Giving up smoking requires willpower, and a genuine want to stop smoking. We all know people who have said they are giving up, only to see them smoking again the next time we see them. You can only effectively quit once you are sure you want to stop. Once you know you want to, then it is time to ask what are the best ways to give up smoking.

New ways to stop smoking

Going cold turkey is extremely hard. Some people have success with this method, but it requires a lot of willpower and self discipline, and if you have a cigarette you immediately feel as if you have failed.

There are a range of new ways to stop smoking, with techniques and programs to help you quit, and give you the best possible chance of succeeding. Nicotine replacement therapy, using patches or inhalers, breaks the pattern of reaching for a cigarette in stressful situations. This can be helpful in allowing you to cope in situations where you may be with other smokers or in situations where you would usually have a cigarette.

Hypnosis is a popular method to naturally quit smoking, which reinforces your changed attitude to smoking at a subconscious level.

What sorts of stop smoking hypnosis programs are available?

There are a range of stop smoking hypnosis programs, from local groups which allow you to progress alongside others in the same situation, to CDs and mobile solutions.

Smoking cessation CDs

There are hypnotherapy CDs available, and smoking cessation CDs are easily found online. These are great for listening to on your own, taking a quiet few moments in the evening, but may not suit those of us with busy schedules who rarely have much time to spare in one place.

Stop Smoking App

Katharine Graves, a professional Hypnotherapist based in London, has produced a stop smoking course which is available to download onto your mobile phone. It allows you to listen anywhere, from the commute to work on the train, to your office desk, anywhere you can take a few minutes out, you can listen to her effective method to quit smoking.

The course trains you in simple techniques for self hypnosis, so you can strengthen your willpower and effectively become a non-smoker.