Self hypnosis takes time so read as much as you can and you will find what methods works best for you. When you are ready to begin using self hypnosis you may be interested in using something during the session to help you along. Audio tapes that have been designed for use during self hypnosis can help to make the session go easier for you. This will show others how that particular self hypnosis session is done. They will see that while you are in a deeply relaxed trance you are still in control of all that you do and that goes on around you. This will help to put a stop to some of the myths that people have about hypnosis. If you are working on particular problem or habit then blog about it after each session. First you must get a very clear idea of who you are how you became that person. With out knowing this you can not change anything about yourself. You must know how you got to this point so that you can address what needs to be changed. Next you need to become aware of your creative nature. Your creative nature refers to all of the things that you have created. Instead use a phrases such as, "I am relaxed", "I am in control", "I feel great today", "Life is good and everything in it is good". These positive words will become imprinted in your mind allowing for your subconscious mind maintain this outlook. By maintaining this outlook you will find that you are less stressed and that everyday challenges are getting easier to handle with minimal or no stress at all. Richard Mackenzie is a self-change specialist and has been termed by other experts as on of Britain s leading experts in self-change. The Self Hypnosis Kit by Cherith Powell and Greg Forde will walk you through how to self hypnotize yourself. This book has an audio cassette that is to be used following the reading of the book. This desperation to stop smoking has them latching on to the notion that self hypnosis will help them to stop smoking. So the end results of my research shows that women are more likely to believe that hypnosis works to stop smoking if the hypnosis is done with a hypnotist. While women are skeptic about self hypnosis working.