Stop Smoking The Easy Way

Stop Smoking The Easy Way
By Derek Henry


Tips to quit smoking, Nicotine addiction is something that is really hard to break, in my experience gum and patches did nothing but make me want more gum and patches. When I ran out of them I once again without hesitation went back to cigarettes until I got more. But now I have not smoked in 6 months and want to share some of my tip's to help other people stop smoking for good.
1.Remember nicotine is very addictive and I don't think cold turkey is the way to go, what I did was count how mant cigarettes I was smoking in a day and every two days remove one. I started out by saying to myself do I really need three cigarettes during lunch it's only an hour so I took the one out from the middle. Taking one away every two days seemed to work for me a lot better than just stopping all together or one every day, because I think it gave my body a chance to adjust.

2. Stop the cravings, yes the craving's are by far the hardest part but I got through it, and so can you. When I first began tring to quit on my own I bought a lot of products and looked for help online. But I dropped the products pretty fast when I found my addiction had just changed to a patch or gum that was still giving me nicotine. So I looked online for help, and found some good advice. Like in between cigarettes it say's keep your hands busy by sewing or knitting. That might be good advice for some, but for me sewing and knitting would just bore the hell out of me and make me want to smoke even more. So I substituted the boring stuff with Playing on my ps3 or watching tv and going to the driving range and blasting some golf balls. It really doesn't matter what you do as long as you do somthing that keeps your hands busy and keeps your mind off of smoking. Also chewing your favorite gum might help when A bad craving strikes.

3.The last piece of the puzzle for me was the actual motion of smoking. You know lifting it up to your lips. I found out that by chewing on straws and popsicle sticks for a little bit and holding it like a cigarette that it got my mind off of smoking a lot. I know you and other people might think that is nasty, but just think what's worst, chewing on sticks, or smoking cigarettes. If you don't think smoking is nasty than stop for A few months and then hang around people who just smoked. That nasty smell, is what all the non-smokers smelled on you EVERY TIME YOU SMOKED.



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Quitting Smoking Tied To Social Circles

Tony ॐ
Date: May 21, 2008 9:27 PM


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Date: May 21, 2008 9:10 PM

May 22, 2008
For Smokers, Quitting Is Tied to Social Circles
By GINA KOLATA

For years, smokers have been exhorted to take the initiative and quit: use a nicotine patch, chew nicotine gum, take a prescription medication that can help, call a help line, just say no; But a new study finds that stopping is seldom an individual decision;

Smokers tend to quit in groups, the study finds, which means smoking cessation programs should work best if they focus on groups rather than individuals; It also means that people may help many more than just themselves by quitting — quitting can have a ripple effect prompting an entire social network to break the habit;

The study, by Dr; Nicholas Christakis of Harvard Medical School and James Fowler of the University of California, San Diego, followed thousands of smokers and nonsmokers for 32 years, from 1971 until 2003, studying them as part of a large network of relatives, co-workers, neighbors, friends and friends of friends;

It was a time when the percentage of adult smokers in the United States fell to 21 percent from 45 percent; As the investigators watched the smokers and their social networks, they saw what they said was a striking effect — smokers had formed little social clusters and, as the years went by, entire clusters of smokers were stopping en masse; So were clusters of clusters that were only loosely connected;

Dr; Christakis described watching the vanishing clusters as like lying on your back in a field, looking up at stars that were burning out; “It’s not like one little star turning off at a time,” he said; “Whole constellations are blinking off at once;”

As cluster after cluster of smokers disappeared, those that remained were pushed to the margins of society, isolated, with fewer friends, fewer social connections; “Smokers used to be the center of the party,” Dr; Fowler said, “but now they’ve become wallflowers;”

“We’ve known smoking was bad for your physical health,” he said; “But this shows it also is bad for your social health;”

Smokers, he said, “are likely to drive friends away;”

Their paper is to be published Thursday in The New England Journal of Medicine;

“There is an essential public health message,” said Richard Suzman, director of the office of behavioral and social research at the National Institute on Aging, which financed the study;

“Obviously, people have to take responsibility for their behavior,” Mr; Suzman said; But a social environment, he added, “can just overpower free will;”

With smoking, that can be a good thing, researchers noted;

But there also is a sad side; As Dr; Steven Schroeder of the University of California, San Francisco, pointed out in an editorial accompanying the paper, “a risk of the marginalization of smoking is that it further isolates the group of people with the highest rate of smoking — persons with mental illness, problems with substance abuse, or both;”

These are people, Dr; Schroeder notes, who already suffer from being stigmatized;

It is not clear how to resolve that problem, Dr; Fowler said; “What we are seeing is that there is a fundamental trade-off to having a campaign to really change people’s behavior,” he said;

Dr; Christakis and Dr; Fowler published a similar study last year on obesity, asking about the rise of a health problem;

The new study also looked at smoking initiation but, because many more adults were stopping smoking than starting during the years of the study, its main focus was on smoking cessation; Still, Dr; Christakis said, smoking initiation followed the same patterns as smoking cessation — people started to smoke in groups and they stopped in groups;

Such studies of social networks and behavior like smoking are extremely difficult because what is needed is detailed information on people’s behavior and the behavior of their family, their relatives, their neighbors and co-workers, their friends and their friends of friends; Dr; Christakis and Dr; Fowler discovered one data set that had what they needed but, they and others say, there may not be any others;

The data were from the federal Framingham Heart Study; It was initiated after World War II to follow the population of Framingham, Mass;, in order to understand the causes and consequences of heart disease; Researchers regularly examined the study participants, weighing them, doing medical exams, asking them whether they smoked; In order to keep track of the subjects over the years, even if they moved away, the investigators asked for the names and contact information of close friends, co-workers and neighbors;

That meant, though, that the data set also contained all the information that would be needed for an analysis of social networks and the spread of obesity or, in this case, for an analysis of social networks and the decline in smoking, Dr; Christakis and Dr; Fowler realized;

The researchers focused on 5,124 people in the Framingham study who had 53,228 friends, relatives and neighbors as part of their social networks;

They noticed that, on average, smokers clustered in groups of three; Over the years, as fewer and fewer Americans smoked, the number of clusters declined but the clusters that remained stayed the same size, which meant that smokers were not stopping smoking one by one; They were stopping in groups;

