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Without a doubt, your own will and determination to stop smoking are the best quit aids available to you. They are also mandatory requirements for successful, long term smoking cessation. With solid commitment in place, any quit aid of your choice will help. Without it, nothing will. So, with that said, let's take a look at hypnosis as a tool to help you stop smoking.

What is Hypnosis and How Does it Work?

Hypnosis activates an altered state of consciousness in which a person is fully awake while being deeply relaxed and more susceptible to suggestion. Exactly how hypnosis works isn’t known, but one thing is certain: people in a hypnotic trance can't be convinced to do things they wouldn’t normally do. They are in full control of their free will.

You might be surprised to learn that you probably experience a self-induced hypnotic trance at least once a day. Have you ever been driving your car only to suddenly realize you can't remember some of the trip? Do you sometimes "lose yourself" while reading a good book or watching a movie? Three-dimensional life fades away, and you're immersed in a different reality, often vividly complete with emotions and physical sensations. That sense of disconnection from your present surroundings while awake and alert signals a hypnotic trance. Rather than being sleep-like, while under hypnosis, people are actually in a state of increased attentiveness, and suggestions offered can take root more easily.

Hypnosis as a Quit Smoking Aid

As a smoking cessation aid, hypnosis has one very important benefit that other quit smoking tools aren't able to offer. Because it uses the power of positive suggestion to help you stop smoking, it actually has the ability to help you develop and strengthen your will and determination to succeed. In my mind, that's a significant benefit!

Most smokers start their quit programs on shaky legs. Nicotine addiction makes us think we are weak and unable to live without our cigarettes. Given time and a healthy attitude though, we can tip the scales in our favor. With every smoke free day completed, you are proving to yourself that quitting is possible. Add some hypnosis to your smoking cessation plan, and it will help you develop the attitude you need to succeed. Further, if you use hypnosis in conjunction with another quit aid, such as the nicotine patch or bupropion (Zyban), your chance of long term success is even higher.

All retrieved from http://quitsmoking.about.com/od/hypnosis/fr/nonsmokersedge.htm

Hypnosis Statistics for Smoking Cessation

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Here is a brief review of some of the research evidence on the effectiveness of hypnosis for smoking cessation:

90.6% Success Rate for Smoking Cessation Using Hypnosis

Of 43 consecutive patients undergoing this treatment protocol, 39 reported remaining abstinent from tobacco use at follow-up (6 months to 3 years post-treatment). This represents a 90.6% success rate using hypnosis.

University of Washington School of Medicine, Depts. of Anesthesiology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2001 Jul;49(3):257-66. Barber J.

87% Reported Abstinence From Tobacco Use With Hypnosis

A field study of 93 male and 93 female CMHC outpatients examined the facilitation of smoking cessation by using hypnosis. At 3-month follow-up, 86% of the men and 87% of the women reported continued abstinence from the use of tobacco using hypnosis.

Performance by gender in a stop-smoking program combining hypnosis and aversion. Johnson DL, Karkut RT. Adkar Associates, Inc., Bloomington, Indiana. Psychol Rep. 1994 Oct;75(2):851-7. 
PMID: 7862796 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

81% Reported They Had Stopped Smoking After Hypnosis

Thirty smokers enrolled in an HMO were referred by their primary physician for treatment. Twenty-one patients returned after an initial consultation and received hypnosis for smoking cessation. At the end of treatment, 81% of those patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months post-treatment.

Texas A&M University, System Health Science Center, College of Medicine, College Station, TX USA. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2004 Jan;52(1):73-81.Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation: preliminary results of a three-session intervention. Elkins GR, Rajab MH.

Hypnosis Patients Twice As Likely To Remain Smoke-Free After Two Years

Study of 71 smokers showed that after a two-year follow up, patients that quit with hypnosis were twice as likely to remain smoke-free than those who quit on their own.

Guided health imagery for smoking cessation and long-term abstinence. Wynd, CA. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2005; 37:3, pages 245-250.

Hypnosis More Effective Than Drug Interventions For Smoking Cessation

Group hypnosis sessions, evaluated at a less effective success rate (22% success) than individualized hypnosis sessions. However, group hypnosis sessions were still demonstrated here as being more effective than drug interventions.

Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus, OH 43210, USA Descriptive outcomes of the American Lung Association of Ohio hypnotherapy smoking cessation program. Ahijevych K, Yerardi R, Nedilsky N.

