Fiona Ruth
Clinical Hypnotherapist
MNCH, M.A., B.A.
Serving the Nottinghamshire
and Derbyshire area
Call: 07910 883 238
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Want to become a non-smoker?
If you have clicked this far, you are obviously considering giving up this health destroying habit, so congratulations.
I’m sure by now you know just how bad smoking is for your body, your mind, your wallet and your relationships, so I won’t dwell on the negatives. On the positive side, once you do give up your body can repair some of the damage done and reduce your risk of disease substantially. You can also save a surprising amount of money – just check out the boxes below for the good news on this.
Hypnosis is one of the most popular and effective ways of giving up smoking because of its direct and effective technique.
The subconscious mind is re-educated to understand that cigarettes are harmful and damaging for you and acts on this information. This relieves the temptation normally felt when trying to stop smoking using other methods, as willpower alone is no match for the intense mental and physical cravings you can get shortly after stopping. With hypnosis however your mind is on your side and your transformation from a chain smoker, heavy smoker or social smoker, to non-smoker becomes apparent.
Positive healthy coping strategies are put in place too, so that you do not put on weight by swapping cigarettes for excess food – a common, but totally preventable, occurrence.
If you think now is the time to stop your smoking addiction, call me for an appointment that may just help you save your life.
And if you want to be horrified about how much money you spend that literally goes up in a puff of smoke, try the calculator located here:
http://smokefree.nhs.uk/quit-tools/cost-calculator/
Here are some things to look forward to after your last cigarette:
| 20 minutes: | Your blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal. |
| 8 hours: | Oxygen levels in your blood return to normal. |
| 24 hours: | Carbon monoxide has been eliminated from your body. Your lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris. |
| 48 hours: | There is no nicotine left in your body. Your ability to taste and smell is greatly improved. |
| 72 hours: | Breathing becomes easier. Your bronchial tubes begin to relax and your energy levels increase. |
| 2-12 weeks: | Circulation improves throughout the body, making walking and running a whole lot easier. |
| 3-9 months: | Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems get better as your lung function is increased by up to 10%. |
| 5 years: | Risk of heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker. |
| 10 years+: | Risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker. Risk of heart attack falls to the same as someone who has never smoked. |