Stop smoking with hypnosis at home
You've been wanting to quit smoking for a long time. You may even think that you've already tried everything to beat the tobacco addiction, to no avail. You've heard of hypnosis as a way of quitting smoking for good. But you've never taken the plunge because you're not familiar with the practice. You're not comfortable making an appointment with a hypnotherapist, so you'd rather try hypnosis at home. So all that's left is to find out how to stop smoking with hypnosis at home? Read on as our online hypnotherapist gives you the keys to taking your first steps.
Stop smoking with hypnosis at home: stop mistrusting hypnosis
The difference between therapeutic and performance hypnosis
Have you ever watched one of those TV shows? Intriguing for some, terrifying for others. They fuel prejudices about hypnosis. Most people who have never used hypnosis, at least in a therapeutic context, to treat a problem, imagine it as a show. It's like exerting power over others. Seen in this light, hypnosis can indeed be frightening. But let's move on, and see it as an advanced relaxation technique that could help you quit smoking once and for all.
Hypnosis to free yourself from tobacco addiction
Entering a state of hypnosis doesn't mean you'll lose control. In fact, the opposite is true. Hypnosis allows you to let go, to reconnect with your inner self. It's this connection that allows you not to lose yourself, but to find yourself. Online stop-smoking therapy helps you to act on the automatic, unconscious impulses that drive and reinforce your desire to smoke. Hypnosis is a gentle way to overcome your fear of quitting smoking, and put an end to your addiction to tobacco. Opensynaps makes it possible to quit smoking at home, without ever finding yourself alone. Our hypnotherapists will guide you to learn how to relax and de-stress without smoking.
Learn to use hypnosis to stop smoking
Preparing for an online hypnotherapy session
You've already taken the first step by understanding the purpose of stop-smoking-at-home hypnosis. Now you can learn how to practice hypnosis online. First of all, choose a quiet place where you can settle into a comfortable sitting or lying position, allowing your muscles to relax. Then close your eyes. This atmosphere will help you to concentrate on your body and breathing, and thus enter a hypnotic state.
Successfully entering a state of hypnosis
The truth is, you already know how to enter a hypnotic or trance state. Have you ever read several pages of a book, only to realize that your eyes had in fact continued to move mechanically, while you were lost in thought? At the office, do you ever find yourself staring out the window at a tree or a bird, as if nothing were happening around you?
As you can see, you can enter this altered state of consciousness, akin to daydreaming. The aim now is to induce these episodes of wakefulness, so that you no longer focus on what's happening in the distance, but on yourself. Our personalized "tobacco" program helps you to enter a state of hypnosis through hypnotic suggestions which your subconscious records during the sessions. Let's take a closer look at how an online stop-smoking hypnotherapy session works.
Induction
You're all set. Our hypnotherapist will guide you. You'll choose a point on which to concentrate, to practice induction. This can be visual, auditory or kinaesthetic, depending on your sensitivities. This step enables you to enter a trance state.
Dissociation
You're in hypnosis, and your unconscious is taking over from your conscious. You'll probably feel that one part of you is living the moment, while another is watching it, like a spectator who can step back and analyze what he or she is seeing. You can then use visualization to stop smoking, and let yourself be guided by our therapeutic suggestions. There are several types of suggestion.
Positive suggestions, accompanied by a vision of yourself without that cigarette in your hand, so that you can imagine all those daily moments without tobacco. They might look something like: what if we quit smoking? We know it's better for us. We could get our breath back, be healthier, use that money for something else and enjoy ourselves.
Negative suggestions, which aren't the most pleasant, but some people are more sensitive to them. Seeing myself with this cigarette on my lips makes me feel bad, I don't recognize myself.
The aim of these long-term stop-smoking hypnosis exercises is to influence your unconscious mind by visualizing your daily life without tobacco. Because you're not just a victim of nicotine addiction. You're also a victim of your own reflexes and habits. Visualization enables you to imagine your life without tobacco, so that it becomes reality.
Back to oneself
You weren't really out of it. However, you will return to a normal state of consciousness. Don't worry, you can come out of hypnosis easily, accompanied by a professional. It will be as gentle and natural as coming out of a dream. Once the session is over, take the time to get on with your day, and see the positive effects of hypnotherapy on quitting smoking.
Knowing how often to practice hypnosis online to get results
The frequency with which online hypnosis sessions are performed is individual, especially when it comes to overcoming an addiction. Depending on the effects, you may need to practice hypnosis regularly, or only for a few sessions. Your practice may also evolve over time. The first few sessions of online hypnotherapy help you to familiarize yourself with the practice. Over time, you'll become more comfortable, and the results will be undeniable. Finally, to ensure you don't fall back into smoking once you've managed to quit, don't hesitate to repeat a few sessions as soon as you feel the need. Our personalized 30-step program allows you to progress at your own pace.
Experience the benefits of online hypnotherapy
You'll probably be wondering how to tell if a hypnosis session has worked. The benefits of hypnosis for quitting smoking are felt after a few hours, or sometimes a little later for some. Don't put pressure on yourself. Your desire to quit will quickly increase, and withdrawal symptoms will diminish until they disappear completely. You'll find that you'll feel calmer for longer when you stop smoking, rather than when you take up a cigarette that will give you momentary relief, but leave many negative effects behind.
Find an online hypnotherapy program to successfully quit smoking
Now you know how to quit smoking with home hypnosis. You now hold all the cards you need to succeed, or almost succeed. Can hypnosis cure cigarette addiction? Yes. So can online hypnotherapy, as we hope you'll soon find out! Opensynaps won't leave you alone to practice hypnosis to stop smoking. Being left on your own to treat an addiction isn't easy. That's why we've developed personalized online hypnosis programs to quit smoking. Our aim is to guide and support you. We're here for you, to support you as best we can. And that's not all. Your access to the forum is a safe place, a haven where other people like you share their experience, the little things they've put in place, and their evolution. If you're looking for a way to quit smoking for good, we invite you to test Opensynaps for free with a free first session.
Rediscover the taste of non-smoking freedom!
Sources :
Stop smoking: quit smoking for good - Association Française pour l'étude de l'hypnose médicale
Hypnosis in everyday life, by Odile Germain and Docteur Jean-Marc Benhaiem, 2011
