Quit smoking programs using hypnosis are very involved when done correctly. Working to change behaviors that involve many parts of your life. If you were a hypnotist, you might have to put it all together. If you're not a hypnotist, well, you get to enjoy the fruits of another's labor. Nice, huh?
You're the only one that knows what it's like to experience and fight with your cravings. The cravings may very well feel like something nobody else can understand.
A well formed hypnosis program can address your unique cravings directly. It can de-fuse the emotional triggers so they no longer happen. If you've fought with smoking long enough, it might be difficult to even imagine what it would feel like to NOT have a craving.
That's good, and it can be even better. Why not use the same learning principles behind the smoking habit creation and use hypnosis to begin cravings or desires for water, exercise and fresh air? Then prepare some distractions to occupy your time and mind. The time you used to use smoking. At 5 to 10 minutes per cigarette, that time adds up. Some people would be satisfied with this much help. But, more is possible.
What about the stress that would sometimes trigger a craving? Why not use hypnosis to reduce your stress too? Well, yeah.
Your level of confidence is something to boost with hypnosis. And, not just your general sense of confidence. What can likely use some confidence building is the belief that you CAN quit smoking this time. That this time is different than previous times. (One of the ways you learn beliefs is repetition. It's very possible this is not your first attempt to quit smoking. Having previously tried and failed, has that repetition created a belief in your mind that this time will fail? Better use hypnosis to patch that up.)
Might as well use some hypnosis to strengthen healthy eating habits too. So you can rest easy that you're not going to balloon while you stop smoking. Simply knowing you've covered this angle too should make you feel relaxed.
With all of that help in your corner, this time, to quit smoking will be a walk in the park. Which doesn't sound so bad, does it?
Patrick Glancy, NGH Board Certified Hypnotist. Specializing in behavior modification i.e. Quit Smoking Hypnosis
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