term follow-up. (Citation: Johnson, D. L., & Karkut, R. T. (1994). Adherence to Medical Regimens: A Review of the Literature. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61(4), 611–619.)
The time to act is now before it’s too late.
Contact us now for a completely free, no-obligation consultation. We’ll listen to you to understand your symptoms, and triggers that cause you to continue to smoke and then our therapists will advise you on how hypnotherapy to stop smoking could be the best way forward for you.
This offer is genuinely cost and obligation-free. If you’re considering hypnotherapy to stop smoking already, or you simply don’t want to be a smoker any longer, call us on 0333 200 5828, or contact us here and we’ll start you on the road to a happier, healthier and dependancy free life.
