Stop Smoking With Hypnosis

Hypnosis can be an astonishingly powerful tool for shifting a person into becoming a nonsmoker. For some clients, the results are miraculous. They emerge from their hypnosis session permanently convinced in body, mind and emotions that they will never light up a cigarette again.

There is, however, a catch: the person must be fully willing to become a nonsmoker. Sometimes a prospective hypnosis client asks, "Can you get me to quit smoking?" My reply is, "No, sorry. I can't make you quit smoking but...if you've already made the decision to stop, what hypnosis can do is reinforce that choice, and make it much easier and more comfortable for you."

Why does a person even need hypnosis? Habits reside largely in the subconscious. Willpower alone can't reach the subconscious. Hypnosis can. Who hasn't had the experience clenching their fists, berating themselves and using large amounts of energy trying to change a habit, whether it's smoking, overeating or some other negative pattern? Going "cold turkey" usually doesn't work, and it's painful and frustrating to boot. That is because we are only talking to the conscious mind which is only 10 percent of our mind, not the subconscious which makes up the other 90 percent.

Here are just a few of the many and marvelous benefits of hypnosis sessions for those who have made the choice to become nonsmokers:
~ Hypnosis strengthens motivation and reinforces the positive goal of being a nonsmoker.
~ Hypnosis helps to remove patterns of habit (e.g., Every time I talk on the phone, I light up).
~Hypnosis can lower and/or eliminate the level of desire for nicotine. Hypnosis assists in relieving and/or completely eliminating withdrawal symptoms.
~Hypnosis offers constructive and healthy relaxation methods to reduce stress.

We are all composed of parts. We may have a part, for instance, who maintains professional appearance and composure at work, while another part stands in frumpy clothes at home and gobbles and eats everything in sight trying to fill a void in their life.Sometimes several parts of us are eager to quit smoking, while other parts are not yet ready. These parts control the subconscious. They allow suggestions with which they agree to get through, but filter out the unwanted suggestions.

When utilizing hypnosis to stop smoking, some people easily and completely, and permanently erase all desire to smoke almost immediately. While others have to get all "their parts" working together to finally kick the habit once and for all.

Some clients may have to do what I call homework. Although they inevitably find that their hypnosis session has reinforced their determination and that they are physically more comfortable than they would have been if they had tried to quit cold-turkey, they still need to be patient, vigilant and put forth conscious effort to maintain their non-smoker status.

Hypnosis as an aid to becoming a nonsmoker is a powerful, safe and effective tool. It has no side effects beyond putting the money you used to spend on cigarettes back in your pocket, restoring health to your body, and allowing you to feel absolutely terrific!

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