Quit Smoking Hypnosis Seminar

Is attending a quit smoking hypnosis seminar a good idea?  Do they work?

Well, my opinion is that anything that is safe, legal and has a reasonable chance of helping you stop smoking is worth a try.

A hypnosis seminar certainly meets those criteria.

To begin with it’s safe.  As I discuss on other pages, hypnosis is overall an extremely safe process with essentially no side effects.

More to the point, it’s effective.  It certainly doesn’t work for everyone, and probably doesn’t work as well as the promoters of the events say, but I’ve seen independent reports that say a one-session seminar can have a 30% or so success rate in helping people give up smoking.

To me, that sounds like pretty good odds for something as safe and comfortable as there seminars.

Requirements

The main requirement for attending a seminar is a desire to quit smoking.  If someone attends a seminar because their spouse made them or they are forced to for some other reason the chance that they will stop smoking because of the seminar is small.

Hypnosis really can’t induce someone to do something that they are strongly opposed to.  Its main influence is that it aligns the person’s subconscious belief and associations with their conscious desires.

The other main requirement is that anyone who is being treated for psychological problems should check with their doctor or therapist before attending an hypnosis seminar.

What to Expect

Although every seminar hypnotist has their own style, you will probably be surprised at how low key most presenters are.  Generally, you won’t be asked to do anything ore dramatic than close your eyes, and often you won’t even be asked to do that.

Some therapists work simply by telling a story with a hypnotic under story.

In any case, the seminars are pleasant, fun events.  Some believe that being in group aids the effectiveness for many people.

Follow Up

Some people leave a seminar and never touch another cigarette again.  Unfortunately that’s not the case for many people.  However the results can be greatly inhanced with a little post seminar effort.

Most therapists will give attendees some suggestions or triggers they can use to help reinforce the progress they made at the seminar.  Be sure to follow the recommendations they give you for the best result.

Of course you can use a stop smoking seminar to reinforce a self hypnosis stop smoking program, or you can begin a self hypnosis program to help maintain the progress you start with a seminar.

You can find some good hypnosis CDs, including ones to help you stop smoking and to reinforce the effects of a quit smoking seminar at:

Better Living Through Hypnosis - Stop Smoking. 

A good thing about that site is they usually have special sales and you can get an excellent price on a hypnosis recording.

Of course, taking a more general hypnosis training is always a good idea.  One I like a lot is

The Power of Conversational Hypnosis 

Not only will the methods you learn in this course help you stop smoking, you can expand your influence on those around you tremendously.

wwwConversationalHypnosis.com