Hypnosis CDs for quiting smoking
A lot of people try using hypnosis CDs to help them quit smoking, and it does work for some of them. A CD is a lot cheaper than going to see a Hypnotherapist in person, thanks to them being mass-produced (one of the better ones being Paul Mckenna's), which is probably one of the biggest things going for them. The problem is that it's also one of the biggest flaws. Being mass-produced also means they need to be fairly generic. The biggest benefit you get from going to see a Hypnotherapist in person is that the therapy will be specific for you. Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to stop smoking, so a generic therapy session such as you'd get on a CD isn't going to be as effective as one that focus on your own reasons for wanting to quit smoking (and fears about losing the benefits you get from smoking).
Even when it seems like the reasons are same, such as saving money, the reasons behind that will still be different. E.g. one person may want to save money to take the kids to Disney land, while somebody else may want to save money to pay of debts. The same goes for health, everyone knows that smoking is bad for your health - but that fact isn't usually enough of a reason for somebody to quit. It takes more than that, such as it becoming more 'real' to them when a family member becomes ill from smoking.
If you visit a Hypnotherapist in person they should be able to take your specific reasons (and the reasons behind them) for wanting to quit smoking and incorporate those into a comprehensive quit smoking session, or sessions, for you (there is still a lot more than just this, but it does play a big part). Basically one of the goals is to get your emotions involved, because it makes it so much easier to give up. As Doc Searls wrote a little while back:
So if you try a hypnosis CD, and it doesn't work as well as you'd like, hypnotherapy still could help you give up smoking. Just do you best to choose a good Hypnotherapist, ideally a referral from a GP or a friend that has successful given up smoking with them already.
Even when it seems like the reasons are same, such as saving money, the reasons behind that will still be different. E.g. one person may want to save money to take the kids to Disney land, while somebody else may want to save money to pay of debts. The same goes for health, everyone knows that smoking is bad for your health - but that fact isn't usually enough of a reason for somebody to quit. It takes more than that, such as it becoming more 'real' to them when a family member becomes ill from smoking.
If you visit a Hypnotherapist in person they should be able to take your specific reasons (and the reasons behind them) for wanting to quit smoking and incorporate those into a comprehensive quit smoking session, or sessions, for you (there is still a lot more than just this, but it does play a big part). Basically one of the goals is to get your emotions involved, because it makes it so much easier to give up. As Doc Searls wrote a little while back:
Logic and reason sit on the mental board of directors, but emotions cast the deciding votes.
So if you try a hypnosis CD, and it doesn't work as well as you'd like, hypnotherapy still could help you give up smoking. Just do you best to choose a good Hypnotherapist, ideally a referral from a GP or a friend that has successful given up smoking with them already.
