Laurence DELINOT
Hypnotherapist
16bis rue du Docteur Roux
75015 PARIS
Have you heard about the effectiveness of hypnosis for smoking cessation? In just one or two sessions, become a non-smoker!
Find out on this page about the benefits of quitting smoking, the obstacles to smoking cessation (such as ingrained habits and associated fears), and learn how hypnotherapy offers an effective method for quitting smoking for good.
To book your first hypnosis session at the practice in the 15th arrondissement of Paris, or an online hypnosis session, don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Quitting smoking requires determination and a good reason. You have to make the decision to quit. The reasons that lead people to consult a hypnotherapist for smoking cessation are mainly health-related: to breathe more easily and regain a sense of freedom, break free from a harmful habit, avoid setting a bad example for their children, because they are tired of smoking, stop wasting money, in preparation for pregnancy, before surgery, or as part of their New Year’s resolutions.
Smoking means taking the risk of developing cancer. One cancer out of three is caused by smoking. Cancer of the lung, mouth, throat, lips, kidneys and uterus. Other tobacco-related diseases includemyocardial infarction,stroke,hypertension,aneurysm and erectile dysfunction.
Smokers are obviously unaware that they are taking a risk every day when they light up. On the other hand, people who decide to stop smoking report problems with their breathing, and see their skin turn grey.
Cost is also a good reason to quit smoking. The price of a pack of cigarettes is constantly on the rise, and for some it’s a powerful argument. Calculate your tobacco budget per month, then per year. In our sessions, people are surprised to realize that they could afford a trip with the money they spend to ruin their health – it makes you think!
It’s hard to change habits. The act of smoking is a positive anchor for most when this behavior was initially associated with freedom, gaining confidence by doing as others do, then once well hooked it became the means of illusory stress relief. It’s also a pleasure. Cigarettes have long been an ally. She’s as loyal as a blanket. Quitting smoking means saying goodbye to cigarettes. It’s letting go of your security blanket!
If only it were as simple as saying, “I’m a grown-up now, I don’t need you anymore”! Several obstacles can stand in the way of someone who wants to quit smoking: fear of change, of moving from the familiar to the unknown; the belief that they will experience cravings and therefore suffer; that they will gain weight and feel uncomfortable in their body; that they will become irritable and therefore struggle in their relationships; or the fear of not succeeding and not being able to stay smoke-free over time.
Smoking is an addictive behavior. Like all conditioned behaviors, it takes place at the unconscious level. Nicotine is also an addictive chemical substance, but it is possible to reprogram the behavior under hypnosis to gradually free the body from withdrawal. Testimonials from former heavy smokers who underwent hypnosis to quit are proof of this. Hypnosis is the most effective way to go back to being a non-smoker!
Ericksonian hypnosis is the best way to quit smoking for good. The session begins by gathering information on smoking habits. If necessary, the hypnotherapist reassures the consultant about the hypnotic state, and after the session, about the stages of withdrawal, with a few breathing and visual techniques to reinforce the decision.
The side effect of a hypnotic trance is always a feeling of well-being that lasts throughout the day and even for a few days. During the hypnotic trance, the subject lets himself be guided, and the subconscious receives suggestions to implement a new behavior, that of a non-smoker. It’s as simple as that.
At my practice or through an online hypnosis session, I support you in quitting smoking with hypnosis. The first session is designed to help you stop smoking completely and permanently, while a second session helps strengthen your inner motivation and anchor this new behaviour over time.
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