The best way to overcome an addiction to cigarettes is to begin with a genuine resolve to stop smoking. This comes from a realization that the habit is highly destructive and, in effect, a form of suicide. Once you accept this, the question to answer is do you want to live, or is it really your intention to kill yourself?

If you want to live, then the decision to stop smoking becomes a commitment to life. It is a way to show love for yourself and those close to you, who depend on you. As a former smoker, I personally found that this understand of the habit was a powerful key to helping me stop for good. I encourage any of my clients who want to stop smoking to spend some time contemplating this.

When you have developed a resolve to stop smoking, then I think hypnosis is a powerful way to support your new behaviors. The key is to help you realize that the journey from being a smoker to a non-smoker is instantaneous. Since the way we define ourselves is with our thoughts, in the moment that you stop smoking you are a non-smoker.

What we choose to call ourselves is indeed who we are. Yes, even after you become a non-smoker there will be times when the craving for a cigarette will be there, but the combination of hypnosis and your resolve are the tools which will allow you to work through the craving. Each time you face an urge to smoke and successfully ride it out, your ties to the old habits are diminished. In a matter of days, the desire to smoke is noticeably reduced.

I encourage my clients to use other stop smoking aids to help them overcome the habit in the initial stages. Nicotine patches are often a good way to help you kick the habit. I also believe that beginning an exercise program as you are quitting is a great idea. Not only does it help you deal with stress, but it gives you a place in which to realize the benefits of your new commitment to health.

As the days and weeks pass, you find your are not coughing when you go for a walk, or ride a bike. The visible signs of being able to breathe freely are a powerful support for your new healthy lifestyle as a non-smoker.

Two sessions are usually effective to help clients stop smoking. Clients will receive a CD to allow them to do self-hypnotic sessions to support the suggestions after the first session. Since the addition of an exercise program is strongly recommended, clients will receive a free fitness consultation with this program