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Quit Smokinghypnotherapy It's all in the mind. Change your mind, change your life. Why do people smoke? People smoke for many different reasons. Firstly, smoking is very addictive. Secondly, smokers have been influenced by their peers or because people around them. There are also many other personal reasons why people smoke.Stress and relaxationMany people claim that smoking helps them to cope with stress. But in fact, nicotine is a stimulant and won’t help you to relax. Smokers probably think a cigarette makes them feel better because when they aren’t smoking they suffer from nicotine withdrawal.Other personal reasons for smoking People have many other personal reasons for smoking. Smokers may: •use smoking as a support for when things go wrong •enjoy smoking with others as a shared activity •use smoking to start conversations and meet new people •smoke to make themselves look more confident and in control •think that cigarettes help them to keep their weight down •have a cigarette when they’re feeling bored or lonely •smoke when they need a break or a moment to themselves. Stress and relaxationMany people claim that smoking helps them to cope with stress. But in fact, nicotine is a stimulant and won’t help you to relax. Smokers probably think a cigarette makes them feel better because when they aren’t smoking they suffer from nicotine withdrawal.Symptoms of nicotine withdrawalMuch of the intractability of cigarette smoking is thought to stem from the problems of withdrawal symptoms, particularly irritability, restlessness, feeling miserable, impaired concentration, and increased appetite, as well as from cravings for cigarettes. These withdrawal symptoms begin within hours of the last cigarette and are at maximal intensity for the first week. Most of the affective symptoms then resolve over three or four weeks, but hunger can persist for several months. Cravings, sometimes intense, can also persist for many months, especially if triggered by situational cues. Hypnosis can help you to quit smoking reduce the cravings of nicotine. Every cigarette is doing you damage! GARY M GRANT Hypnotherapist This website was created using MAGIX Website Maker You will need the current version of Adobe Flash Player to view it. Further information can be found at magix.info - the Multimedia Knowledge Community by MAGIX, the market leader for music, photo, and video software. |