Quit Smoking…What Do You Really Want?
Hi soon to be non smoker It is frequently said that in order to get what we want, you first have to know exactly what it is we want. It is common for a smoker to have an internal conflict. They may say, I like smoking, or smoking relaxes me, or smoking keeps me slim,…
Quit Smoking…What Are Your Smoking Emotions
Hi soon to be non smoker. What are your smoking emotions? This is a question I routinely ask my quit clients. There is rarely just one emotion, but a combination which includes some or all of the following. Shame, Frustration, Sadness, Fear, Anxiety, Despair, Doubt, Grief, Rage, Regret, Hate, Depression, Disgusted, Lonely, Bored, Scared, Impatient,…
Quit Smoking…Keeping Some Cigarettes Just In Case
Hi Soon To Be Non smoker In my pre-hypnosis contacts I always advise clients to ensure there will be no cigarettes in their environment for when they go home after the session. The only block to this is if there is another smoker in the house. In this case then you will need to negotiate…
Quitting Smoking…What Happens If You Don’t Quit?
Hi Soon To Be Non smoker Have you ever asked yourself, what happens to me if I don’t quit smoking? Because smokers come in all shapes and sizes and emotional states and they vary in mental toughness, just like any other group. Some people come into my hypnosis clinic all fired up and ready to…
Quitting Smoking…Win The Good Fight
Hi soon to be non smoker When it comes to my quit smoking clients I ask them to fight for their health and to become true warriors of change. The reason for this is simple. If you try a passive process and expect some outside force to fix your smoking habit then you have a…
Quit Smoking…e-Cigarettes Take A Hit
Quit Smoking…e-Cigarettes Take A Hit An announcement today in Australia places electronic cigarettes in the same class as tobacco cigarettes as far as the ability to use them in public places is concerned. This comes as no real surprise, given that electronic cigarettes are just analogues for the real thing, even if many smokers don’t…
Quit Smoking…When Did Burnt Become A Flavour Option
Hi Future Non Smoker Recently in a cafe I ordered a chocolate croissant to share with my son over coffee. I asked for it heated which was a mistake as the chocolate tasted burnt and was what I would imagine an ashtray would taste like. If a barista gets it wrong coffee can taste the…
Quit Smoking…Have You had Enough Acrolein Yet?
Hi Future Non Smoker When you go into your favourite fast food restaurant spare a thought for the staff. The oils in the deep fryers give off a mist of a toxic chemical called Acrolein. It sticks to their clothes and is considered to cause cancer. By the way your deep fried food is full…
What Would Seinfeld Say About Smoking?
Hi Future Non Smokers So they take leaves off a tobacco plant and dry it and smash it up then mix in about 50 chemicals, some of which are toxic…Who ever thought of that? Next they role it in paper, put in boxes and sell them for over $40 a packet…wow these cigarette things must…
Quit Smoking & Weight Loss
Hi Future Non Smoker Back in the 1950’s cigarette manufactures employed marketing experts to introduce more women to smoking. Up until then it wasn’t perceived as being lady like to smoke. The markets created the cigarette as the torch of freedom and women embraced the habit of smoking in droves as they wanted the right…