How to Use Hypnotherapy to Stop Smoking

If you are having trouble quitting smoking, a possible option is to use hypnotherapy to stop smoking. Using hypnotherapy to stop smoking may be a great option for someone who is having trouble quitting. If you put your mind to it, you can quit - get some hypnotherapy and get started with your new non-smoking life.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Get yourself in a mental state where you are ready to quit smoking. If you are going to stop smoking, you need to be ready. No amount of hypnotherapy will help unless you are ready to stop smoking.

2. Understand how hypnotherapy works. Hypnotherapy helps you get in touch with parts of yourself that you are not usually in touch with. Hypnotherapy to quit smoking is not like hypnotherapy on TV, which often depicts hypnotherapy as something silly and dramatic. Hypnotherapy is subtle, and allows you to relax and take in information from your hypnotherapist.

3. Research hypnotherapists in your area. Choose a hypnotherapist who you feel comfortable with. Before being hypnotized, meet with your hypnotherapist and discuss your situation. Make it clear that you want to stop smoking, and let your hypnotherapist know that you are committed and want to stop smoking.

4. Set a hypnotherapy plan with your hypnotherapist. Discuss the price of your hypnotherapy, how many sessions you will likely need, and whether your therapist offers a taped version of your session for the times when you need help and you are not in a hypnotherapy session.

5. Using hypnotherapy to stop smoking is a great option for people who need guidance. Allow your hypnotherapist to guide you to gradually quit smoking. It may be effective to ask your hypnotherapist to help you cut back on smoking before stopping smoking entirely.

6. After a few hypnotherapy sessions, determine whether hypnotherapy is working for you and determine whether or not you would like to continue with your hypnotherapy sessions. If hypnotherapy truly is not working, you may want to quit and try a different method. If it is working, continue on your journey to quit smoking.

7. When you are finished with your hypnotherapy sessions, assess how well the sessions went. If they were successful, keep your therapist's name on hand in case you feel yourself relapsing. If you feel yourself craving cigarettes, set up an appointment with your therapist. Occasional follow up sessions will help you maintain a non-smoking lifestyle.

[Rockney]

on 11/3/2009 Great article! 5*!