Hypnotherapy For Smoking Cessation Sees Strong Results

Hospitalized patients who smoke may be more likely to quit smoking through the use of hypnotherapy than patients using other smoking cessation methods. Smoking patients who participated in one hypnotherapy session were more likely to be nonsmokers at 6 months compared with patients using nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) alone or patients who quit "cold turkey." retrieved from http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/10/071022124741.htm

Efficacy of hypnosis in smoking cessation - A review

A larger meta-analysis of research into hypnosis to aid smoking cessation (Chockalingam and Schmidt 1992) (48 studies, 6,020 subjects) found that the average quit rate for those using hypnosis was 36%, making hypnosis the most effective method found in this review with the exception of a programme which encouraged pulmonary and cardiac patients to quit smoking (42%) using advice  from their doctor (such subjects are obviously atypical as they have life-threatening illnesses which are aggravated by smoking and therefore these people have very strong incentives to quit). 

Retrieved from the review of Michael O' Driscoll B.Sc., M.Sc. (Oxon).

Studies on the Effectiveness of Hypnosis for Smoking Cessation. (2009, April 8). Retrieved from http://johnmongiovi.com

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Hypnosis and PTSD

Time doesn’t always heal all wounds.  Some events are simply too traumatic to recover from on one's own. The practice of using hypnosis to treat PTSD symptoms has the potential to greatly improve a person’s well being.  Hypnotherapy can give the subject more control over the symptoms and minimize recurring negative thoughts stemming from the traumatic event.  Hypnosis may not completely heal some subjects, but it can help many people cope with their traumatic past.
Hypnosis has been found to be highly beneficial in treating PTSD for two major reasons.  The first being that the symptoms of PTSD are similar to the phenomena experienced while under hypnosis.  Secondly, hypnosis has actually been shown to reduce the symptoms of PTSD.


Hypnosis and PTSD
In a 2005 study, the effects of hypnosis and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on participants with PTSD were tested.  In the study 67 people with PTSD were divided into 3 groups.  Each group of participants received 6 sessions, either with CBT and hypnosis, CBT only, or supportive counseling.

The study’s results revealed that the hypnosis plus CBT group and the CBT-only group exhibited fewer symptoms of PTSD immediately prior to the treatment and also again at the 6-month follow up.  In addition, the group that received hypnosis had fewer re-experiencing episodes than the CBT-only group.

Although many people regard hypnosis as a trance-like state, it is actually a normal and natural altered state of consciousness.  In fact, after experiencing hypnosis sessions, many people question whether they really have been hypnotized.  This is because, although people expect it to be quite strange, hypnosis is quite a normal state.

Hypnosis has long been used in the treatment of war related post-traumatic conditions.  In recent years it has also been used effectively to treat post-traumatic symptoms in cases of sexual assault, car accidents and other events.

The Effectiveness of Hypnotherapy
The main principle of hypnosis is to induce a deep state of relaxation in the subject.  This in itself is potentially effective against PTSD as it may lead to feelings of safety and less environmental anxiety, a decrease of intrusive thoughts and a re-involvement in daily activity.

Hypnosis is a method of communicating with our unconscious mind.  It is this direct communication with the unconscious that enables doctors to change even lifetime habits very quickly.  Hypnosis has long been used for smoking cessation, weight control, stress elimination, removing anxiety, curing phobias and improving confidence, among other things.  Hypnosis has even proven very effective in helping to treat chronic pain.

While hypnosis and PTSD may not be the solution for everyone, it has proven effective in people with an IQ of 70 or over.  This means it could potentially work for most people.

But not every PTSD patient is a good candidate for hypnosis or hypnotherapy.  Certain criteria need to be met.  For one, there should be a proper diagnosis of PTSD established.  Also the hypnotherapist needs to be aware whether he is dealing with a single, or multiple trauma incidents.  The subject should also understand the concept of PTSD and what the hypnotherapy goals are.  Lastly, treatment should be voluntary.  If the subject has any doubts in their mind regarding hypnosis and PTSD, they should be excluded from treatment.

Patients should also be aware that contrary to what you see in some movies, hypnosis is completely safe.  You cannot get stuck in hypnosis and hypnosis is not sleep, as many believe.  Most importantly, while in a state of hypnosis, you cannot be made to do anything against your will or against your own moral code.



All retrieved from http://sexually-transmitted-diseases-stds.trustreport.com/stds/is_hypnosis_effective_for_ptsd_175.html

自我催眠以帮助失眠

催眠疗法治疗失眠是应用一定的催眠技术使人进入催眠状态，并用积极的暗示控制病人心身状态和行为的一种心理治疗方法，通过正性意念来消除焦虑、紧张、恐惧等负性意念。

　　要想拥有安稳的睡眠，必须内心安宁平和。多数失眠者患的是“失眠担心症”，开始时是偶然事件造成的偶然睡不着，后来则是因为担心失眠而导致失 眠，越失眠就越担心，越担心就越失眠，形成恶性循环并深陷其中无法自拔。催眠治疗就是要消除这种紧张担心的条件反射。治疗在温馨舒适的环境中进行，伴随着 优美的音乐，治疗师一方面用专业轻柔的语言，引导来访者进入深度放松状态，一方面引导其体验深度放松的感觉，让来访者在意识清醒状态下真切地触摸到入睡的 感觉，并学习掌握跟这种入睡感觉建立连接的方法，使来访者对入睡建立信心，消除对失眠的焦虑。对于担心失眠者来说，只要消除了紧张担心的感觉和条件反射， 内心安宁了，睡眠自然就正常了。

