Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy
Everyone knows about the dangers of smoking, so why is it so difficult to stop? It’s because most of the methods used to help people stop smoking concentrate on the physical aspects of smoking such a nicotine replacement or on will power alone. The reality is that smoking is more of a mental habit than a physical one.
Hypnotherapy directly addresses the subconscious part of the mind where the smoking habit lives, using a range of different techniques to eliminate the need for cigarettes and create a new habit, that of being a non-smoker.
Although there are many different methods to quit smoking, hypnotherapy has been shown to be one of the most effective ways, over the long term, for people to quit. One research study, carried out by the University of Iowa reviewed over 600 other research studies and 72,000 people from across Europe and America. The overall conclusion was that the most effective technique to stop smoking was hypnosis. Other research by Which Magazine and the New Scientist magazine also supports this conclusion.
Even if you have been smoking for most of your life, it is never too late to quit. As soon as you stop smoking your body will start to repair itself. Even if you have already fallen ill to a disease caused by smoking, stopping now will help ease the strain on your body, providing you with more energy and allowing your body to fight back more effectively.
Benefits to quitting smoking
Time after quitting:
- 8 hours: Blood oxygen levels return to normal. Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in your blood halve.
- 24 hours: Carbon monoxide is eliminated from your body. Your lungs will start to clear out the tar that is clogging them.
- 48 hours: No Nicotine left in your body. Your sense of smell and taste begin to improve.
- 72 hours: Your breathing will start to become easier and your energy levels will start to increase.
- 2-12 weeks: Your circulation starts to improve and physical exercise becomes easier.
- 3-9 months: Any coughs, wheezing and shortness of breath will start to improve.
- 5 years: Your risk of a heart attack is halved.
- 10 years: Your risk of lung cancer is halved.
The stop smoking session is an intensive two-hour, one-off program that has proved to be highly successful.
To start you new life as a non-smoker, call now on 01335 300798 or 07747 884163 to learn more and book an appointment.
Explore the treatments area of the site to learn how hypnotherapy can help you tackle other challenges or contact us for a confidential discussion.
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