Smoking Cessation
Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation
Are you ready to stop smoking?
Hypnotherapy can really help you to stop smoking if you are a ready to make a change.
There are many reasons that people choose to quit:
Whatever your motivation for making an appointment, if you are ready to break the habit once and for all - Hypnotherapy can certainly help you.
"Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit. Willpower, it turns out, counts for very little." New Scientist Vol 136, Issue 1845
Each client is different so no guarantees to the success of the treatment can be made - what is guaranteed is that all sessions are completely non-judgmental and there are no lectures about the dangers of smoking!
Damage to health is one of main reasons that clients want to stop smoking - so we needn't dwell on this - You already know that quitting smoking can be one of the best things that you can do for your health, so therapy is focused upon the future - realising the benefits of cessation and reframing your beliefs to remain a non smoker.
Hypnotherapy is able to tap into the subconscious mind to break the habit of smoking. One habit will not be substituted for another. Some clients are concerned that quitting smoking can lead to overeating or other habits. This is not the case. Hypnotherapy can empower you to remain a non smoker even in times of stress and can even teach relaxation techniques to help you cope with the demands of life.
You will leave the therapy session as a non smoker. Given that you have the right intentions & motivations, hypnotherapy techniques are more powerful than willpower alone.
How quickly will you notice the benefits of stopping smoking?
After 20 minutes
Pulse rate returns to normal.
After 8 hours
Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by more than half and oxygen levels return to normal.
After 48 hours
Carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris.
After 48 hours
There is no nicotine in the body. Ability to taste and smell is improved.
After 72 hours
Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.
After 2-12 weeks
Your circulation improves.
After 3-9 months
Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung function increases by up to 10%.
After 1 year
Risk of heart disease is about half compared with a person who is still smoking.
After 10 years
Risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker.
After 15 years
Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked.
Source: NHS.co.uk
