McArthur Hypnotherapy - Smoking Cessation

The New Scientist reports, "Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit. Willpower, it turns out, counts for very little."

A smoking cessation session using suggestion hypnotherapy takes less than 1 hour. In the first part of the session I will discuss with you the reasons you smoke, your current smoking habits and then we will examine your reasons why you now want to quit. My aim is to re-educate the unconscious part of the mind about smoking also, to promote calmness and a feeling of well-being and to ward off feelings of stress and irritability often associated with quitting smoking. Each session is tailor-made for the individual and care is taken to help with symptom substitution such as overeating.

Reasons to stop
You must decide to stop smoking for your own good reasons.
Start to think now about your 3 main reasons why you want to quit and make them as personal to you as possible. E.g.. to get rid of that awful cough in the morning!

Stats
Smoking a pack of cigarettes a day increases risk for all cancers by 200 percent, lung cancer by 1000 percent and heart disease 300-400 percent. Smoking two or more packs a day increases lung cancer risk by a factor of 15-25 (i.e., by 1500 percent to 2500 percent).

Cost
Consider this:
1 pack per day = £4.20
per week = £29.40
per month = £126.00
per year= £1533.00
2 packs per day = 8.40
per week =£58.80
per month = £252.00
per year= £3066.00

Surveys have consistently shown that at least 70% of adult smokers would like to stop smoking and of those who express a desire to quit, more than a third are very keen to stop. Almost nine out of ten (88%) of smokers state that they want to quit because of a health concern. After health reasons, the next most common reason given for wanting to give up is a financial one.

Beneficial health changes when you stop smoking
Stop smoking and the body will begin to repair the damage done almost immediately, kick-starting a series of beneficial health changes that continue for years.

Time since quitting	Beneficial health changes that take place
20 minutes	Blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal.
8 hours	Nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in blood reduce by half, oxygen levels return to normal.
24 hours	Carbon monoxide will be eliminated from the body. Lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris.
48 hours	There is no nicotine left in the body. Ability to taste and smell is greatly improved.
72 hours	Breathing becomes easier. Bronchial tubes begin to relax and energy levels increase.
2 - 12 weeks	Circulation improves.
3 - 9 months	Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems improve as lung function is increased by up to 10%.
1 year	Risk of a heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker.
10 years	Risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker.