Smoking is a harmful habit that can lead to a range of health problems, including lung cancer, heart disease, and stroke. Despite the well-known health risks, quitting smoking can be a difficult process, and many smokers struggle to quit on their own. Fortunately, NLP hypnosis can be effective tools to help smokers quit and enjoy the many benefits of a smoke-free life.
Beverley at Blue Pearl is an experienced hypnotherapist based in Perth who specializes in helping clients quit smoking using NLP and hypnosis . Here are some of the benefits you can expect when you stop smoking with Beverley.
Improved Health
Quitting smoking is one of the best things you can do for your health. Smoking damages nearly every organ in the body and can lead to a range of health problems, as mentioned before including respiratory infections. When you quit smoking, your body begins to heal itself, and your risk of developing smoking-related health problems decreases over time.
Increased Energy and Stamina
Smoking can make it harder to breathe and reduce your energy levels. When you quit smoking, you will notice that you have more energy and stamina, allowing you to enjoy physical activities and exercise without feeling winded or tired.
Improved Appearance
Smoking also causes premature aging and damage to the skin, teeth, and nails. When you quit, your skin appears clearer and fresher, your teeth whiter, and your nails and fingers after the yellow stains of smoking fade, become healthier-looking, not to mention the stale smell of smoking on your skin and clothes is no longer there.
Better Sense of Smell and Taste
Smoking dulls your sense of smell and taste, making it harder to enjoy food and drinks. When you quit, your sense of smell and taste improve, allowing you to savor the flavors and aromas of your favorite foods and beverages. Alot of stop smokers have reported how their sense of taste and smell has greatly improved and are enjoying this new found sense of actually tasting good foods.
Reduced Stress and Anxiety
While many smokers use cigarettes as a way to cope with stress and anxiety, smoking can actually increase stress and anxiety levels over time. When you stop, you may find that your stress and anxiety levels decrease, allowing you to enjoy a more relaxed and peaceful state of mind. It also encourages you to seek out more creative and healthier ways in which you can learn to manage stress and anxiety, which is part of our every day life.
How NLP and Hypnosis Can Help You Quit Smoking
NLP and hypnosis are powerful tools that can help you overcome the cravings and addiction associated with smoking. Through hypnosis, you can enjoy a relaxed and receptive state that allows you to access your subconscious mind and change negative thought patterns and behaviors.
Beverley can help you identify the underlying triggers and beliefs that may be contributing to your smoking habit. Using a range of evidence-based techniques, she can help you to reframe your thoughts and beliefs about smoking, reduce cravings, and develop healthier coping mechanisms.
The Benefits of Quitting Smoking
When you quit smoking, you can expect a range of benefits, including:
- Improved Health: Quitting smoking can lead to improved health and reduced risk of smoking-related health problems. Smoking is often used as a way to cope with stress and anxiety, but it can actually make these conditions worse. When you quit, your mental health begins to improve. You’ll feel less anxious and stressed, and you will find you are able to focus better.
- Increased Energy and Stamina: When you stop, you may notice that you have more energy and stamina to enjoy physical activities and exercise, as your body won’t be working so hard to remove the harmful toxins of the smoke related poisons, it now can concentrate on your health and well being.
- Improved Appearance: Quitting smoking can lead to improved skin, teeth, and nail health, including feeling refreshed in your overall general appearance, as your skin becomes alot more clearer and oftentimes more youthful looking.
- Better Sense of Smell and Taste: It has been said by man stop smokers, that giving up smoking has improved their sense of smell and taste, allowing them to enjoy food and drinks. The sense of smells around you such as being out in the open air, or particular fragrances become more appealing, and have an overall positive affect on your well being. Smoking can actually cause numerous problems in the mouth, not to mention bad breath, stained teeth, and gum disease. When you stop, your oral health improves. Your breath will obviously smell better, your teeth will in time with extra care become more attractive, and the risk of gum disease will decrease.
- Reduced Stress and Anxiety: Stopping smoking reduces stress and anxiety levels, leading to a more relaxed and peaceful state of mind. Additional use of your hypnotherapy session can include ways in which you can manage the day to day stress and anxiety levels.
- Improved Lung Function and Lowered Risk of Heart Disease: Smoking damages the lungs, causing inflammation and scarring of the airways. This leads to reduced lung function, making it harder to breathe. However, when you quit smoking, your lung function begins to improve. Within a few weeks of quitting, your lungs start to repair themselves, and you’ll notice that it’s easier to breathe. Over time, your lung function will continue to improve, and you’ll find yourself being able to participate in physical activities without feeling out of breath. Additionally, Smoking is a major risk factor for heart disease. It causes the blood vessels to narrow, which increases blood pressure and makes the heart work harder. When you stop smoking, your risk of heart disease decreases significantly. Within just one year of quitting, your risk of heart disease is half that of a smoker.
- Lowered Risk of Cancer: Smoking is a leading cause of lung cancer, and it has also been linked to other types of cancer such as throat cancer, bladder cancer, and pancreatic cancer. When you stop, your risk of developing cancer decreases. While the risk of cancer doesn’t disappear entirely, quitting smoking can significantly reduce your chances of developing cancer
Its clear that smoking is a habit that is detrimental to our health. It is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide and has been linked to numerous health problems as mentioned above. However, quitting as you can see has numerous benefits for the body, both in the short and long term.
In conclusion, quitting smoking has numerous benefits for the body. It improves so many aspects of the physical and mental body and wellbeing, not to mention the added benefit of the sense of smell and taste including oral health. If you’re a smoker, quitting smoking can be a challenge, but it’s one of the best things you can do for your health and enjoy spending quality time with your friends and family well into your advancing years.
If you are ready to quit smoking and begin to enjoy the health benefits of a new revived healthy lifestyle, contact Beverley, a Perth based hypnotherapist who has had several years of working with clients to help them to stop smoking permanently and book your session now..
