Quitting nicotine should not be unpleasant or unduly difficult. As any person who has used nicotine knows, the first few days are the hardest, and yet most users have “quit” many times over. Why then isn’t getting over the physical dependence enough to stop using forever? The answer is that we must also deal with the emotional and behavioral components of the addiction.

When quitting nicotine in any of its many forms it is important not to dwell on the negatives and to accentuate the positives. We all know the bad and unhealthy effects of this habit, and yet that doesn’t seem to be enough help for many individuals. Using hypnosis, you will learn to accentuate the positive feelings and changes that come from good health, fitness, freedom and increased energy.

As reported in the Journal of Applied Psychology, hypnosis is three times more effective for quitting smoking than nicotine replacement therapies such as nicotine gum or patches. In 1993, the results of the largest, world-wide study ever recorded evaluating stop smoking methods was published in New Scientist (New Scientist, vol 136, pp6) magazine. The study included thousands of people in Europe, America and Asia and revealed that hypnosis was a remarkably effective method in helping people to quit smoking.

The reason that hypnosis is so effective in changing the nicotine habit lies in the way that hypnosis utilizes the very nature of the human mind. One reason that people are unable to quit on their own is that they are being controlled by their subconscious mind. The conscious level of the mind can be used to reason and think, but it cannot over-rule the control of the subconscious mind that has been programmed by imprints, impressions and ideas of which the conscious level of the mind is not even aware. This is one of the main reasons that hypnotherapy can be so effective in helping people overcome the nicotine habit. When you are hypnotized, even though you are still aware of what is happening, the suggestions given by the hypnotherapist are received by the subconscious mind and have a powerful effect in releasing those imprints, impressions, thoughts, ideas or memories that have been causing the problem. Unless the subconscious mind is changed, the addiction continues to dominate the person. Normal will power can only dent the surface temporarily whereas hypnosis can permanently change the subconscious mind. To change your subconscious mind, hypnosis is an effective tool for self-healing when used properly by a well-trained hypnotherapist.

Our comprehensive program is tailored to your needs, and it addresses all of the emotional, psychological, physical and behavioral components of nicotine addiction. Please contact us for more information or to schedule your first appointment.