Paul McKenna's Stop Smoking For Good is the strangest DVD I have yet reviewed. It is unusual in that it doesn't have a plot, being a self-help video-based hypnosis disc. I have to confess to being a smoker - one of the last few of a dying (yes, I know) bunch. I have tried unsuccessfully to quit innumerable times - including visiting a hypnotherapist. Unfortunately for me, half-way through the second session, all I could think was "I wish this bloke would hurry up, so I can go and buy some cigarettes".
So, here is a DVD which purports to be able to help me finally quit "easily, right now"... Whether or not it does, only time will tell. One caution for those of you who may consider buying this DVD - there is a warning on the cover which states it should not be watched by those who "suffer or may suffer from epilepsy or clinical depression."
The DVD is divided into two main sections. First of all, the Technique section presents Paul McKenna as a talking head, describing the principles behind hypnosis and the nature of smoking addiction. This is quite informative and explains how our bodies react to nicotine and how we can train our mind to make use of positive visual imagery (creative imagination) to overcome addiction. The second section, ominously entitled Hypnosis, is the section which should be watched repeatedly over the course of your journey to quit smoking for good (for at least three weeks). It runs for around twenty-eight minutes and presents a series of new age video sequences of palm trees and lapping waves, blending together and accompanied by McKenna's dulcet tones which provide a willpower-boosting narrative. That's about it I'm afraid. The value of this DVD will be immense if you manage to successfully use it to quit smoking - both monetarily and in terms of your quality of life. If however, it doesn't float your boat, this will become a coaster very quickly. But hey, what have you got to lose by giving it a try?
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