What you think is definitely what you get. I often see this when carrying out quit smoking at Quit Smoking in 60 Minutes, Capalaba.
As with all things, what you think can be positive and negative. It amazes me how the majority of clients think negatively when it comes to quitting smoking. Things such as; I’ll have cravings or I can’t deal with stress. If you do think like this, then it is highly likely you will have cravings or won’t be able to deal with stress. When you change the habit of smoking in the subconscious mind, there are usually no cravings, they come more from the fact that you think you should have cravings. Imagine thinking that you will not have cravings rather than you will have cravings! I will admit that when it comes to cravings, the body sometimes has a physical reaction to quitting, but if you keep your mind busy and think positively, there is no need for it. I had a client who phoned me and said that he was having cravings for smoking. When we explored this, he was sitting at home doing nothing and thinking about smoking. I got him to go and do something that took his mind off smoking and also asked him to change his thinking, he is still a non-smoker!
As for stress, we know that smoking increases stress. Millions of people get through stress without smoking. Smokers have trained themselves well to think they cannot deal with stress without smoking. Change the mindset to deal with stress without smoking, and there is a dramatic change in results.
Changing your mindset and how you look at smoking can improve your chances of quitting. If you have decided to quit smoking, look at all the things you believe are true about your smoking and see where you can change your thoughts. It is so true; what you think is what you get.