Education also played a role; Those with more education were more highly influenced by their friends, and their friends were more likely to influence them; And some social contacts were more influential than others; A spouse’s quitting was more powerful than a friend’s, and a friend’s quitting was more powerful than a sibling’s; If someone you name as a friend quits, that has more of an effect than if someone who names you as their friend quits; Co-workers had an influence only in small firms where everyone knew one another; The effects were greater among casual smokers than heavy smokers;

The study and the obesity study that preceded it, said Duncan Watts, principal research scientist at Yahoo! Research in New York, provide a new view of society;

“We tend to think of individuals as atomized units, and we think of policies as good or bad for individuals,” Dr; Watts said; “This reminds us that we are all connected to each other, and when we do something to one person, there are spillover effects;”

And, he added, when the same sort of effects show up in the spread of obesity as in the decline of smoking, that should be a signal;

“Something very powerful is going on here,” Dr; Watts said;





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How To Quit Smoking & Not Gain Weight

How to quit smoking and
NOT gain weight?

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Ask a hundred people, 'Will you gain weight when you stop smoking?', and virtually all will say, 'Yes'.

And yet.....virtually all ARE wrong. If I asked you the question now, what would you say?

But before you answer, please read this article.......AND find out the real truth about smoking and weight gain........and THEN answer.



The Old Willpower Method

This is important. Get this clear in your mind.

When you stop smoking, it does not mean that you HAVE TO gain weight.

There are two parts to this problem and it is important that you understand BOTH of them.

First, I need to be honest with you......

Yes, in the past, people DID tend to gain weight when they gave up smoking.

But this was BECAUSE most people tried to give up smoking using the old Will-Power Method alone.

These people believed that when they gave up, they would feel terrible.

They were then told that the ONLY way to deal with these cravings was to endure them.........and hope that, with time and persistence, they would go away.

They were advised above all...... to use their Willpower and FORCE themselves not to smoke.

And......finally, they were told.... to eat snacks or nibble this or that - ANYTHING, in fact to keep them busy and their minds OFF smoking.

Why eat?

Because the feeling or the 'hunger' for a cigarette is very similar to the feeling you get when you are hungry.

And so, in the past, people ate in the terrible mistaken belief that by eating, they could satisfy their craving for a cigarette and that it would help them keep their minds off smoking.

But of course it didn't work.....

....And the MORE the feeling came back..... the MORE they ate in the belief it could help them.



'Your present is NOT dependent on your past'

So we all have to accept that there was some validity for people gaining weight in the past when they tried to quit.

But that need not be the cause today.

Remember the CAUSE was not giving up smoking but HOW these people went about the process of giving up smoking.

If you look closely at how they went about it, you'll see that....People ate TO NUMB their cravings.

Remember, when you give up smoking, you too will get these selfsame feeling/craving - 'I want a cigarette.'

And you will experience similar feelings when you realize that you cannot have one.

But unlike the old Willpower Method, you will not eat extra in order to ESCAPE or NUMB these feelings.

Why?

Because, as we explain in Our Course you will want to WELCOME and ACCEPT these feelings. You will WANT to transmute them.

These FEELINGS/CRAVINGS are NOW the KEY to your success.

Please underline this: The Old Way (Willpower method) was to hate and fear these cravings to smoke.

You were told you had a big fight on your hands, that these feelings would be unpleasant and overpowering.

And because the feeling you get when you want a cigarette is similar to how you feel when you are hungry, of course, you believed that by eating, you could satisfy these feelings or at least alleviate them.

But all you did was to temporarily block off these feelings.


By eating, you give yourself an excuse not to have to deal with and really feel these feelings.


You put off the evil day........and started to put on the pounds!

Never forget that when you give up smoking, you will CONTINUE to have these empty, restless, insecure cravings for the first two or three weeks.....

But now, for the first time in your life, LET yourself have these feelings, these empty sensations in your body. Actually feel them, moment-by-moment in your body.

CALL THEIR BLUFF!.

Sure, you will get the temptation to eat extra - to compensate - to 'fill' in the feelings you believe you are now lacking.

These desires are natural, normal.

They are not bad in themselves. And they are ONLY TEMPORARY.

Just feel them! Yes, it takes courage not to run away and try to escape by eating extra.

If you will just have patience and stay with these feelings, you will discover your moment of truth - that these cravings are no big deal and that you can easily handle them.

You don't have to eat to escape from them. (to find out more about this process, go to our free course at (http://www.quitsmokingonline.com/ )

Please underline:

The belief that you will automatically gain weight if you stop smoking is a myth.

However, there is one other issue we must deal with in regard to weight gain before we proceed.

This is the second part of the problem we mentioned earlier........



Increased metabolism?

Again and again, get this clear in your mind: Giving up smoking does not automatically have to lead to weight gain. And even the latest studies seem to confirm this.

In a large study in the UK involving over a thousand women quitting up smoking - no clear picture emerged.

Some women gained weight, others experienced no change whatsoever while other women actually LOST weight!

However, in regard to the women who gained weight - the average gain of between 5 to 10 pounds over a number of months was generally attributed to metabolic alterations i.e. the change in their metabolic rate.

Let's look at this carefully as a lot of people, especially women STILL use this as an excuse not to give up smoking.



The effects of smoking

To help us, let's try to understand the effects of smoking on your weight........

First of all, smoking DOES burn calories. Up to 200 a day if you are a heavy smoker. Thus smoking can increase your energy expenditure or metabolism.

What does this mean?

It means that when you quit smoking it can cause slight weight gain for certain individuals (unless we take appropriate action!) because their body begins to work more efficiently and their body's metabolism slows and food is digested more efficiently.

Is this bad news if it applies to you? No. it's not.

Please consider this.....

An average candy bar contains 300 calories. If you were to stick to your regular eating habits but eat just six fewer candy bars (or equivalent calories found in some other food item) per month, you could easily prevent yourself from gaining even a single pound. It's that easy!

All it means is that you'll have to learn how to , as Kristy Farley points out ........outsmart the pounds!

But first, get this clear in your mind again and again.

When you give up smoking and do not RUN AWAY FROM or try to NUMB your cravings by EATING, YOU WILL NOT GAIN WEIGHT when you stop smoking.

The only weight gain some of our readers should be aware of is a slight weight gain of up to 5 pounds due to the change in their metabolic rate.

