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What is the willpower method of stopping smoking and why doesn’t it work?
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In a nutshell the willpower method involves giving up something you still believe you enjoy or need. It requires an intense concentration on “not smoking”. This is similar to telling yourself “don’t think of a pink elephant”. The harder you try, the more you think about smoking. The more you think about smoking, the more inevitable it is that you will start again.
People who employ the willpower method often end up feeling miserable and deprived. They become anxious, irritable and often substitute with food. This is not a pleasant way to live, and it’s completely unnecessary!
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Will I ever be completely free of thoughts of smoking?
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Yes, definitely! Once you have cleared the old mental associations and the erroneous beliefs that have kept you in the smoking prison, smoking will no longer be an issue in your life. You will be able to socialise freely with people who smoke, with no thoughts of wanting to smoke yourself.
People who use the willpower method to stop smoking tend to retain all the mental links and associations. They often continue thinking about smoking for years. Not surprisingly they often start again, sometimes after decades of “depriving themselves” of cigarettes and feeling miserable.
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Will I become irritable or unable to concentrate when I stop smoking?
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There is nothing in tobacco that can possibly relax you or improve your concentration. In fact there is good scientific evidence that it does quite the opposite.
When you realise that nothing short of completely stopping smoking will get you the relaxation and concentration you desire, it all becomes very easy.
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Will I put on weight when I stop smoking?
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There is no need to put on weight as a non-smoker. The reality is, that smokers are on average heavier than non-smokers. This is because, over time, smoking damages the metabolism of every cell in your body, and drains you of energy.
People who use the willpower method to stop smoking often substitute with food. With our approach, there is no need to substitute with anything, and you will be bursting with energy and enthusiasm for life.
A positive benefit of becoming a non-smoker is that your taste buds will rapidly recover. Natural, wholesome food will start to taste wonderful again which will make it far easier to embrace a healthy eating plan.
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Is it necessary to use hypnosis to stop smoking?
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No. You can access the awesome power of your mind to break the old links and associations which kept you smoking, without being hypnotised. Once the old links and associations have been broken, it is then possible to create healthy new associations that will ensure you have no cravings or withdrawal symptoms.
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What are the effects of stopping smoking?
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Your body takes only two to three days to clear itself of nicotine. During this time there may be some slight discomfort as your body gets rid of the harmful chemicals. If you view this for what it is - as a healing process, you’ll hardly notice it. (In fact we know many people who enjoy this phase, as it gives them feedback that their bodies are, in fact healing!)
The truth is that stopping smoking can be easy. Once these first two to three days are over, there is no longer a physical withdrawal and all that is left are the links in your brain that may trigger you to smoke again. With the right tools and techniques you can create new links and associations, which make it easy to remain a natural non-smoker.
It is important to realise that all the effects of quitting smoking are positive!
Remember, your body wants to heal! And the healing is rapid - you don’t need to wait years to see the benefits. Within hours your blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal. Your blood recovers and is able to deliver adequate amounts of oxygen to the cells where it’s needed. In 48 hours your chance of having a heart attack decreases significantly. Within days the old mucus and the poisons clear from your lungs, and your breathing becomes easier. Your sense of taste and smell improves and your energy levels increase dramatically.
Within a week your complexion has improved. This is a sign that your circulation has returned to normal. This positively affects every cell in your body and you notice that exercising becomes a lot easier.
Your body continues to heal for months and years. It is possible to become as healthy as if you'd never smoked. This is amazing, but true.
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Will I be able to stop smoking, if everyone around me still smokes?
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Yes, absolutely! There are lots of things our friends and families do that we choose not to do ... and smoking can become just another one of those things. It's not easy imagining yourself being around smokers, and not feeling tempted to smoke yourself, but that is exactly what happens!
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Will I suffer withdrawal symptoms?
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As discussed in 'What are the effects of stopping smoking' your body only takes two to three days to clear itself of nicotine and the physical withdrawal is slight. In fact we believe there is no true physical withdrawal period …. the mild feelings of discomfort are simply positive signs of the body healing.
People who use the willpower method to give up smoking tend to feel deprived of something they believe they enjoy or need. These feeling of deprivation create a mental obsession that is seen (and felt) as physical withdrawal. These feeling can be intense and very unpleasant. That is why so many people think it is very difficult to stop smoking. The good news is that, there is no need at all to feel any unpleasant withdrawal symptoms.
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Will I start coughing or get a sore throat after I stop smoking?
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Smoking destroys the lung’s ability to clear mucus, dust and poisons (including those that cause cancer.) When you become a non-smoker, your lungs recover quickly, but years of accumulated chemicals need to be eliminated. For this reason, you may develop a cough, which can last for a couple of weeks. This is a positive sign that your body is healing.
As the chemicals leave your lungs, they may irritate your throat and make it sore. Drink lots of fresh water to flush the poisons away from your throat and out of your body. Be grateful that your lungs no longer have to put up with all that punishment!
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When I stop smoking will I be more prone to colds and the flu? |
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No. You will in fact be a lot less prone to getting ill. Good medical evidence shows that non-smokers have a stronger immune system than smokers, and become ill far less frequently. Your immune system recovers rapidly, within days.
Some people develop a cough or a sore throat when they stop smoking and interpret this as a cold or a flu that they “just can’t shake”.
Of course some people do get the ‘flu when they stop smoking (because they were going to get it anyway.) If they have used the willpower method and don’t really want to become non-smokers anyway, this gives them the ideal excuse to start again.
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