Using Self Hypnosis to Stop Smoking

If you are having some reservations with regard to be able to stop smoking,then it obviously has to do with how hard it will be to eliminate this addiction from your life.  However, there is some effective help that guide you along the way.  By using self hypnosis, you can eliminate the cravings by breaking the compulsive behavior that makes you want to smoke in the first place.  

If you are trying to give up smoking cigarettes, you know how hard it is to eliminate that nagging desire to light up.  However, it is possible to quit, and as a matter of fact, half of all adult smokers will succeed in quitting smoking forever. Many smokers have been able to kick the habit by replacing it with a different, positive habit  and without having to survive withdrawal symptoms.  The most effective, easiest method to quit smoking and do  this is  through hypnotherapy.

Stopping smoking through hypnotherapy is one of the most frequently practiced forms of hypnosis. It is often cited as a one of the way to quit smoking along with other plans such as nicotine patches and gums.  Hypnosis helps end the smoking addiction by dampening the smoking urge, keeping you dedicated to quitting, and helping you to relax and relieve so you will not be tempted to light up.

There are physiological and psychological aspects to smoking.  The physiological addiction is a physical craving  the body acquires for nicotine. This is what causes the physical withdrawal symptoms that make people feel it is nearly impossible to quit smoking.  However, this is a temporary and very short part of the overall process of quitting smoking,  which lasts between three days and one week. I know a week feels like forever if you are a smokers, but in the large scheme of things it is really not that long.  By the end of this period, your body gets used to niicotine free functioning. 

There is no doubt that the most challenging part of breaking the smoking habit  is overcoming the psychological addiction.  These are the mental and emotional aspects of smoking.  When you develop the smoking habit, you also create an unconscious desire to smoke at certain times, such as after eating, before going to bed, or whenever you have a drink. This is called a conditioned response.  By using hypnosis to help you stop smoking, it helps eliminate those unconscious relationships that cause you to crave cigarettes,  which then eliminates the conditioned response to smoke. Hypnotherapy will also help you to stay motivated by strengthening the resolve that gave you the desire to quit smoking in the first place.