Hypnosis - A Successful Treatment To Stop Smoking
Many people have used hypnotherapy in order to stop smoking and have achieved successful results. The number of smokers in the UK is estimated to be almost 14 million people. Many of these people that smoke realize the dangers that are involved, but are unable to stop smoking. Simply put, a person that smokes has two choices, whether to smoke or not to smoke. Sadly, for many of those people the choice is not that simple.
It is a known fact that smoking is an addictive habit that many people are unable to break for themselves. Hypnosis used to break the habit of smoking, according to a study in the 1990s, was the most successful method used to stop smoking.
When a hypnotherapist meets with a person who wants to stop smoking, the first thing the
hypnotherapist must do is determine if that person really wants to stop smoking. A well-trained hypnotherapist will be able to make this determination. In order for hypnosis is to be successful, the smoker must have a real desire to stop smoking. Contrary to what some people believe hypnosis used to stop smoking is not a magical cure to breaking the nicotine habit, the client will need to have motivation and have to decide that he/she wants to quit smoking
The hypnotherapist puts the client into a calm, relaxed state by using a method of relaxation. This method is called progressive relaxation and is based on the use of visual imagery. Using this method, the hypnotherapist is not only able to relax the smoker’s entire body, but also put him completely at ease. It is important that the smoker does not feel threatened in any way.
The state of mind that the hypnotist is able to achieve is very similar to the way a person feels just before falling asleep. This is considered an altered state of consciousness. During this state of consciousness your attention is much sharper and more focused and you are more aware and open to suggestions. In this conscious state, people also tend to be less critical and disbelieving.
Once the smoker is put into this altered state of consciousness, the hypnotherapist is able to reach the subconscious part of the mind and deliver suggestions. Once these suggestions reach the subconscious mind they become a part of the smoker’s natural mind set. These suggestions will result in the smoker naturally feeling like a non-smoker. His thought process will have actually been changed through deep hypnosis.
The change in the smokers thought process, combined with having discussed with the hypnotherapist all of the dangers associated with smoking prior to being hypnotized, result in the smoker losing the desire to smoke. In effect, a therapist has used hypnosis to alter the mind set of the smoker to become that of a person who no longer smokes.
In order for hypnosis to be a successful technique to stop smoking, the hypnotherapist must also instil positive thoughts of a non-smoking future. These would include the health benefits associated with not smoking, the immediate physical effects which are experienced, and instilling conditioned responses to counter any future urge to smoke. Using hypnosis as a means to stop smoking, has been the only successful method used by many former smokers.
Terry Doherty works all over the UK working extensively with individual and business clients helping clients to stop smoking, manage weight, manage stress, become more confident and helping change many other issues. Terry uses the latest techniques of hypnosis, NLP and life coaching skills for profound change. He can be reached at http://www.mind-works.co.uk
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