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hypno-therapist
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 11:49 am Post subject: Hypnotherapy successful in helping smokers quit

This came from the Healthcare Republic website...

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Hypnotherapy successful in helping smokers quit

US researchers monitored 67 smokers over 26 weeks and found half of the 14 patients treated with hypnotherapy gave up smoking compared with just 15 per cent of smokers from the counselling group and 25 per cent from the 'cold turkey' control group, the ACCP meeting was told.

Thoughts and comments?

Gandalf
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Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:52 pm Post subject:

I would have thought the hypno to get much better results than this...
I alway use the Ideomotor response just to be sure the client is 'really' ready to quit- pack up - cease or however you want to phrase it..

This way my stats are 100% I wonder if you curious to know what happens to those who score negative Ideomotor responses... well I build them, prepare them and get them ready to pass the test!

And Hypno works for this.. Having packed up myself, I have been tested by life and wanted to 'light up' but have never done that.. I cant!
then I remember that really I dont want to... and it passes....

"No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit." - Helen Keller

zerzis
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Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 11:01 am Post subject:

I think the results depend upon person to person and most of the times as addiction is just a state of attachment of our brain ( rather than body) to a particular thing, I think this is pretty possible always.

Gandalf
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Posted: Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:17 am Post subject:

zerzis wrote:

If the addiction is not attatched to the body I'm wondering what purpose a nicotine patch would serve? Its a delivery system of nicotine, almost the same as a ciggie?

Maybe the brain reacts to the physical changes that the nictione delivers?

I remember feeling quite limp and relaxed after my first ciggie?

I think its a huge area of question, very interesting. So I guess your right it would depend from person to person. Wink

PhoenixDawn
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:

When working with clients for stop smoking, I talk to them at length about their reasons for stopping. I ensure that their 'MUST' stop, is strong enough, and utilise all of the major factors extensively in a personalised bespoke script.

I also ask them what they would prefer to do instead of smoking, and help them to program in the new, more desirable behaviours so that they have immediate benefits that they can relate to.

Yes, it does vary from person to person, and my own findings appear to identify with how big is their MUST and how strong are their reasons why.

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Maybe the brain reacts to the physical changes that the nictione delivers?

I remember feeling quite limp and relaxed after my first ciggie?

Naturally there will be physical changes caused by the nicotine, as it is a toxin and our body will wish to react. However, we must remember that nicotine is a stimulant and unlikely to make you feel relaxed.

The relaxation part of smoking is generally connected to what you are actually doing when you smoke a cigarette - you take time out for yourself from over-activity, you disengage yourself from the job at hand for a few moments, sometimes even going outside in the fresh air to do it, even using it as a distraction from an argument - "I'm going out for a smoke" acts as a get-out clause from fighting for a while.

For others, it may be a glass of wine that provides the stimulus to take time out/relax. So the main consideration is to find something else which will act as a trigger to relax that is more beneficial than toxic stimulants.

Hypnosis helps by means of a way to change behaviours rather than 'addiction', and results lay heavily on how much the subject wants that change.

hypno-therapist
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: Find their PASSIONS!!

PhoenixDawn wrote:

I ensure that their 'MUST' stop, is strong enough, and utilise all of the major factors extensively in a personalised bespoke script.

I much prefer to work with their WANTS rather than their needs... Think about it. Some things that we attempt to do because we 'need to' or we 'must' lead to our old friend procrastination coming out to play!!

Find and build passion!!

This is the best way forward in my humble opinion Wink

PhoenixDawn
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Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:17 am Post subject:

Perhaps my usage of "MUST" was a little misleading.

Really, it's about finding out their biggest and best reasons (ideally plural) that they have decided are important about stopping smoking - so yeah, I agree with you that, it is about passion.

For me, a 'must' is a passionate, emotive state. I can be somewhat tepid and procrastinate hugely for wants and needs. Must - for me, is active.

It boils back down to "what does that mean for you" checks on vocabulary, doesn't it? And I posted an expectation that everyone would understand MUST in my terms.

Lesson learned. And yes, I do utilise "what does that mean for you" with my ensure no communication slip ups.

Thanks Richard.

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