However, you can EASILY even avoid that by taking the FOLLOWING SIMPLE ACTION.......



......Outsmart the Pounds!

To ward off gaining ANY extra pounds when you quit, follow these simple steps and improve your general health at the same time.

Remember, if you are a heavy smoker, smoking will burn up 200 calories a day so......

To burn an estimated 200 calories used by smoking, for example, walk briskly for 45 minutes or swim laps for 30 minutes each day. Or eliminate 200 calories of food intake, and you've used up the extra calories from not smoking. What does that translate to? 2 lite beers (220 calories) 20 regular potato chips (220 calories). 4 chocolate sandwich cookies (213 calories). 2 tablespoon of butter (200 calories) 2 oz. of cheddar cheese (220 calories). 1 small order of McDonalds fries (210 calories). 1 hot dog and roll (250 calories). 2 frozen waffles (240 calories). 1/2 cup macaroni and cheese (205 calories).

One benefit of quitting, however is that as your body realizes the benefits of not smoking, your energy levels will increase, and you will begin to feel better physically.
A moderate increase in physical activity can keep weight gain to a minimum so.....Exercise daily.

A daily moderate workout not only distracts you from smoking, but also helps reduce tension and stress. Endorphins released in the brain during exercise actually make you feel better. Exercise also increases metabolism, helping you burn more calories.

And .....here's a great fact from the New York Times:

'The good news is that the very fear of gaining weight is also the #1 deterrent to avoiding weight gain. The great news is that studies show that at least 25% of all former smokers so fear weight-gain they actually LOSE weight once they've quit!'

Essential Summary

If you do not RUN AWAY FROM or try to NUMB your cravings to smoke by EATING, YOU WILL NOT GAIN WEIGHT when you quit smoking. FACT.

And even if you are one of those who may experience a slight weight gain of up to 5 pounds, due to metabolic changes- that is the easiest thing to remedy! FACT

Follow our simple advice - and you will not gain even an extra pound!

But the important thing to remember here is this:

It was the Old Way of giving up smoking that caused people to gain weight in the past.

It was the terrible idea that you must use Willpower to FORCE yourself not to smoke.

And the idea that you could use substitutes like food to BLOCK or to ESCAPE from these cravings.

But our approach to giving up smoking is the exact opposite.

We want you to FACE and WELCOME ALL the cravings you get when you stop.

We want you to TRANSFORM them. You now know that by allowing and opening to every feeling and desire WITHOUT judgment or resistance you can MAGICALLY transform how these feelings FEEL, moment-by-moment in your body.

They can actually be experienced as enjoyable sensations - and thus you will feel no compulsion to use food to escape from these cravings.

So why continue EVERY DAY to....CONGEST your lungs with cancerous tars. To CLUTTER up and POISON your blood vessels. And to SENTENCE yourself to a lifetime of.....

* Filth* Bad breath* Stained teeth* Burnt clothes* Filthy ashtrays* And the foul smell of stale tobacco....

......all because of the mistaken BELIEF that if you stop smoking, you must gain weight.

Go on....show the world by your own PERSONAL EXAMPLE that it is a LIE!

Because it is!

And as you show them, ENJOY fully all the great immediate benefits you'll experience when you stop.....

You'll feel stronger, younger, healthier Your complexion will be better. Your teeth and fingers will no longer be yellow. Your eyes will look healthier, more alive and vibrant. And your clothes and breath will no longer stink of stale smoke.

You'll feel f-r-a-n-t-a-s-t-i-c !!

Now......what is your answer to that Question, 'Will you gain weight when you stop smoking?'

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How Can I Help Someone Stop Smoking

There are very few things that are as challenging as giving up smoking. Most people that are smokers are aware of this, as well as those that live with them. Still, for most people quitting is not impossible, it is just difficult and there isn't much that we can do to help them along the way. If you know someone that smokes then you have probably found yourself asking the question, how can I help someone to stop smoking? That is a good question, and the answer might just surprise you.

Smoking is an addiction, the same as any other drug. Those that are caught in its grasp are quick to admit that there isn't much that will lessen the pain of withdraw. For someone to quit smoking the really have to want to kick the habit, and there isn't much that you can do to help them to get into this frame of mind. This does not, however, leave you with out any options.

The road to recovery from nicotine addiction is a very long and difficult one. Although you may not be able to help someone stop smoking by making up their mind for them you can certainly be there for assistance along the way. It would be very helpful if you were to guide the person to a proper recovery program, such as a recorded hypnosis program and to give them encouragement along the way. By doing this you will certainly increase their odds of being successful and will finally help them to be able to kick the habit.

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How I Motivate Myself To Quit Smoking

If you are still smoking cigarettes and are seriously considering quitting, you have to ask yourself: "Am I really ready to kick the smoking habit? Am I confident I can do it successfully?" Two conditions are absolutely essential if you are going to be a successful quitter:

• You must be highly motivated to quit.
• You must be confident in your ability to do it.

It's possible to be motivated to quit, but to waver for a couple of reasons. Because quitting can be rather uncomfortable, and cigarettes have been fulfilling an important function in your life, it's natural to debate the pros and cons of giving them up. And since most people who try to quit fall in any given attempt and need to try several times before they are successful, it's natural to lack absolute confidence in your ability to succeed, especially if you have failed one or more times in the past. Thus, a lack of confidence can actually undermine your motivation.

In case you are wavering, or thinking of putting off your quit date, let me remind you of certain statistics about smoking and some immediate benefits of quitting. I hope these will convince you that "now' is the right time to carry through with your intentions. If you continue to smoke cigarettes, here are the risks:

• You will be 12 times more likely to die from lung cancer
• You will be 10 times more likely to die from other lung diseases.
• You will be 10 times more likely to die from cancer of the larynx
• You will be 6 times more likely to die from cancer of the mouth
• You will be twice as likely to die of heart disease
• You will be twice as likely to die of a stroke

Reflect for a moment: Wouldn't it be extremely important for you to increase your chances, from two to twelve times, of gaining many extra healthy, happy, pain-free years in place of the long-term suffering and thousands of dollars in medical expenses associated with this list of illness?

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I Quit Smoking The First Time

When I was a kid 60 years ago everyone smoked.

My Dad smoked, my Mom smoked, everyone I knew smoked. It was no wonder I smoked from the age of 11 years when I became brave enough to sneak tailor-mades from Mom's purse.

