{"id":251,"date":"2009-10-31T20:11:26","date_gmt":"2009-11-01T00:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smoke-free-at-last.com\/lib\/?p=251"},"modified":"2019-08-12T11:02:58","modified_gmt":"2019-08-12T15:02:58","slug":"why-hypnosis-is-the-best-way-to-quit-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.smoke-free-at-last.com\/lib\/why-hypnosis-is-the-best-way-to-quit-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Hypnosis is the Best Way to Quit Smoking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I’m glad to be out of the smoking trap!<\/p><\/div>\n

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If you’re looking for a way to quit smoking<\/strong> then hypnosis<\/strong> is not only an effective way to stop but in my view it’s the best way to kick the habit<\/em> and I’ll tell you why in this post today.<\/p>\n

Okay – I admit I’m biased. But it’s based on my own experience as an ex-smoker and my interviews of smoker’s who have sought out hypnosis. Is it guaranteed to work and help everybody quit? No – there are no guarantees in hypnosis or frankly, any other method.<\/p>\n

Hypnosis works and continues to work for people who are trying to break all types of habits and phobias but two of the most common are smoking cessation<\/strong> and weight loss<\/em>.<\/p>\n

In this article I’ll focus on why hypnosis is best for helping people to stop smoking and overcome withdrawal.<\/p>\n

There are a number of reasons I could pick but I’ll share with you my favorite 5 today.
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No Drugs or Chemicals of Any Kind:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hypnosis is a natural method<\/strong> of quitting smoking. It’s also a healthy method because you’re not putting any harmful chemicals into your body. After all of the years of using the drug nicotine why would you want to choose a method such as prescription drugs, nicotine gum or patches that pump even more drugs into your system?
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Taps into Your Sub-Conscious Mind:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Your greatest and most natural resource lies in your head. It’s your sub-conscious mind<\/strong> and all of the information it houses. By following the instructions and post-hypnotic suggestions given to you by a certified hypnotist<\/em> or by teaching yourself through a home study self-hypnosis program<\/strong> you can re-train your sub-conscious mind to be a non-smoker <\/em>and this is much more effective than just convincing yourself to stop through willpower alone.
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Control Over Withdrawal and Weight Gain:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hypnosis can help you to effectively cope with withdrawal triggers<\/strong> and can help you to fight food cravings<\/em>. It can also help you to keep off the pounds that many smokers fear they’ll gain if they quit smoking. Attending hypnosis sessions or using a self-hypnosis program at home in your own time can also help you to develop a more positive outlook towards foods and thus support you in making healthier food choices.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hypnosis is Simple to Use:<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Many types of stop smoking aids such as patches come with confusing instructions and charts that are complicated to understand<\/strong> and monitor. This is because they’re designed to wean you off smoking little by little and require you to make note of the dosages you’re taking. This can be frustrating to say the least. Add to that, the fact that many of these aids can irritate your mouth<\/em> and\/or your skin <\/em>and cause discomfort alternatively hypnosis imposes no complications and is simple to use<\/strong> and effective to get you out of the smoking trap for good. All you do with hypnosis is to tap into the sub-conscious and let it do all the work.
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Easy on the Wallet:<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Hypnosis is not<\/strong> free – sorry.\u00a0 But overall it’ll not cost you as much as the average person spends on other methods such as patches, gum or prescription drugs. This is because the failure rate using these other methods requires a person trying them multiple times before becoming smoke free, and then the failure rate after one year is higher than with hypnosis<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Hypnosis is therefore a more budget friendly and effective way to give up smoking. Consider that in the state of Massachusetts the average smoker spends<\/strong> in the range of $200 to $250 a month<\/em> on cigarettes. This expense increases with every year that passes with the state’s taking a bigger slice of the pie with each increase. Money spent for hypnosis is well spent and it’ll leave you with cash in your pocket for things you had to skip when you were a smoker.<\/p>\n

If you’ve made the decision to use hypnosis it doesn’t matter if you’re looking for a private smoking cessation hypnosis <\/a>sessions or a stop smoking hypnosis cds<\/a> product for at home sessions just decide it’s for you and make the determination to become a non-smoker.<\/p>\n

Contact me at the information below if you have any questions about hypnosis I can help answer for you.<\/p>\n

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Erika Slater, CH
\nDirector
\nFree At Last Hypnosis<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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