Self-Hypnosis as a Smoking Cessation Therapy

A very misunderstood self-help and relaxation subject is hypnosis. Perhaps one of the biggest reasons that hypnosis is misunderstood is that most people are only familiar with stage hypnosis. During all stage sessions, participants are pre-qualified, and only the most suggestible subjects are actually brought into the performance.

The second most common misconception is that many believe a hypnotist can bend their will to make them do odd things that would be out of character for them. The fact is that a hypnotist can’t make you do anything that you don’t want to do, or are incapable of doing. The subjects on stage performing outrageous acts are uninhibited and outgoing by nature, which is why they’re on stage in the first place.

Hypnosis is nothing more than guided relaxation. That’s it. There’s no real magic to it, although it can work wonders for the right subjects when used for self help (for example, hypnosis for smoking cessation). The objective with hypnotherapy is to put a subject or yourself into a state of relaxation, where your guard is naturally lowered and you’re more susceptible to suggestion. The hypnotist then implants simple suggestions by simply speaking them, and in many cases, repeating similar suggestions.

Another way to look at hypnotherapy is that it’s positive affirmations or positive self-talk made when the mind is relaxed. So there should be nothing mysterious about hypnosis. If you understand meditation, you understand hypnosis, i.e. leading your body and mind into a relaxed state.

If you happen to be a good subject, you can implant many positive messages into your subconscious, or use hypnosis to relax yourself, or quickly put yourself to sleep. This type of self-hypnosis is becoming more popular, e.g. weight loss hypnotherapy, quit smoking hypnotherapy, anxiety hypnosis, etc.

Smoking in particular is a good candidate for hypnotherapy because much of the addiction is psychological, and that is an area the self-hypnosis can help you address. After all, smoking, aside from the nicotine, really has little to offer the body, so an open mind should be able to quickly push aside cravings when the curtains are pulled back.

At the very least, hypnosis will help you balance yourself, relax, and lower stress levels. If you are a smoker, a hypnosis smoking cessation program might be exactly what you need, and you can safely participate in one without worrying about clucking at odd hours of the day!

Tagged with: Hypnosis • Personal Development • quit smoking • Self Help • Self Improvement • smoking • wellness

Filed under: Personal Development

Like this post? Subscribe to my RSS feed and get loads more!