All the kids in my group smoked except that they were braver or sneakier and seemed to be able to steal whole packets. The largest packets held only 20 in those days.

By the time I was 19 years old I was smoking a little less than 60 each day. I had cigarettes hoarded everywhere: in the car because the first thing I did when I sat in the car was to light a cigarette,in the drawers of my two office desks at work, in my golf bag, on the mantelpiece above the fireplace, in my bedroom, and in my workshop. I was never going to be without a cigarette.

We did not know much about cancer and other diseases caused by cigarette smoking and I am not sure it would have mattered if we did.

And as a heavy smoker I did not really enjoy smoking. I smelled atrociously, had bad breath, sore throat, breathlessness, and a dry hacking cough. Who could enjoy all that? Nobody could!

Yet the withdrawal symptoms of the addiction were worse, so I continued to puff away.

One day I caught the flu and felt so terrible I decided that I would lay off the cigarettes for three days just to give the body a rest. I never meant to quit for good (heaven forbid). But the three days extended to six months. I cannot remember my being overly irritable but my wife can! For every minute of that six months I felt a craving for a cigarette. I was in public life then and attended many meetings and conferences and felt very lucky indeed if I were seated down-wind from a smoker.

However, after six months the craving diminished somewhat and by then I had stopped coughing up brown phlegm as my lungs cleared themselves of the toxins. So it should have become easier to continue smoke-free.

Why did I fall off the wagon? I can remember it clearly even after 30 years. I was playing early morning golf by myself and looked into a pocket I hadn't opened for a while and lo and behold there was a three-quarter full packet of cigarettes. They were dry and dusty and a little crushed and did not look very appetizing.

I thought: "These are going to be a temptation I should get rid of them, what better way of getting rid of them but to smoke them". The first one was terrible it made me feel sick and nauseous but they gradually got better and by the end of the round I was hooked.

You can call me a fool! You can call me an idiot! There's nothing you can call me that I haven't called myself worse. My only consolation is that my own doctor did the same thing. He gave up for six months and started smoking again, but that was no help to me.

The moral to the story is that it is possible to quit smoking and in these modern times there are aids which help but it still isn't easy. Persistence pays. Forgive yourself for failures and start again.

As one of the old cigarette commercials used to say: "You've got nothing to lose but your smokers cough".

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Easy Ways To Quit Smoking

Realizing the ill effects of smoking, no doubt that many smokers are looking for easy ways to quit smoking. But the warning must be given, if you have been smoking for several years, you'll definitely find it hard to quit smoking. The nicotine found in cigarettes is highly addictive and this addiction cause quitting smoking a hard fought battle.

Quitting smoking needs tremendous sacrifice and commitment from the smoker in order to win over the power of nicotine addiction. The smoker itself must really want to cut the deadly habit and they must act on it in a timely manner. You cannot quit smoking if you're going to put it off time and again - you must do it at once. The largest success rates of smoke quitters are those who decide to quit cold turkey.

Luckily, there are easy ways to quit smoking that you can try to help you kick off the habit. Some of these ways may work well with one person but completely useless for others. You should find ways that suit you best and work with it.

1. Quitting gradually. Some people who have successfully kicked off the habit say that they slowly wean themselves from smoking few sticks at a time. This way, you can condition your mind into thinking that your body needs less and less nicotine by the minute. But you must see to it that your final quit date is no longer than 2 weeks from your starting date to cut down smoke.

2. Seek family and friends support. You need all the help you can get when you want to quit smoking. Let your friends and family know that you want to quit smoking and you are actively trying to do so. They can keep you busy and take your mind off from picking a stick.

3. Seek doctor's help. There are medications your doctor can prescribe you to help you wean from smoking. You need to consider this option as nicotine addiction can be effectively flushed with medication.

4. Develop a diversion. Discover new interest that will occupy your time and your mind away from smoking. You can join sports and recreation camps to divert your energy and your attention from your addiction.

The easy ways to quit smoking can only help you if you yourself are decided to quit smoking. If you're flailing and you lack determination for your goal, no amount of easy ways to quit smoking tips can help you stop this addiction.

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Smoking
and
How to Quit Smoking

Medical Revising Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD
Medical Revising Editor: Jay W. Marks, MD

• What problems are caused by smoking?
• What is addictive disease and why is smoking considered addictive?
• What are the signs of cigarette addiction?
• Why should someone quit smoking?
• What are the steps in quitting?
  • Getting ready to quit smoking
  • On the day you quit smoking
  • Staying quit
• What methods can help a person quit smoking?
  • Behavioral modification and self-help literature to quit smoking
  • Nicotine replacement therapy to quit smoking
• What prescription products are available for smoking cessation?
• How are nicotine-containing products used safely?
• What is in the future for smoking?
• Smoking and Quitting Smoking At A Glance
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FREE Help to Smoking Cessation Medical Author: Melissa Conrad Stöppler, MD Medical Editor: Jay W. Marks, MD According to the American Lung Association, over 45.7 million Americans have already overcome the nicotine habit. Lots of these people have tried quitting several times before finally being able to quit, so would-be nonsmokers who want to stop but haven't been able to stop, should not feel discouraged from trying again to quit smoking . The onset of a new year, or the beginning of any new phase in your life, is a particularly good time to make the healthy choice of a tobacco-free life. Breaking any habit or making lifestyle changes is always easier if you have support. The American Lung Association is helping people kick the habit with its online smoking cessation program, Freedom From Smoking®. This is a free service that: teaches individuals to understand the reasons for their smoking habit, improves relaxation and stress management skills, presents information on nicotine replacement therapy and the medical and emotional effects of withdrawal, and helps individuals develop long-term strategies for smoke-free living. Read about this free smoking cessation program » Top Searched Quit Smoking Terms: how to quit smoking, help quit smoking, quit smoking pill, quit smoking tips, benefits of quitting smoking, quit smoking and weight gain

What problems are caused by smoking?

By smoking, you can cause health problems not only for yourself but also for those around you.

Hurting Yourself

Smoking is an addiction. Tobacco contains nicotine, a drug that is addictive. The nicotine, therefore, makes it very difficult (although not impossible) to quit. In fact, since the U.S. Surgeon General's 1964 report on the dangers of smoking, millions of Americans have quit. Still, more than 430,000 deaths occur in the U.S. each year from smoking-related illnesses. The reason for these deaths is that smoking greatly increases the risk of getting lung cancer, heart attack, chronic lung disease, stroke, and many other cancers. Moreover, smoking is perhaps the most preventable cause of breathing (respiratory) diseases within the USA.

