If one of your goals this year is to quit smoking you couldn’t do anything better for your health. As you probably already know quitting is far from easy. Tobacco is the most addictive drug in the world, and nicotine is one of the strongest stimulants known.

Several of the most successful methods – acupuncture, hypnosis, nicotine gum, cold turkey, support groups – can work, but are not for everyone. It is important to note that most smokers who quit successfully do it on their own after one or more unsuccessful attempts and most find that stopping cold turkey is better than trying to cut down gradually.


According to the American Cancer Society, if you’re considering nicotine gum or the patch, you’re better off choosing the gum if you want to avoid periodic cravings (you tend to smoke at irregular intervals) and need something to occupy your hands. You may want to consider using the patch if you smoke at regular intervals and don’t want to chew gum.

Another strategy you may want to check out is http://www.stickk.com. This website helps people achieve their goals and objectives by enabling them to form Commitment Contracts.

Whatever method you choose, if you don’t succeed immediately, recognize that few people manage to stop smoking on their first try and that the best predictor for eventual success is making repeated attempts to quit.

If you would like to find more about how Birmingham Hypnotherapy Clinic can help you for problems such as anxiety, confidence, low self esteem, hypnobirth, gastric band hypnosis, sports performance hypnosis, weight loss hypnosis, sexual problems contact Birmingham Hypnotherapy Clinic.

I was interested to read in the Complementary & Natural Healthcare Council’s bulletin that there is now an MSc in Clinical Hypnosis which will give more credibility to the therapy and increase its use in a medical setting alongside more conventional treatments.

Some examples where it is being are in anaesthesia for dental treatment and in childbirth where the patient will be taught before the event to use to self-hypnosis to turn off pain.

While this does sound quite a leap of the imagination if you think of self hypnosis as like meditation it all starts to make sense.  In a meditative state we seek to separate the mind from the body to induce relaxation, and in the case of anaesthesia being relaxed then allows you to visualise better.

When I hypnotise someone I merely guide them into hypnosis and eventually they will learn how to do that themselves.  We are all capable going into a state of self hypnosis it is just that we might not realise it, like writers when they are working on a piece and find that the whole morning has passed.

In a clinical situation, during the hypnosis or self hypnosis you can imagine that your hand is in cold water so it feels numb.  If you hold this thought your mind will follow and your hand will start feeling numb and anaesthetised.  The more you practice, you will eventually be able to move the numbness to any part of the body that you want and that is why it is possible to feel no pain when you give birth.

If you would like to find more about how Birmingham Hypnotherapy Clinic can help you for problems such as anxiety, confidence, low self esteem, hypnobirth, gastric band hypnosis, sports performance hypnosis, weight loss hypnosis, sexual problems contact Birmingham Hypnotherapy Clinic.

13 March is the No Smoking Day!
Nearly one in six UK adults but UK figures show two thirds want to quit.

 This year smokers are being encouraged to focus on what they could afford to buy they were to quit for a day (saving £7), a week (£49), a month (£210) and a year (£2,555).

Birmingham Hypnotherapy Clinic will be offering £13 off their regular stop smoking price and reduced group session rates to help smokers ditch the cigarettes for good when you book by Wednesday 13 March – No Smoking Day.

 No Smoking Day 2013 will officially launch on Wednesday 27 February giving smokers two weeks to get ready to quit on No Smoking Day itself, Wednesday 13 March 2013.

“One of the biggest incentives for smokers to quit comes from considering the real amount of money they spend on cigarettes and thinking about what themselves and their family could afford if they were to give up for good. With the help of hypnosis they can do this much easier.  In fact, a US survey showed that on average hypnosis was more than three times as effective as nicotine replacement methods and 15 times as effective as trying to quit alone and an article in the New Scientist, in 2003, stated categorically that hypnosis is the most effective way to quit smoking

 “By tallying up the exact amount of money that could be saved, smokers can work towards an actual goal – be it a new pair of shoes, a family trip to the cinema or a dream holiday.

 “No Smoking Day provides the perfect opportunity for people to join hundreds of others in Birmingham and in the UK attempting to quit on the same day. This is why Birmingham Hypnotherapy Clinic efforts in spreading the word about the support available are so important, to help many make their first steps towards a healthier and wealthier, smoke free life.”

 Birmingham Hypnotherapy clinic does this by using a variety of techniques to help you quit smoking including:

• Effective cognitive dialogue during casual conversation
• Increase your motivation and willpower to quit smoking
• Discussing your goals and reasons behind your desire to quit smoking
• A powerful hypnosis session which makes changes at a subconscious level

Many people who come to see us tell us that they have tried everything to stop smoking but didn't manage to do so. We can help you change your thinking about smoking and give you the motivation to do so. Finally we use a powerful hypnosis session to reinforce the changes in your subconscious mind.  (Stop Smoking)

Have you ever wanted to stop smoking but found it too difficult to stop smoking on your own? Here at Birmingham Hypnotherapy Clinic we have helped many clients to stop smoking with only one stop smoking session. Our Easy Quit Smoking Program is been used by many hypnotherapists around the UK. It uses cognitive discussions to understand the reasons you want to Stop smoking and uses powerful hypnosis suggestions to help your subconscious to stop smoking.

If you would like more information on how you could stop smoking with just one session contact us