Are Worries Of Side Effects Of Quitting Smoking Holding You Back?

Are Worries Of Side Effects Of Quitting Smoking Holding You Back?

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The side effects of quitting smoking, also called withdrawal symptoms, are commonly both emotional and physical. Physical side effects may consist of headaches, coughing and sore throats. It takes about three days for the nicotine to be washed away from the body's system. The physical side effects usually subside after about a week. These physical effects usually don't last more than one week at the most.

Emotional side effects of quitting smoking often include thoughts of anxiety, angst or irritability. You might complain of feeling on edge or have trouble sleeping. It's the emotional side effects that can linger up to a month. It can be helpful to recognize that the healing process commonly includes these feelings. It helps to realize that these feelings are typical during the healing process. They are temporary and hopefully will soon be gone.

It may feel like you are on an emotional roller coaster, feeling full of energy one day and feeling angry or stressed the next. You have broken your usual routine of turning to smoking in order to relieve tension or boredom. The easiest way to handle the stress seemed to be to take a cigarette break. You might worry about gaining weight. You are used to having something in your hand and may substitute food for the cigarette.

The solution to handling with the emotional highs and lows is to break the routine. A great way to do this is to use self hypnosis to quit smoking. Hypnosis is established to be a successful method to help people to give up cigarettes, though it is often misunderstood. You will not become a zombie. Hypnosis can help you to stop smoking. Hypnosis helps to change your thoughts about smoking and gives you the control you need to stop.

During self hypnosis (all hypnosis is really self hypnosis) you can get rid of the need and desiredesire and need to smoke. Without the desire to smoke, there is no feeling of lack. Your desire to become a non-smoker is supported during hypnosis when your subconscious mind is open to accepting suggestions. Old habits and programs can be quickly changed this way. You were not born a smoker. You learned to become one and you can now learn a new habit.

You may have been telling yourself that it is really hard to stop smoking. You believed it up until now. All this negative self talk reinforced your failure to quit. Using self hypnosis, you can be open to hearing positive suggestions that will encourage you to quit. All of the side effects of quitting smoking will soon be a thing of the past.


About the Author:
Sherri Frost is a Certified Hypnotist helping people overcome stress, habits and fear so you can enjoy all life has to offer. Do you want to learn more about benefits of quitting smoking? Get your free hypnosis audio: http://www.hypnosis-self-help.com/hypnotism-to-quit-smoking.html



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