Hurting Others

Smoking harms not just the smoker, but also family members, coworkers, and others who breathe the smoker's cigarette smoke, called secondhand smoke or passive smoke. Among infants up to 18 months of age, secondhand smoke is associated with as many as 300,000 cases of bronchitis and pneumonia each year. In addition, secondhand smoke from a parent's cigarette increases a child's chances for middle ear problems, causes coughing and wheezing, worsens asthma, and increases an infant's risk of dying from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

Exposure to passive smoke can also cause cancer. Research has shown that non-smokers who reside with a smoker have a 24% increase in risk for developing lung cancer when compared with other non-smokers. An estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths occur each year in the U.S. that are attributable to passive smoking. Secondhand smoke also increases the risk of stroke and heart disease. If both parents smoke, a teenager is more than twice as likely to smoke as a teenager whose parents are both nonsmokers. Even in households where only one parent smokes, young people are more likely to start smoking. Pregnant women who smoke are more likely to deliver babies whose weights are too low for the babies' good health. In fact, it has been estimated that if all women quit smoking during pregnancy, about 4,000 new babies would not die each year.

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• The Latest Quit Smoking Help Methods
  There are numerous different smoking cessation methods that you can use to eliminate smoking from your being. From ordinary methods to alternative medicines, there are many ways to stop smoking. Nonetheless, even the best quit smoking ways are fruitless if you are not ready to discontinue. Once you have made the resolution that quit smoking help is for you, you will be well on your way to healthier and more energetic lifestyle... read more quit smoking help methods

• Stop Smoking Hypnotherapy - Can This Work?
  If you’ve already tried a variety of the stop smoking aids, and you’ve tried quitting smoking without any help at all, you may think it’s just not meant to be. If you haven’t tried quit smoking hypnosis, you should take a minute to consider the possibility... read more stop smoking hypnotherapy

• Six Successful Ways to Quit Smoking
  Everybody knows how hard it is to quit smoking. Even people who have never smoked understand the tremendous amount of willpower and drive it takes to actually quit smoking for good... more about six successful ways to quit smoking

• Quit Smoking Now
  The reality of it all, is that you need that extra -power- to Quit Smoking. Motivation, drive, willpower, stress, over-eating and weight gain. Its all part of it, and at times, overwhelming. Quit Smoking Cigarettes and Cigars all by yourself for long term results. You will have the simple tools at your fingertips instead of a Doogin. Live longer, be Healthier and Happier... read more quit smoking

• Quit Smoking - Build Your Support Group Early
  You’ve heard all the detrimental effects of cigarette smoking, and you know you should stop smoking cigarettes. You’ve even made the pledge to take that step. What’s next?... read more

• Honest Smoking Cessation Advice
  Getting smoking cessation help can be one of the most significant things you can do in your life. Obtaining smoking cessation aid can allow you to kick your smoking routine once and for all. If you can quit smoking using one of the accessible stop smoking products on the market, you will find that you have additional vitality and more money, and that you have an overall better sense of well-being than you ever did when you were a smoker. You and all of those around you will be healthier, and you will likely live longer, as well... more about honest smoking cessation advice

• Free Quit Smoking Advice
  If you are trying to quit smoking but are working on a restricted budget, there are a number of free quit smoking programs available to you. You can also consider trying a habit replacement method to help you quit smoking. If you are truly ready to kick the habit, you might discover that it is easier than you imagine it is going to be. It seems as though the paramount ways to quit smoking involve a lot of will power, if you are ready to quit smoking, you may have just enough to get yourself over the smoking hump. Free quit smoking programs can give you that extra push... read more about free quit smoking advice

• Find Help To Stop Smoking Cigarettes
  If you are in need of support to halt smoking cigarettes, there are a assortment of different places you can turn. From natural cease smoking cigarettes goods to stop smoking cigarettes antidepressant medications, there are numerous different ways to quit smoking. You may also join a quit smoking help association to get aid to stop smoking cigarettes, and multitudinous non-profit organizations also offer smoking free videos to supply additional quit smoking tips. No matter which process you choose, the most important aspect of trying to stop smoking cigarettes is the truthful desire to be smoke-free and well again... read more

• A shot at quitting smoking
  If one of your new year's resolutions is to quit smoking, perhaps you've noticed ads for the growing number of clinics that offer stop-smoking shots. The injections, which contain powerful drugs that are supposed to quell cravings for nicotine, are touted as highly effective. But many addiction experts say the treatments are unproven and can cause serious side effects... more about a shot at quitting smoking

• Smoking and Quitting – Health Benefits
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• Forty Four Fatal Years...Over Five Million Dead
  With the dangers of smoking and passive smoking widely publicised together with the governments efforts to ban smoking in public places more than 60% of smokers in the UK want to stop but can’t. There are a variety of products available now to help you stop smoking from nicotine replacement products; CD’s offering hypnosis, acupuncture and the age old sheer will power. However only the CD’s have the highest success rate and that is only 30%.... more about forty four fatal years... over five million dead

• The 10 Stages of Quitting
  Smokers tend to think of quitting as a huge, insurmountable obstacle. It's more realistic—and more useful—to think of it as a gradual, step-by-step process. Here's how to plan your course and what to expect along the way, along with some suggested activities to help you cope... read more the 10 stages of quitting

• The Guilt-Free Guide to A Smoke-Free Life
  Nonsmokers just don't understand," says one particular smoker. "I don't need to be told smoking is bad for me. I know that. I don't need to be told I ought to quit. What I need are some concrete, workable suggestions as to what my options are, support for the belief that I can do it, and lots of help when I do decide to make the final break." read more

• But Won't I Gain Weight ?
  Many smokers rate the fear of weight gain as their number-one barrier to quitting. They worry that the weight they gain may be a greater risk than their present smoking habit. This is unrealistic; to reach the same health risk as smoking just one pack of cigarettes per day, the average smoker would have to be roughly 125 pounds overweight... more about but won't i gain weight

