Stopping smoking can be a real problem. There are many factors that keep you reaching for the next smoke, but if you're determined to give up, save yourself a load of money and help your lungs get back to health, hypnotherapy is one of the tools that could help you.

Celebrities such as Chloe Madeley, Derek Acorah, Linda Robson, John Burton Race and Paul Danan appeared in the recent channel Five reality TV show 'Celebrity Quitters',

Hypnotherapy was one of the options to help them quit their addiction to nicotine. Other celebrities such as Charlize Theron, Matt Damon, Courtney Cox and Kevin Costner have all attributed their quitting to hypnotherapy.

Inspired by these celebrity quitters?

Follow these handy top five tips to help you on your path to quitting smoking:

1. Getting started won't cost you a thing. Order a free Quit Kit from 0800 169 0 169 to find out about the full range of NHS support available to help you quit.

2. Identify your smoking triggers and plan ahead. Try the Addiction Test at www.nhs.uk/smokefree.

3. Worried about going cold turkey? Use nicotine replacement products or other stop-smoking medicines to cope with the withdrawal symptoms. These are available on prescription from the NHS.

4. For extra incentive, find out how much cash you’re saving by using the calculator on www.nhs.uk/smokefree. That dream purchase will be yours in no time.

5. There are a range of therapies that can help you to stop smoking - speak to your local therapy clinic to find out which one may help you. These include hypnotherapy, acupuncture, and emotional freedom technique (EFT).