Hypnosis has been around for centuries, and has been used as a form of healing and mental help dating back to the mid 1700s. Therapists using hypnosis to help client stop smoking using rational behaviour techniques are able to help the process of stopping naturally, safely and effectively.

We weren’t born to smoke and stopping is not as hard as most people would believe it to be. It takes a long time to form the habit of smoking, and the difficulty in stopping comes with the process of swapping one habit for another. We find it easier to continue with what is familiar than we do to change to something that has now become unfamiliar. In this case, the ‘unfamiliar’ is not smoking.

A hypnotist will take you into a trance state. While in this state we are suggestible to new ideas, behaviours and experiences. Understanding the information you need before you undergo hypnotism will ensure that your mind is ready to accept the suggestion of being a non smoker.

Once your subconscious has accepted this suggestion there is a shift in perception. You are now no longer a smoker and, as such, you will respond to the world the same way non-smokers do. You will no longer feel you being deprived when you see someone smoking because this is no longer what you want.

In most cases, hypnotism is a quick process requiring only one or two sessions with a therapist. You do however need a good support system, and this is crucial if you don’t want to regress back into smoking again.

Self hypnosis is possible too, and you can easily learn how to guide yourself into a state where quitting smoking is possible.