• Some theories about smoking
  Step 1. Becoming a smoker
  I believe that our perception about smoking was cemented a long time before we actually picked up our first cigarette, When I think about what I saw on T.V and films and personally by atching the adults around me i realize that it was destined I would be a smoker. Not through peer pressure but through curiosity... read more about some theories about smoking

• Guide for Quitting Smoking
  The US Surgeon General has stated, "Smoking cessation (stopping smoking) represents the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives." Quitting smoking is not easy, but it can be done. To have the best chance of quitting successfully, you need to know what you’re up against, what your options are, and where to go for help. This document is intended to provide you with this information... read more guide for quitting smoking

• Quitting Methods - Who to Believe?
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• Quit Smoking Tip Sheet
  1. Quit cold turkey. In the long run it’s the easiest and most effective technique of smoking cessation.
  2. Do not carry cigarettes.
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• You Can Quit Smoking
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• B olster Your Willpower with Stop Smoking Hypnosis Therapy
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• Why Do You Really Smoke?
  Smoking. A habit that we started when we were kids because we thought it was cool. The same habit that then haunts us for the rest of our lives. We spend every day from that first puff of choking, foul tasting smoke regretting that first cigarette. How many of you smokers, knowing what you know now, would have smoked that first cigarette? None of you right? I thought so. I smoked my first cigarette when I was 13. One of the saddest choices I've ever made... more about why do you really smoke?

• Quit Smoking Through Hypnosis
  You have seen and heard the warnings. You know what smoking is doing to your lungs. Perhaps you have tried to quit smoking before, but the gum tastes bad and no matter how hard you tried you just can’t pretend that the inhaler is a smoke. You’ve even tried counseling and prescription medications. So, what else is there for you to try? You should definitely consider hypnosis to help you quit smoking... read more quit smoking through hypnosis

• Stopping Smoking? Consider Hypnosis!
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• Quit Smoking Methods – An Alternative Perspective
  A cigarette is a pipe with a fire at one end and a fool at the other’ said Dr. Johnson in his sarcastic comment on cigarettes and smoking... read more

• Is Hypnosis An Effective Technique For Quitting Smoking
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• Choosing A Hypnotherapist To Stop Smoking
  If you are struggling with giving up smoking and feel you need a helping hand, then hypnosis may well help you. If you feel you just need that little bit extra to quit and become free from tobacco, then this could work for you. Will It Work?... read choosing a hypnotherapist to stop smoking

• A Quit Smoking Hypnosis Exercise
  Here is a quit smoking hypnosis exercise you can use to stop smoking. Try it, because it might just help you in utilizing your mind power to stop smoking like it has helped many other tobacco addicted people. Reading the text and doing the quit smoking exercise at the same time is very impractical, so I recommend that you read the text aloud while you tape it. Play the tape each time you're doing this stop smoking exercise. The exercise combines traditional self hypnosis with NPL or Neuro Linguistic Programming... more about a quit smoking hypnosis exercise

• Stop Smoking With Hypnosis
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Stop Smoking Aids - Natural Ways to Quit Smoking with the Help of an Herbal Smoking Cessation Product

Quitting smoking is often one of the top New Years resolutions for people far and wide, and yet many more thousands seem to pick up the habit every year despite increasing health warnings, skyrocketing tobacco prices and increased awareness, and more advanced stop smoking aids being offered to the public.

Nicotine is one of the most highly addictive controlled substances on the market today. And the price of cigarettes has multiplied exponentially over the past decade, making smoking an even less attractive habit than it already is to many people.

Unfortunately, cigarette smoking hasn't yet fallen out of favor with the youger crowd (15-22 year olds usually) as an acceptable, and even "cool" social habit. Little do these youngsters know, they are greatly jeopardizing their overall mental and physical health just to look cool, fit in, or participate in an accepted socialization tool.

You see, smoking not only gives you bad breath, accelerates the aging process and damages skin, and is bad for your heart and lungs, but it has been proven habitual smokers are more likely to succumb to depression and be subjected to higher levels of anxiety.

After quitting smoking, most people report a renewed sense of vitality, an ability to think more clearly, better health, easier breathing, dramatically reduced incidence of cold and flu and a much more positive outlook on life, including a greater sense of inner peace and tranquility.

Funny thing, most smokers don't want to quit primarily because they view the act of smoking a cigarette as soothing and a great stress reducer when in fact, the act of smoking has been proven to actually increase and perpetuate overall stress levels and anxiety. While that cigarette may seem to be a "quick fix" for anxiety, it is actually the very thing that is causing more severe anxiety to begin with... read more stop smoking aids

