Why Hypnotherapy Is The Smartest Way To Quit Smoking

Hypnotherapy is the smartest way to quit smoking because it works and it works for almost everybody. It has an incredible success rate - far more than with any other method. It is also simple, convenient and pleasant; you will enjoy your relaxing sessions and, as result, you will become a real non-smoker. You will never want to smoke again.

Hypnotherapy is the most effective, absolutely safe and drug-free solution to become a non-smoker. Hypnotherapy not only offers the most effective way to remove physical cravings and all the aspects of physical addiction to nicotine, it allows you to change your habits and enjoy life differently, it allows you to make strong psychological changes to completely remove any need to smoke.

Hypnotherapy is a therapy performed in hypnosis. A hypnotherapist is a professional, usually trained in different therapies, who uses hypnosis as a tool which makes therapy very effective. Hypnotherapy is a powerful yet gentle method of dealing with problems that other approaches simply cannot shift.

Hypnosis is a natural state. You probably have been in hypnosis many times without knowing it. Hypnosis is the original mind-body medicine; it has been in use forever. Every natural mind-body healing is based, more or less, on hypnosis.

The essence of hypnosis is the intense concentration on the chosen object to the exclusion of everything else. In this state the subconscious mind is opened to therapy and, with the help of a skilful hypnotherapist, you can make lasting changes and become completely free from your addiction - you can say your final goodbye to smoking.

There are three important aspects to quitting smoking. To become a successful non-smoker you need to:
1. Beat a physical addiction to nicotine;
2. Overcome the habit of smoking, which you built over many years;
3. Resolve the psychological reasons for smoking.

How can hypnotherapy help you to beat a physical addiction to nicotine?

When in a deep hypnotic state, you can simply access the subconscious mind and remove the addiction to nicotine on the body level. The mind and the body are strongly connected; in a hypnotic state you simply access the part of the subconscious mind which steers the body. The subconscious mind asks the body to remove the addiction; the body starts to produce the natural "happy hormones" or whatever else it needs to produce to balance itself and the nicotine is not needed.

Once you remove the addiction, you cannot have the withdrawal symptoms or physical cravings, they just do not happen. The procedure takes just a few minutes while you are in a deep trance. It may sound like miracle, but our bodies are miracles, we are miracles too, we just use our recourses in hypnosis.

How does it compare with other methods?

The standard medical approach offers a nicotine replacement program, like patches and lozenges, or medication to decrease the addiction or physical pleasure from smoking. However, the medication may produce very dangerous side effects, and the use of products which contain nicotine to replace smoking seems a rather odd way to beat the addiction. How can you beat an addiction to nicotine by taking more nicotine? It is quite common that a new addiction is built.
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The habit of smoking is sometimes more difficult to overcome than physical addiction. How can it be overcome?

When somebody smokes for many years, very often from early teens, the habit of smoking is deeply rooted and it seems to be part of the person. There is this automatic reaching out for a cigarette with a cup of coffee, when having a drink, after a meal, chatting over the phone or driving a car.

It is possible to work out all the situations which lead to smoking and become very aware of yourself, watching yourself all the time and consciously stopping yourself. But it is also very difficult, especially when you have had a few drinks or you are in a stressful situation, to prevent the old habit from kicking in and suddenly you start smoking again.

Why is it easier to beat the habit of smoking with hypnotherapy?

It is much easier to overcome the habit of smoking in a hypnotic state, because habits operate on the subconscious level. In most situations, this can be done in one session or even with a hypnosis CD. However, simple hypnosis may not prevent the formation of new unwanted habits, like overeating. A qualified clinical hypnotherapist would assist you to use your own resources to safely remove/replace the habit of smoking.

The most difficult obstacle to overcome is the psychological addiction to smoking.

The psychological addiction to smoking is hardly ever helped by the medical approach - the medical approach usually treats only the physical addiction. The psychological addiction is usually deeply rooted in the past, has reasons in insecurity, general anxiety or very strong stress levels, just to name a few. Sometimes clients call cigarettes "their only friends" and even their identity is connected with smoking.

Hypnotherapy offers the best solutions for dissolving your psychological addiction to smoking. You can talk about your psychological addiction with a psychologist for a long time, but when you want to solve the problem it is better to see an experienced and well-trained hypnotherapist. In deep trance you will find and implement better ways to deal with stress than smoking, you will overcome the anxiety and security, you will change the subconscious connection between your personality and smoking, you will let go the past unhelpful beliefs and association of reward or relaxation with a cigarette.

The psychological addiction to smoking is very personal, every person is unique and different, yet it can be completely resolved in hypnotic state with the help of skilful hypnotherapist, who uses personal approach, counselling and psychotherapy performed in hypnosis. Hypnotic CD or magic "hypnotherapy" session with "one for all" approach will rarely solve the psychological addiction.

Hypnotherapy is empowering and enjoyable. It offers the joy of being a non-smoker, it motivates, it builds strong self-belief and confidence. Quitting smoking with hypnotherapy is not only successful, it is also pleasant. The level of relaxation that can be achieved during hypnosis is so high that it is not comparable to any other techniques. Clients enjoy the sessions very much. It makes hypnotherapy the smartest way to quit smoking.


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Joanna Malinowska is a professional hypnotherapist and self-hypnosis teacher practicing in Sydney, Australia. Joanna offers a successful quit smoking hypnotherapy program which allows to remove the physical addiction to nicotine, the habit of smoking and also the psychological need to smoke.