{"id":3722,"date":"2023-08-13T10:58:43","date_gmt":"2023-08-13T14:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/paul-mckennas-guide-to-hypnotherapy-to-quit-smoking\/"},"modified":"2023-08-13T10:58:43","modified_gmt":"2023-08-13T14:58:43","slug":"paul-mckennas-guide-to-hypnotherapy-to-quit-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/paul-mckennas-guide-to-hypnotherapy-to-quit-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Paul McKenna’s Guide to Hypnotherapy to Quit Smoking"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Every smoker knows the drill. It starts with \u201cjust one puff.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Before they realize it, it\u2019s another one. And another one. And another one until they\u2019ve realized they\u2019ve gone through a whole pack.<\/p>\n

The warning signs on the box and all the statistics point to one thing: Marlboro Man wasn\u2019t as cool as they made him out to be. The terrible truth is, breaking free from the grip is no easy task.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But here\u2019s the thing: have you considered trying hypnosis to quit smoking?<\/p>\n

Sure, it may sound \u201cwoo-woo,\u201d but there\u2019s actual science that backs it up. Through the power of suggestion (and, let\u2019s be honest, the power of relaxation), hypnosis can help break that bad habit.<\/p>\n

Intriguing, right?\u00a0<\/p>\n

So what about the gum, the patch, or going cold turkey? You may have tried it all without any significant change. But there could be one solution that was, as Goldilocks says, just right\u2014and hypnosis is its name.<\/p>\n

Does Hypnosis Work to Quit Smoking?<\/h2>\n

Hypnotherapy<\/a> works by getting you into hypnosis\u2014a deeply relaxed unconscious state where you\u2019re more open to suggestions. What this means, in terms of quitting the self-sabotaging habit, is that you can use it to change your perception of smoking.<\/p>\n

The thing about the unconscious (or what some people know as the subconscious) mind is that it drives our habits, as Paul McKenna<\/strong>, a hypnotist and behavioral scientist, explains in a webinar for the Mindvalley Certified Hypnotherapist<\/em> program. But using hypnosis, \u201cyou can reprogram the unconscious mind<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

This approach can be positively effective for smoking cessation. And there are scientific studies that show that this form of therapy works to help reduce the urge to smoke, if not break the habit altogether.<\/p>\n

A 2014<\/a> study, for instance, concluded that hypnotherapy is \u201cmore effective than [nicotine replacement treatment] in improving smoking abstinence in patients hospitalized for a smoking-related illness<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Another study<\/a> from 2004 found that after a three-session hypnosis treatment, \u201c81% of those patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months posttreatmen<\/em>t.\u201d<\/p>\n

So can hypnosis help to quit smoking? Certainly.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But a more important question to ask is what caused the person to start smoking in the first place? And it\u2019s that subconscious blocker that hypnosis really identifies.<\/p>\n

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