　　催眠疗法对失眠有非常高的疗效。在催眠师语言的诱导下，能使患者达到全身乃至心灵深处的放松。催眠师的循循诱导，能使患者摆脱所有影响睡眠的症 结;再通过一针见血的语言指令，使一切造成压力、紧张、不安、挫折的因素得以宣泄，深层的病因被催眠师消除，从而能使患者体验到心身放松的快感和愉悦。只 要经常体验这种松弛状态，那么恢复正常的睡眠功能那是指日可待的事情了。

　　身体疾病导致的失眠，也可通过催眠疗法进行辅助治疗。潜意识对调节和控制人体的内分泌、呼吸、消化、血液循环、免疫、物质代谢等均起着很大作 用。身心灵是一体的，当内心充满了焦虑紧张等消极情绪时，体内会有大量的P物质和去甲肾上腺素释放，使全身血管收缩，气滞血淤，各种身心疾病由此产生。而 人在喜悦、大笑、回忆幸福的体验时，会有大量的脑啡肽的分泌，这种脑啡呔的止痛能力超过自然吗啡的二百倍之多,是人体内部主要的止痛系统。如果在催眠状态 下不断地强化积极情感、良好的感觉以及正确的观念，消除焦虑紧张等消极情绪，人脑中枢神经也会分泌大量的脑啡肽，不但有止痛作用，而且让人内心感到安详宁 静，从而改善睡眠质量。

自我催眠能帮助失眠？

夜裏無法入睡、做夢支離破碎、醒來比睡去更累，失眠的心病可以靠催眠醫治；本港一項研究發現，催眠治療能令失眠患者每晚多睡一小時，連帶抑鬱及焦慮症狀也大幅減少六成。

記者：張嘉雯

今年40歲的 Jenny，兩年前開始失眠，每晚只能睡三、四小時，尋求精神科醫生治療不果，「最初生完 BB，返工壓力又好大，眼光光望住天花板要一、兩個鐘先瞓到，成日發噩夢俾人追殺、炒魷魚，腸胃好唔舒服，成日肚屙」。
任職會計的她，更因日間無 法集中精神，工作出錯，「計錯數，老闆畀現金我，我又唔見錢，好大鑊 o架嘛，要自己賠番錢出嚟」。她接受兩個多月的催眠治療，結果少了噩夢，腸胃不適次數也由每周一、兩次減至每月一次。

助進入鬆弛狀態

香港復康會適健中心和港大行為健康研究中心在2009年5月至去年8月，進行整合式催眠治療對繼發性失眠的成效研究，發現37名參與催眠治療的人士，入睡 所需時間由原來平均42分鐘減至21分鐘，平均睡眠時間由少於六小時增至多於七小時，抑鬱及焦慮症狀的比率由原來的83.8%及91.7%，下降至 17.1%及26.5%。
香港復康會適健中心註冊社工尹婉萍指，每五個港人就有一人受失眠困擾，若每晚超過半小時未能入睡、中途「扎醒」超過30分鐘、較慣常早醒超過一小時，以及睡眠後好像沒有睡過一樣，情況持續超過一個月，每周出現兩次或以上，即可算失眠。
本 身是認可催眠治療培訓導師的尹婉萍解釋，催眠治療師會協助當事人進入鬆弛狀態，使潛意識更容易接收正面、積極的訊息，紓解困擾、消除負面思想；傳統催眠由 催眠師作出提示，整合性催眠治療不一樣，「唔一定（幻想）去沙灘或者郊外，由佢自己去搵番啲令佢安靜嘅平台，令自己舒服有力嘅嘢，好似開心嘅生活片段，由 佢哋自己畀個提示自己」。整個治療需要三至七節，在一至兩個月內完成。

催眠助入睡步驟

1.找一個舒適位置躺卧或坐下來

2.閉上雙眼深呼吸，以鼻吸氣，以口呼氣，每次呼氣時放鬆全身

3.重複深呼吸三、四次，想像自己到了一處美麗而舒適的地方，內心向自己發出提示，如「我可以攤唞一陣」或「我享受此刻舒服自在的感覺」

4.若有煩擾的片段出現，內心向自己發出提示，如「由得佢啦」

5.再進行深呼吸一、兩次，就可以自然入睡

資料來源：香港復康會適健中心

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