Quitting smoking online may seem unusual, and it will certainly challenge one of the hypnotic sacred cows. But I am sure that as a smoker who wants to quit smoking, you will not care about hypnosis politics.

The only bottom line of interest is that it works. In the years since I started doing online hypnosis, I have successfully helped many people, from Melbourne to Cardiff, England to Los Angeles.

If I only have a regular clinic space, then I will never have the opportunity to help these people and many others.

So what are the pros and cons of quitting smoking online?

1. You don't need to travel, park, take public transport or subtract extra hours of work time.

2. You are sitting in a comfortable home or office; you can even do it from your car!

3. You need a reasonable internet connection, a computer with a camera or a modern mobile phone.

4. Skype can quit, but I use zoom to provide better image and sound quality.

5. If the connection is poor, the image quality may be questioned, which rarely happens, but if it does, I just turn off the camera until it settles.

6. The reality is that once you close your eyes, you may be in my office or anywhere in the world, so it doesn't matter.

7. Some people may feel that it lacks personal contact, but family and friends stay in touch globally.

The reality is that if you are ready to quit we can do it on the desk of a busy noisy cafe, if you resist online then you need to see it in action or it is just an excuse to avoid smoking cessation.

The word hypnosis is divided into online fines and bad online. The main response comes mainly from those who have not done so, or those who are concerned that customers have a strong negative reaction.

First of all, I have never seen a customer who has had a strong negative reaction and has completed thousands of meetings.

Secondly, we are talking about quitting smoking, and we have not delved into some terrible past traumas.

From my point of view, it comes down to proper preparation so that when you sit on the screen and connect to me via Skype, you are ready to quit smoking and excitedly leave the cigarette behind you.

Quit smoking online was originally published on Spring