It’s a harsh reality that if you’re a smoker you’re more likely to get acute
respiratory infections and have a higher risk of those infections becoming
severe. There has never been a better time to stop smoking. But quitting is hard for many, and perhaps particularly so at a time of great stress and when many of our routines have been so suddenly disrupted.

Perhaps, like the majority of smokers, the mere thought of stopping fills
you with panic.

If you smoke, the mere thought of giving up can fill you with PANIC…?
Is this YOU?
Or maybe you have every intention of quitting one day – just not today…
Is this YOU?
You are not alone.
Most smokers continue to smoke for one reason – FEAR!

THE ONLY THING THAT PREVENTS YOU FROM QUITTING IS: FEAR!

Fear – that you will have to undergo an unknown period of time suffering
feelings of deprivation.
Fear – that social occasions will not be quite as enjoyable without a cigarette.
Fear – that you can’t concentrate or be as confident without that crutch.
Fear that your identity, your personality, or your character will change.
Fear – that you will lose the “helpful friend” that helps you cope with stress.
Fear – that quitting may cause you to gain a few pounds.

And here’s the news…
That fear of giving up is actually CREATED by cigarettes. You never decided to fall into the nicotine trap! But the nicotine trap is designed to ensure that you remain there. And you need to be motivated to break free.

Here are some steps to take towards a nicotine-free life. A kind of rehearsal for the time when you can give up smoking for good!

1. Make a list of the reasons to quit
There are probably a number of them – but have you ever actually
written them as a list?
2. Set a quit date
And stick to it!
3. Change your brand
ONE week before your quit date – change your brand of cigarette. You
will find they are not as enjoyable.
4. Try to change the hand you use to hold your cigarette
It will feel awkward – but this small change breaks down habits and
associations.
5. Change your routine
If you normally smoke after a meal, try to break out of this routine. Try
reading a chapter of a book, watch a TV show, or retreat to a part of
the house where you wouldn’t normally smoke.
6. Get active
A five-minute walk or stretch produces chemicals in the brain that
reduce cravings.
7. Positivity!
Make regular affirmations to yourself several times a day
“I am enjoying life as a non-smoker”

Hypnotherapy can help you to have your last cigarette ever!

It will show you the reasons to stop and can help you.
• With motivation to stop smoking – and stay a non-smoker.
• Break the connections – the triggers – associations – to smoking.
• feel positive about becoming a non-smoker.

So if you haven’t been able to quit smoking before, that doesn’t mean you
won’t be able to do it now!

And if you COULD stop smoking easily and without cravings why wouldn’t you break out of that habit into a fresher, cleaner, healthier YOU.

As part of my 12 week community give back in these stressful times, I’m offering five deserving people the chance to become smoke free and have their last cigarette ever. As so many people in our community are currently helping others. I wanted to offer something that could help someone’s long term health. However, rather than just picking someone at random I figured it would be nice to give something to someone who is deserving. I will be taking entries and then will decide who to give the free sessions to – there must be lots of people out there who are too consumed helping other people that they often neglect themselves.

To be in with a chance of being given a FREE session, Book a Call and in the question section of the form, tell me in 100 words or less why you should be given the session.

The closing date for entries is Monday 4th May.

Or if you’d like to book your Ultimate Stop Smoking session today, visit www.stopsmokinghypno.com and use code CRISIS33 to save ⅓ on your session. I look forward to helping you to become a happy non smoker via online video conference!