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		The Easy Way to Stop Smoking
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		Stop Smoking
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		Stop Smoking: Become Smoke free (Audio CD)
		Book Description This guided meditation recording uses relaxation techniques to help the listener enter a state of consciousness whereby their unconscious mind is more susceptible to positive suggestions, affirmations, and metaphors. Desired changes will be made from the inside out. Satisfaction is guaranteed. Results will vary. You can find it HERE
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		Stop Smoking Using Your Unconscious Mind A Subliminal Program (plus bonus subliminal audio CD) (2006)
		Product Description One in a series of subliminal DVD and CD programs produced by Body and Mind Productions and Steve Murray. Topics include Pain relief, Fear and Stress relief, Stop Smoking and the best selling Weight Loss program, all available on Amazon. DVD and Bonus CD included STOP SMOKING EFFORTLESSLY! Subliminal messages have been used to reprogram and change one’s unconscious mind. Now you can use the same process to stop smoking, effortlessly. If you can watch a 20-minute DVD or listen to a CD, you can reprogram your unconscious mind to stop smoking and live a healthier life. IT’S THAT SIMPLE! The DVD consists of different scenes of beautiful mountain streams with flowing water and soothing music, but there are images and powerful subliminal messages continuously imbedded throughout the scenes and the music. Only your unconscious mind will be able to see and hear them. These powerful subliminal messages will reprogram and change your unconscious mind to live healthy and stop smoking. The CD has the same messages as the DVD embedded throughout the music. Listen to the CD when you cannot watch the DVD. Play the CD before you go bed, when you’re working or driving, etc. Each suggestion is repeated out loud once in the DVD and in the CD for the conscious mind to wrap itself around, then repeated subliminally in the video and music every five seconds to embed the suggestion into the unconscious mind. DVD includes Instructions for the Stop Smoking program * Subliminal Programming - how and why it works * Subliminal Program * Plus Bonus Subliminal Music CD The Subliminal Messages are: Motivation and desire to stop smoking Desires and cravings gone Clean, healthy lungs Relax and enjoy life without tobacco Smoke-free life Breathe fresh, clean air Look and feel younger Release stress and tension Drink plenty of water Program can be used by itself or with any stop smoking aid. You can find Stop Smoking Using Your Unconscious Mind DVD HERE
		Stop Smoking Now
		Product Description "If You Love Someone Who Smokes" is a video program made to get a person to quit smoking. Everyday, thousands of people try to quit. Some succeed. Most do not. Statistics show that scary medical videos just don’t work. Neither do "you’re a bad person" videos. This film shows neither of those things. Instead, it tells the simple and profound story of two friends – NYC media guru Tony Schwartz, and NYC cop Ken McFeeley. As McFeeley was dying of lung cancer at 46 years old, he decided to work with Schwartz to make this film to help others quit smoking. To date, thousands have quit after hearing McFeeley’s story, and Schwartz became known as "media central" for the anti-smoking cause. "If You Love Someone Who Smokes" contains no medical details, no special "techniques" and it supports no specific drug solution. But for thousands of smokers, this video gives them the heart and the courage to quit-- for the last time. The film does not scare or intimidate you. But once having seen it, you can never forget it. You can find it HERE
		Stop Smoking Now
		Product Description Hosted by Rob Reiner Stop Smoking Now presents the reasons smoking during pregnancy is a health hazard to your baby, and provides support, guidance and other resources to help pregnant women stop smoking. Developed in association with the American Legacy Foundation. From the I Am Your Child video series, produced by actor/director Rob Reiner and Parents’ Action for Children. You can find Stop Smoking Now DVD HERE
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		NicoDerm CQ Smoking Cessation Aid, Step 1, 14 Clear Patches
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		Product Description Real Power. Real Help. Commit Lozenges Good news. Now you can fight cravings whenever, wherever with the power of the new Commit Lozenges. Commit Lozenges deliver strong, lasting medicine. Because Commit Lozenges slip easily into your pocket or purse, you can get the power you need to help fight your addiction any time. Especially when the cravings beast is at it's worst--at bars, after meals, on work breaks, or in the car on the go. And they're completely sugar-free. You can find it HERE
		SmokeLessCounter
		Product Description The SmokeLessCounter works by gradually eliminating both the physical AND the psychological urge to smoke. No more expensive Drugs or Patches that do not eliminate the HABIT of smoking! The SmokeLessCounter works using the principals of behavior modification and gradual nicotine withdrawal. It is a fact that most smokers would prefer to be non-smokers. Almost every smoker has thought about quitting. Many have tried to stop but have failed because they did not break the HABIT of smoking! The SmokeLessCounter is made for these people because it gradually eliminates the HABIT of smoking  both physically and psychologically. With the SmokeLessCounter, you choose the time you need to quit smoking  up to 180 days. Simply enter some information about your smoking habits, and the SmokeLessCounter creates a program specifically for you. The SmokeLessCounter will emit a low beep when it is time to smoke and gradually, day by day, week by week you smoke less and less until your quit day arrives. The SmokeLessCounter also has a HOLD function for those smokers who just want to cut back on the amount of cigarettes they smoke each day but do not want to quit. SmokeLessCounter is about the size of a credit card so you can take it everywhere. To help keep you motivated, the SmokeLessCounter even tells you how much money you're saving. All this, at a cost usually less than a carton of cigarettes! You can find it HERE
		LifeSign QuitKey Smoking Cessation Program
		Product Description LifeSign smoking cessation program - the realistic way to quit smoking ... Gradually.. Ask a smoker why he or she smokes and you'll get many different answers. But more often than not, the real reason the smoker continues to light up, despite the known risks of smoking, is because he or she "can't quit". You can quit smoking. And the LifeSign Smoking Cessation program will be there to help you all along the way. You can find it HERE
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	SPORTS & OUTDOORS
		Smoke Away - 3 Phase Kit
		Product Description Smoke Away is the all natural, safe and easy way to help you quit smoking. With over 500,000 kits sold and thousands of successes, Smoke Away can give you the power to win the war against nicotine addiction! Finally quit smoking for good by fighting it on all fronts and killing cravings! You can find it HERE
	ELECTRONICS
		Linkman Habit Reduction Tool
		Product Description The LinkmanTM is your smoking 'chaperone'. Carry it on your keychain. Double-click the button when you want to smoke. Depending upon the time elapsed since your last cigarette, the LinkmanTM will either grant you permission to smoke with a solid green light, or it will tell you to wait longer by blinking red. The minimum wait time between cigarettes starts at 10 minutes, and increases by only 0.39 % per activation. For the second cigarette, you must wait at least 10 minutes and 2 seconds, and so on. With the effects of compounding at a rate of 0.39%, the LinkmanTM is designed to gradually wean your smoking addiction down to approximately 1 cigarette per day within 6 months. This is just lenient enough to allow you to smoke when you need nicotine, but strict enough to effectively reduce your addiction. You can find it HERE
	MUSIC
		End Anxiety & Panic Attack Self Hypnosis CD
		Product Description Over 60% OFF Retail of $29.98 This Self Hypnosis CD is designed to give you new coping skills at the conscious and subconscious levels. The old patterns of fear and panic turn into breathing easy, transcending anxious thoughts, relaxation and more. IT REALLY WORKS! Theses CD are very Powerful Transformational tools for you to heal and transcend the past, empower your present moment, expanding your intellect and your imagination, and to help you hold the vision of what you want in the future from life, and to help you expand into the Mystery of Being. All CDs also include a combination of Alpha and Theta Brainwave technology for a deep and relaxed Mind/Body/Spirit experience. Please do not listen to Self Hypnosis/Guided Meditation CDs or Brainwave Meditation Music CDs while operating a vehicle. It is also best to use headphones whenever possible but not absolutely necessary. Each CD includes beautiful full color graphics imprinted on top of the CD and are shipped in a slimline jewel case without a paper insert and without shrink-wrap. Christopher Love is an internationally known Bestselling Author, Award Winning Composer/Recording Artist, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Neuro-Linguistic Program Practitioner, Board Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor/Trainer and a Teaching Reiki Master with over 14 years of professional experience. He is the author of 9 books, 24 solo music CD's, 74 Self Hypnosis/Guided Meditations on CD, 2 Poetry CD's, 2 Rumi Poetry CD's and a children's stories on CD. As a headlining & keynote speaker at Mind/Body/Spirit conferences across the country, Christopher is also a frequent interview guest for both radio and television. In 2001 he was featured in an hour long television special documentary focused solely on his extraordinary clairvoyant abilities. Christopher is also currently an editorial advisor for one of the premier magazines in the world on Buddhism. You can find it HERE
		Think Thin" The Finer Art of Weight Loss Self Hypnosis CD
		Product Description Over 60% OFF Retail of $29.98 It's like being on a diet without even trying!These CDs contain a unique combination of relaxation music, brainwave technology and spoken word, combined with state of the art digital recordings to help alter self-sabotaging behavior so you can lose the weight you want, and stay slim for life.Listen to the CD and your mind will begin to automatically change your eating habits!THESE CDs ARE DESIGNED TO HELP YOU BREAK OLD PATTERNS. Theses CD are very Powerful Transformational tools for you to heal and transcend the past, empower your present moment, expanding your intellect and your imagination, and to help you hold the vision of what you want in the future from life, and to help you expand into the Mystery of Being. All CDs also include a combination of Alpha and Theta Brainwave technology for a deep and relaxed Mind/Body/Spirit experience. Please do not listen to Self Hypnosis/Guided Meditation CDs or Brainwave Meditation Music CDs while operating a vehicle. It is also best to use headphones whenever possible but not absolutely necessary. Each CD includes beautiful full color graphics imprinted on top of the CD and are shipped in a slimline jewel case without a paper insert and without shrink-wrap. Christopher Love is an internationally known Bestselling Author, Award Winning Composer/Recording Artist, Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, Certified Neuro-Linguistic Program Practitioner, Board Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor/Trainer and a Teaching Reiki Master with over 14 years of professional experience. He is the author of 9 books, 24 solo music CD's, 74 Self Hypnosis/Guided Meditations on CD, 2 Poetry CD's, 2 Rumi Poetry CD's and a children's stories on CD. As a headlining & keynote speaker at Mind/Body/Spirit conferences across the country, Christopher is also a frequent interview guest for both radio and television. You can find it HERE
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	VHS
		Larry Hagman's Stop Smoking
		Product Description Motivational instructions to quit smoking for life, from the famed TV star and former smoker Hagman. You can find it HERE
		30-Day Subliminal Stop Smoking Program "Stop Smoking while your unconscious mind does the work" - with audiotape
		Product Description PROGRAM INCLUDES AUDIOTAPE & can be used by itself or with any Stop Smoking program. Subliminal messages have been used for years to reprogram and change consumer's unconscious minds. Now you can use the same process to stop smoking, effortlessly. If you can watch a 20-minute video every day for 30 days, and listen to a music audiotape at least every third day, you can reprogram your unconscious mind to stop smoking and live a healthier life. IT"S THAT SIMPLE! The video consists of different scenes of beautiful mountain streams with flowing water and soothing music. But, there are images and powerful subliminal messages continuously imbedded throughout the video & music. Only your unconscious mind will be able to hear & see the messages. These subliminal messages will reprogram and change your unconscious mind to live healthy and stop smoking. THE SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES ARE: -Motivation & desire to stop smoking - Desires & cravings gone - Clean healthy lungs - Relax & enjoy life without tobacco - Smoke free life -Healthy non-smoker -Breathe fresh clean air - Look & feel younger - Release stress & tension - Drink plenty of fresh water VIDEO INCLUDES: - Instructions for the 30-day program - Subliminal programming how & why it works - 20 minute subliminal program - 20 minute subliminal music audiotape. You can find it HERE

