Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy
The 10 Reasons for Smoking That Must Be Addressed in Hypnosis Sessions
What Stop Smoking Sessions Must Address• Hypnosis is much more than giving a person suggestions to stop their
habits.• A good hypnotherapist should address the reasons why someone
continues a bad habit.• Each person we see will have different reasons for smoking but here
are some of the more common reasons we work with.
Peer Pressure• Many people originally start to
smoke because their friends are smoking.• They feel left out and in order to be
part of the gang they take up smoking.• As they get older they still feel
smoking gives them access to a circle of friends or acquaintances.
Looking Cool• Along with peer pressure
many people associate smoking with being young and cool.• Films and TV were
particularly to blame years ago.• By continuing to smoke some
people are hanging on to their youth!
Rebel• Smoking is also connected
with the ideal of rebellion.• This kind of smoker does not
want anyone to tell them what to do.• This is why general
suggestions are not enough to help this kind of smoker quit.
Boredom• Many people think of
cigarettes as their friends. • The action of smoking
gives them something to do and without that action they feel lost.• Giving a client a healthy
habit can help this.
Addiction• Many people believe they are
addicted to cigarettes.• They feel as if they are
undergoing nicotine withdrawal.• In many cases it is not addiction
but habit and association. A hypnotherapist needs to help the client differentiate.
Stress• Smokers who are in stressful
jobs or situations use cigarettes to take time out.• The cigarette is like a pacifier
and appears to soothe them.• Finding alternative stress
reduction methods is important to kill the habit.
To Take Time Out• We often hear our smokers say
that the cigarettes give them time out.• If they have children escaping
into the garden for a fag gives them five minutes peace.• Helping a smoker to
understand that time out can be taken without the cigarette can help to shift their thinking.
Weight Loss• Many people use smoking as a
method of losing weight or eating less.• The reality is that the difference
between the average weight of a smoker or non smoker is only 7 pounds.• The harmful impact of smoking far
outweighs the small amount of additional weight.
Get Professional Help• A good hypnotherapist will be able to address problems like these or
many other issues such as anxiety or depression.• Call or email us today for details of our Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy
Nottingham.• 01636 650 521• [email protected]• https://www.balancehypnotherapynottingham.co.uk
Habit and Association• Humans are creatures of habit
and cigarettes soon get placed into a daily routine.• Cigarette with a coffee, when on
the phone, lighting up in the car or when walking the dog?• Helping a client to break the
association can drastically reduce their need for a cigarette.
Secondary Gain• Sometimes a smoker will
continue the habit because they believe that smoking does something to help them.• A classic case of a secondary
gain would be smoking to get a break at work.• Attacking secondary gains can be
important for resolving a smoking habit.