MPs have voted by a huge margin to ban smoking from all pubs and private members’ clubs in England. Health Secretary Patricia Hewitt said the change, expected to take effect in summer 2007, would “save thousands of people’s lives”. Ministers gave a free vote amid fears Labour MPs could rebel against plans to exempt clubs [...]

Here is a great simple checklist you can print out and pin on your wall or fridge to remind you each day why you want to quit! I want to reduce my risk of heart disease I want to reduce my risk of getting cancer I want to look and feel younger I want to [...]

If you’re one of the 100 million people in the world who’ve vowed to give up the evil weed this year, then take heart; you don’t just have to rely on willpower. Quitting or Stopping Smoking Cold Turkey gives you a one in 20 chance of staying smoke-free for at least a year, but you [...]

First of all I want to thank the founder of Quitspeed.com for giving me the opportunity to immortalise my views on smoking in this blog. I am a non-smoker who is dating a recovering smoker. I was brought up in a family of non-smokers, my mother being especially adverse to the habit. Throughout our growing [...]

Hypnotherapy, or hypnosis, is a means of creating a state of deep mental relaxation where physical and mental stress and tension are reduced. Someone in such a relaxed state of mind may be more open to suggestion and advice from a professionally trained hypnotherapist as to how to change certain aspects of their behaviour or lifestyle – such as smoking.

Many people say Hypnotherapy is the best way to quit smoking.