״Quitting smoking is like winning a war against yourself. You are your own worst enemy, but also your greatest ally.״
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Do you want to stop smoking ?
First of all, congratulations! The very fact that you have found your way to this
page suggests that you are ready to quit smoking. And you are not alone. A
report by the Office for National Statistics, based on a survey of more than 13,000
people, found 63% of smokers in Britain wanted to stop smoking.
Why doesn’t everyone find it easy to give up?
Those who smoke are invariably well aware of the advantages of giving up
smoking – increased health, fitness, reduced risk of life limiting illnesses not to
mention the financial benefits. What many don’t realise however is that research
into smoking and stress reveals that far from relaxing you, smoking actually
increases anxiety and tension over time, leaving smokers 80% more like to
experience a significant anxiety or depression.
So given the fact that smokers know all of this, why do some find it so difficult to
stop the habit, even when they no longer want to smoke?
There are three factors that contribute to maintaining the habit:
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Automatic habit and subconscious programming, for example smoking without really thinking about it, even if you don’t actually want one. If smoking for you was a conscious issue, then you’d already have decided to just stop and would be enjoying a healthier, smoke free life.
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Psychological factors, for example the belief that it relieves stress.
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Physical habit, the symptoms of which pass within a week and are the least of the three factors. Physical cravings are at least in part determined by the rules smokers set for themselves. After all, how many wake during the night and get up to smoke?
How can solution focused hypnotherapy help you ?
At Amanda Golden Hypnotherapy, one session lasting up to 2 hours, combined with regular use of the
hypnotherapy recording provided, can see you moving forward in your life as a non-smoker. You can even
receive the session remotely, with online sessions available and equally as effective as the face to face session.
We work with you to fully explain the psychology behind the habit and how you can stop smoking for good. You will
discover why the brain fools you into thinking it is acceptable to smoke and will learn about the many myths surrounding quitting smoking. Solution focused hypnotherapy for smoking targets the underlying causes of your habit rather than just the symptoms. This approach helps you gain insight into why you smoke, allowing you to identify your triggers and develop effective coping strategies. Additionally, it works to reprogram your subconscious mind, which plays a crucial role in your automatic behaviours and habits. By addressing these aspects, you can break free from the cycle of the behaviour and cultivate healthier habits. Solution Focused Hypnotherapy will support you further by enabling you to use your imagination to paint your smoke free future, exploring your motivations and empowering you to achieve your goal. You will then experience around 30 minutes of hypnosis during which time your subconscious mind effectively “rewires” itself to help your willpower and commitment to cease smoking. The hypnotherapy part is a key stage and a safe way to cementing the change. It means that the brain really “gets the message” to completely stop the habit.