Someone who tries to stop smoking by willpower alone, may find it difficult when they come to unwind at the end of the day, or at break-times at work, when they feel the need to have a cigarette in order to ‘calm their nerves’

When to expect it

If someone has tried to stop smoking by willpower alone, they may find themselves having difficulty relaxing, mostly within the first week or two, but often it may last a month or more.

Why does it happen?

Over their years of smoking, their mind has formed a link between relaxing, and smoking.

So when they are in this particular situation, the link triggers a desire to smoke.

It happens because they have got into the habit of smoking when they want to relax. Over the years that they have been smoking, the time for relaxation has become ingrained in their mind as a ‘trigger’ for smoking.

Over the years, smokers build up a lot of ‘trigger’ points, so that they have a sufficient number of opportunities to smoke in a day.

What you can do to help yourself

The secret here, is to find alternative ways of relaxing, and keep these going until such time as the habit has diminished. There are two ways of doing this.

Change your routine… if you always do the same sorts of things after work, change them… join a gym, go swimming, walk instead of driving home, that sort of thing… anything that breaks the habit cycle.
Consider a smoking cessation session with me. Because I understand the mechanisms behind these feelings, they can be dealt with. If you are finding it difficult to relax, it simply means that you are fighting against some very ingrained habits that you have developed over years of smoking, and this is something that I can help with.

Why my clients find it easier

During my smoking cessation session, we identify with the client what are the real reasons that they smoke, and what tangible benefit they could be given for giving up. ‘Smoking for relaxation’ is one of the many things that my stop smoking hypnotherapy sessions deal with, by giving the unconscious mind suggestions that will ensure that you are able to relax naturally.

The 'need' to smoke comes from the individual's subconscious mind, weighing up the benefits of smoking, against the benefits of not smoking.

The stop smoking hypnotherapy session sets about to change the subconscious balance, so that the person has no desire to smoke, because their subconscious mind finds that the benefits of not smoking, greatly outweigh the 'benefits' of smoking.

When this process happens, the mechanisms supporting these 'withdrawal symptoms' are no longer there.

Stop Smoking Testimonials

"You’ve completely cured my lack of willpower and confidence"

... a stop smoking client from Essex

"Hi Paul, hope you are well,

Just wanted to let you know it's been a week now since my therapy and I haven't smoked. In fact in a way it feels like I've never smoked.

I haven't had any cravings and I have no problem being around other smokers. The therapy has worked so well for me, I feel great and things in my life seem to be coming together nicely.

I have recommended you to 3 of my close friends.

I will continue to recommend you to people who could benefit from your treatment as I am over the moon with results I have seen in myself."

...a stop smoking client from Hitchin

"I was going to get back to you earlier but decided to wait until i had been through everything and still not smoked.

It's been 5 weeks and i still have not smoked, i haven't even had a craving!!

I dont know how you've done it and im sure a lot of it is to do with wanting to give up, i have been on holiday, been to family gatherings and all my family smoke, and even had emotional upset and i cannot believe that through all that i have not had the urge to have a cigarette.

I wanted to say thanks "

A stop smoking client from Bedfordshire

"She stopped smoking so easily after coming to see you, that I've come as well, because I want the same for me."

...a stop smoking client from Warwick

Book a Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy Session With Paul

Book your stop smoking hypnotherapy session with Paul, and he can help YOU to stop smoking.

During the session, Paul will listen to you, talk to you about how smoking has fitted in with your life in the past, answer all your questions, and explain how he can use hypnotherapy to help YOU.

Then, during the hypnotherapy part of the session itself, you can sit back, relax, and experience one of the most interesting, enjoyable and relaxing experiences there are...

Leaving the session as a non-smoker, you'll feel full of confidence and motivation, ready to enjoy better health, more money in your pocket, and a huge feeling of achievement... simply feeling that you've regained control of your life!

Book your stop smoking hypnotherapy session now:

Telephone: 01354 696155

E-Mail: paul@pauldouglass.co.uk

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