Does hypnosis really work? The answer to that is simple, yes and no. The mind is a very powerful part of your body. If you allow yourself to relax and be hypnotized, then yes, hypnotism works. If you resist and don’t believe it will work or help you, then it won’t work or help you. A famous quote from Henry Ford applies here “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” To paraphrase, if you think that hypnosis will work it will but if you think hypnosis won’t work, it won’t.

There is no need to worry about mind control during hypnosis or that the hypnotist will make you do strange things. The hypnotist can only make suggestions that can alter your consciousness, making you more open and easily “manipulated” – to a certain extent. People who have experienced stage hypnotism said that they can refuse to follow the hypnotist’s suggestions, just that “it’s easier to follow him.” This is so because the active, aggressive, decision-making part of the consciousness becomes timid when under a trance. So it is “easier” to just automatically respond to suggestions. To some extent, the hypnotist can control the actions and the way his subjects behave. Conversely, the effect of hypnosis also depends upon your motivation, willingness, and faith to make it work for you.

You can purchase pre-recorded cd’s or audios of hypnosis sessions designed or scripted to help a person quit smoking, or any other issue for that matter.  Or you can purchase a script and read it and record it yourself to use.  However, if you purchase a script, it is probably best to actually have someone else read the script to record it because many people don’t respond as well to their own voices.

The Webster’s New International Dictionary defines hypnosis as “the induction of a state resembling sleep or somnambulism, which is called hypnosis or hypnotic sleep; also loosely – the induced state of hypnosis.” Can quit smoking hypnosis cds help you quit smoking? Yes, they can, but just as with everything it may not work for everyone. There are no guarantees in life.

Hypnotism really has been used as part of the treatment and therapy of various physical and psychological conditions. Through its ability to tap into the subconscious and to intensify focus and concentration, hypnosis can help you be more attuned with your intellectual and emotional capacity; thus helping you modify your habits and behaviors, or wield more control over the way you think and analyze.

But no, it is not the cure-all for your problems. It is not proven to be effective every time, as often claimed. Again, the effectiveness of hypnotism depends on each and every different case it is being used for. Indeed, it will not hurt to try hypnotism; but don’t rely on it too much either. It may help you and may change your life forever. It may also work for you for an allotted period only. Or it may not – and you may walk out of another hypnotism session unchanged and still be the same old self. Your results will depend on a lot of other factors aside from hypnosis, such as determination, motivation, and will power. Your destiny is still in your own hands.

The only “side effects” of hypnosis to quit smoking are cleaner lungs, longer life, better health and better breathing. The “side effects” of not trying to use quit smoking hypnosis cds are lung cancer, emphysema, poor breathing, bad health, and shorter life span.