I've been hypnotised before but has anyone had success at quiitting smoking through hypnosis? How can I find a reputable hypnotist and how much can I expect to pay.

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Take a few moments to concentrate on this self hypnosis video, and you’ll experience a pleasant level of trance. All you need to do is relax and watch the screen. If at any point you want to close your eyes to go deeper, do it.
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PS: The website appears in the video a few times only as a watermark for copyright protection, it is not a subliminal ad.

I want to learn what the general population plus some experts know about hypnosis. Thanks in advance for all your intelligent well thought out answers.

I know they put pressure or something on the people, but what is the name for it? I want to know how to do it. For those who say hypnosis isn’t real, I believe that in the sense of the word it is. I know you can’t make someone do ANYTHING but you can make them do some things.

http://www.hypnobusters.com presents a free sample of their work. This is a short (10 min) version of the Improve Your Creativity Hypnosis session.

This recording has been especially recorded by the professional hypnotherapist and musician Jon Rhodes. He has used both his areas of expertise to produce the ultimate hypnosis audio. His soothing voice and mellow music is guaranteed to relax you into a deep and comforting trance, calming both your body and mind.

This particular audio aims to enhance your powers of creativity. This is useful for writers, musicians, painters, marketers, indeed anyone who wishes to enhance their creative flow. It is well known that creativity is greatly enhanced when you have a relaxed and ‘quiet’ mind. This probably explains why Archimedes cried “eureka” when relaxing in the bath!

Hypnotherapy is great for relaxing the conscious mind, allowing the more powerful and creative subconscious mind to flow freely.

I'm middle aged and was in shape once, but now very overweight and low engergy. I simply cannot seem to fit exercise into my schedule, with two teenagers and a full time job, no matter how much willpower I try to exert. Something always comes up, I'm too exhausted after work, etc. I'm at the end of my rope — anyone tried hypnosis or anything else to break through?

What is hypnosis? What two theories are used to explain this altered state of consciousness? What applications of hypnosis have validity? Which don't?