Smoke your last cigarette
Scare tactics are futile, the Surgeon General and the World Health Organization would say. Warnings on cigarette packs and the WHO study that says tobacco makes 5.4 million kills per year are no match to nicotine addiction. Cigarette smoke carries tar, which contains more than 1,000 chemicals, including more than 60 compounds that are known to cause cancer, but for most nicotine addicts, only death or terminal disease can make them stop smoking.
It is notoriously difficult to quit smoking. The common short-term effects of smoking cessation are increased irritability, depression, anxiety, restlessness, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, increased appetite, rhinorrhea (runny nose), cough, and increased susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections. These side effects, however, are minor compared to the health benefits of smoking cessation.
Smokers who can’t muster enough will power to beat the habit can significantly improve his chances at successfully doing so with several smoking-cessation aids. A smoker can try nicotine patches, gums lozenges, sprays and inhalers. Support groups are a dial away and self-help guides are within reach. He can smoke tobacco-free herbal cigarettes, take kava- or chamomile-based preparations, or try aromatherapy and vaporizers. Laser therapy, acupuncture and spirituality are options too. But there’s a popular new kid on the block: hypnotherapy.
According to new research, hypnosis is really a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, with diminished peripheral awareness. Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis in psychotherapy. Hypnosis may be used by qualified physicians and psychiatrists as an aid in the treatment of anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, eating disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder and compulsive gambling. Of course, it also works for people who want to stop smoking.
There is a lot of debate regarding whether or not hypnosis quit-smoking treatments are actually useful in the long term. However, there has been much research conducted regarding the treatments, and the consensus is that hypnosis treatments are just as effective as the products that help people stop smoking. During a hypnosis session, the therapist may repeat certain phrases discussing the unhealthy nature of smoking, and he or she may give certain cues that help the patient avoid or deal with his or her cravings.
The best thing about hypnotherapy is that it does not introduce any new drug into your system. As they say, it’s all in the mind. Conveniently, you don’t have to search the local directory for any hypnotherapist to try it. Certified hypnotherapists Jesse Berg and Steven B. Schneider have created the ‘Quit Smoking Hypnosis MP3.’ They won’t guarantee any miracle but if you listen to the audio, you’ll feel different the next time you take a drag on that cigarette, if you still can.
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