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More people opting for hypnosis to try to quit smoking
By Satish Cheney, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 01 June 2009 1931 hrs
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SINGAPORE: More people are giving hypnosis a shot in their efforts to quit smoking. While this form of treatment has been available here for at least ten years now, more hospital professionals are being trained in it.
Some 30 health care professionals will complete a smoking cessation hypnosis training conducted by London College of Clinical Hypnosis in collaboration with Tan Tock Seng Hospital in October.
The whole session will take about 1.5 hours and according to therapist Mdm Karen Ong from the London College of Clinical Hypnosis, the therapy is very safe.
Sheila Menon, principal, London School of Clinical Hypnosis, said: "What happens is when a smoker decides to quit smoking, they can go into a relaxed state and focus acutely on what it is they want to achieve and they can break the habit. In addition to that, they can also imagine themselves as a non-smoker in the future."
But does this method work for teenagers who do not want to quit smoking?
Ms Menon said: "When a parent brings a teenager who really doesn't want to quit, we quite often say, 'Why not give it a shot? You can always choose to go back to smoking.'"
The hope is that they will benefit from the attempt. - CNA/vm
More people opting for hypnosis to try to quit smoking
By Satish Cheney, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 01 June 2009 1931 hrs
Photos 1 of 1
File picture
Video
More people opting for hypnosis to try to quit smoking
SINGAPORE: More people are giving hypnosis a shot in their efforts to quit smoking. While this form of treatment has been available here for at least ten years now, more hospital professionals are being trained in it.
Some 30 health care professionals will complete a smoking cessation hypnosis training conducted by London College of Clinical Hypnosis in collaboration with Tan Tock Seng Hospital in October.
The whole session will take about 1.5 hours and according to therapist Mdm Karen Ong from the London College of Clinical Hypnosis, the therapy is very safe.
Sheila Menon, principal, London School of Clinical Hypnosis, said: "What happens is when a smoker decides to quit smoking, they can go into a relaxed state and focus acutely on what it is they want to achieve and they can break the habit. In addition to that, they can also imagine themselves as a non-smoker in the future."
But does this method work for teenagers who do not want to quit smoking?
Ms Menon said: "When a parent brings a teenager who really doesn't want to quit, we quite often say, 'Why not give it a shot? You can always choose to go back to smoking.'"
The hope is that they will benefit from the attempt. - CNA/vm
