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Most people are aware of the dangers of smoking, yet despite knowing about the dangerous effects of smoking on their own health, many smokers never quit. They rationalize their habit by assuming they are only affecting themselves when they smoke. In reality, smoking also influences the health of those who never smoke. Family, children, friends, co-workers, and even casual bystanders may suffer health effects from passive smoke.

First off, what is passive smoking? You probably are familiar with the term “secondhand smoke” to define smoke inhaled by someone near a smoker. Secondhand smoke is a mixture of smoke from a burning cigarette, cigar, or pipe, and exhaled smoke. It often has greater amounts of damaging chemicals than inhaled smoke, for instance, twice as much nicotine and tar. This puts those exposed to secondhand smoke at an increased risk of smoking related diseases and health issues.

Scientific studies of passive smoking effects on health show increased risks of lung disease, heart disease, and various ailments for people continually exposed to secondhand smoke. Health data on smoking show a link between passive smoking and cancer, with those exposed to secondhand smoke having an increased risk of heart disease and cancer. Sadly, it is not uncommon for a nonsmoking child or spouse of a smoker to develop diseases associated with smoking because of constant exposure to secondhand smoke. Secondhand smoke is especially harmful to infants and children. Small children exposed to secondhand smoke are at an increased risk of respiratory infections and other respiratory health problems. Asthmatic children are at an increased risk of having more frequent attacks. Secondhand smoke is also responsible for increasing a pregnant woman’s risk of having a low birth weight baby or a miscarriage.

Because of the negative health effects of passive smoking, smoking has been outlawed in many public areas, such as bars and restaurants. Secondhand smoke can also be a problem in the workplace. Workers who breathe in secondhand smoke have a higher risk of illness and even have more absences from work. This has led many workplaces to ban smoking on the premises, and some areas have even passed legislation against smoking at work. Amongst workplaces with a ban on smoking, employers report increased productivity and fewer absences.

In general, most smokers start looking for ways to stop smoking out of concern for the health of their family. There are several ways to stop smoking, and one of the best ways is through the use of a quit smoking hypnotherapy program. Hypnosis programs for quitting smoking are designed specifically to help smokers stop smoking without going through withdrawal. They are especially useful because they help smokers beat the psychological aspect of the addiction, which is the most difficult part to overcome.

Self-hypnotherapy programs are designed to teach people hypnosis techniques to help stop smoking. Among the best things about these programs is the fact that smokers learn how to stop smoking without having withdrawal symptoms. In fact, hypnosis techniques can reduce or even eliminate withdrawal symptoms associated with quitting smoking. Another good thing is that since people learn how to use hypnotherapy on themselves, they do not have to worry about having a relapse. If they ever feel the urge to smoke, they just recall and utilize the techniques that got them to quit.

Hypnosis targets multiple areas to help people stop smoking. It is an excellent tool for ending tobacco cravings while also functioning as a relaxation tool to reduce anxiety and stress. It also acts as a motivational aid to eliminate the psychological urge to smoke. This combination of effects gives hypnotherapy its effectiveness in helping people to quit smoking for good.

The benefits of quitting smoking include better health for the former smoker as well as for family, friends, and co-workers. Smokers who want to stop smoking for the sake of their families can turn to hypnotherapy for an effective and non-invasive tool for quitting smoking. Anyone can learn hypnosis techniques for quitting from an instructional hypnosis program, and hypnotherapy has a high rate of effectiveness because it makes quitting smoking faster and easier.

Alan B. Densky, CH is a pioneer in the use of Ericksonian stop smoking Hypnosis CDs. He offers both audio hypnotherapy CDs, and Neuro-VISION video stop smoking hypnosis DVDs. Visit his hypnotherapy for self help site for free hypnosis resources.

- Alan B. Densky, CH