		Larry Hagman's Stop Smoking
		Product Description Motivational instructions to quit smoking for life, from the famed TV star and former smoker Hagman. You can find it HERE
		30-Day Subliminal Stop Smoking Program "Stop Smoking while your unconscious mind does the work" - with audiotape
		Product Description PROGRAM INCLUDES AUDIOTAPE & can be used by itself or with any Stop Smoking program. Subliminal messages have been used for years to reprogram and change consumer's unconscious minds. Now you can use the same process to stop smoking, effortlessly. If you can watch a 20-minute video every day for 30 days, and listen to a music audiotape at least every third day, you can reprogram your unconscious mind to stop smoking and live a healthier life. IT"S THAT SIMPLE! The video consists of different scenes of beautiful mountain streams with flowing water and soothing music. But, there are images and powerful subliminal messages continuously imbedded throughout the video & music. Only your unconscious mind will be able to hear & see the messages. These subliminal messages will reprogram and change your unconscious mind to live healthy and stop smoking. THE SUBLIMINAL MESSAGES ARE: -Motivation & desire to stop smoking - Desires & cravings gone - Clean healthy lungs - Relax & enjoy life without tobacco - Smoke free life -Healthy non-smoker -Breathe fresh clean air - Look & feel younger - Release stress & tension - Drink plenty of fresh water VIDEO INCLUDES: - Instructions for the 30-day program - Subliminal programming how & why it works - 20 minute subliminal program - 20 minute subliminal music audiotape. You can find it HERE
		How to Conduct a Single Session Stop Smoking
		Product Description This program has been designed exclusively for the Professional Hypnotherapists and would not benefit anyone without prior training in Hypnosis. Malik explains all details of the smoking-cessation program, that most of the Hypnotherapists easily forget and the entire session turns out to be a total failure. He tells you the secrets of a successful Hypnotic Session. He guides you from start to finish of the session. He explains how and when the Hypnotic process starts. Malik shares all the minutest details of the process with you so you should be confident enough to do your good work without any hesitation. Why your Pre-talk must be powerful. How to establish the rapport with your clients. In this Video Program the four mental attitudes are explained. Which mental attitude, throughout the session your clients must hold on to, and why. The rules of the mind are discussed. The law of compounding is explained. Why you should NOT accept a certain class of cli! ents. How you can tell by the end of the session if your session was a success. Program includes time tested written patter for smoking-cessation, suggestibility test, and deepening techniques. Your Instructor, Malik I. Awan is a certified Hypnotherapist and also a certified Smoking-Cessation Specialist. This program will be available in DVD format soon. Keep checking for new programs. You can find it HERE
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