It is widely known that hypnotherapy has helped a phenomenal amount of people to stop smoking in recent times. But a session with a hypnotherapist can be so prohibitively expensive that it becomes a bar to giving up in itself. Not so any more! With the self hypnosis STOP SMOKING CD you can quickly, and from the comfort of your own armchair, learn the tips and techniques employed by professional hypnotherapists and train yourself to not only stop smoking, but to remain craving free when you do so.
SURECURE TOP 10 STOP SMOKING TIPS
- Fix a firm date to stop in your mind
- Jot down your reasons for wanting to stop smoking
- Keep a written log in the early stages
- Don't be shy - Ask for help to stop smoking!
- You don't have to go it alone
- Manage the withdrawal symptoms
- Give yourself the best chance of success - PREPARE
- Step by step, one day at a time
- Ditch the habits that caused the addiction
- Don't get agitated - learn to relax
1. Fix a firm date to stop in your mind
Fix a firm date to stop in your mind, there is no easy way to stop smoking so choose a date that you think will be the least stressful in your life. A weekend day for example when you are not at work, or a day when you are visiting relatives and expect a good time to be had. Take a look here in goal setting if you need help in setting & achieving your long term goals.
2. Jot down your reasons for wanting to stop smoking
Write down all the reasons you want to stop smoking. It may surprise you to note just how lengthy the list can be and seeing it may give you even more resolve in your desire to stop smoking. There can be many reasons such as financial gain, being more socially accepted, improving your health or even pleasing your family so give it plenty of thought when compiling your reasons to stop smoking list.
3. Keep a written log in the early stages
A written log in a diary can be a boost in the early stages when you stop smoking. Before you stop, make a note of all the places where you usually tend to smoke heaviest and whether there were certain places or times that your craving for a cigarette was more intense. Then when you do stop smoking, you can refer to your notes and they may be able to help you to avoid these places and situations.
4. Don't be shy - Ask for help to stop smoking!
There are a myriad of help systems out there to help you to stop smoking. Not least your own friends and family who will likely congratulate you on your strength of will and be only too willing to offer support and guidance. Talk to your doctor, or speak to a nurse at your local surgery and you will find that they will be very proud of you and do anything they can to help. As will your local chemist. Try the surecure Self hypnosis stop smoking course on CD, available on this page. It has given millions of people worldwide the extra willpower needed to not only quit, but to remain craving free when they have done so & although there is no easy way to stop smoking, it offers you the most stress free way of doing so.
5. You don't have to go it alone
Find a friend who has expressed an interest in stopping smoking too and you can both team up and offer each other support. They say a problem shared is a problem halved so agree between you that you will not let each other down and this can give you that extra determination to resist when you get a craving for a cigarette in the first few days. You may also find it helpful to browse through some of the surecure titles here such as the goal setting course on CD.
6. Manage the withdrawal symptoms
When you stop smoking you are denying your body an addictive substance that it has become used to or dependent on in the form of nicotine. There will be withdrawal symptoms which vary in degree between different people. In the first few days you may experience restless nights and become irritable during the day along with a lack of concentration. Keep in mind that they are only temporary and will pass - it is not where you are during the first few days after you stop smoking, it is where you are headed that you have to keep uppermost in your mind, and that is to a healthier (and wealthier) lifestyle by becoming nicotine free. Remember to that your surecure Self hypnosis stop smoking course on CD is always there for you to refer to and gain encouragement from.
7. Give yourself the best chance of success - PREPARE
You need to give yourself the best possible chance of success. Before you stop smoking, make sure that you are not surrounded by your old smoking paraphernalia, ashtrays, lighters and especially cigarettes should be discarded and try not to come into contact with any of them for a time after you stop.
8. Step by step, one day at a time
When you decide to stop smoking you are embarking on a journey to better health and every journey begins with just one small step. So take it step by step, every time you resist the urge to smoke a cigarette you have taken one small but very positive step in the right direction and at the end of each day you can say that you have taken many steps on your journey - remember too that after a couple of days the craving for a cigarette decreases and it becomes easier to resist as you go on.
9. Ditch the habits that caused the addiction
There will be certain situations, times or events that have triggered your desire to light up a cigarette up to now. It could be enjoying a drink or after food. If you find a replacement for the cigarette at these times you are well on the way to success. Why not go for a walk after your food, or mix with new and more people when out socializing?
10. Don't get agitated - learn to relax
Finally, learn to relax. We have explained that you will likely become a little irritable in the early days so use that information to try to control yourself. You can learn guided relaxation techniques from here that will help you both in the early days when you decide to stop smoking and in the longer term to help you remain on your nicotine free path - GOOD LUCK!