Guide to quit smoking
Do you want to stop smoking easily and quickly? then do take to
read this articles slowly. The mind has two parts: the conscious
and subconscious. You might want to stop smoking because it's
bad for your health (conscious reason), but you're still aware
that smoking makes you feel good about yourself (subconscious
reason). However there is a proper way to proceed with once you
have decided to quit smoking viz.
1. First sit down and write down why you want to quit (the
benefits of quitting): live longer, feel better, for your
family, save money, smell better, find a mate more easily, etc.
You know what's bad about smoking and you know what you'll get
by quitting. Put it on paper and read it daily.
2. Ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit.
Ask them to be completely supportive and non-judgmental. Let
them know ahead of time that you will probably be irritable and
even irrational while you withdraw from your smoking habit.
3. Set a quit date. Decide what day you will extinguish your
cigarettes forever.
4. Talk with your doctor about quitting. Support and guidance
from a physician is a proven way to better your chances to quit.
5. Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible
with smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body
recover from years of damage from cigarettes.
6. Do some deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes. Breathe
in through your nose very slowly, hold the breath for a few
seconds, and exhale very slowly through your mouth.
7. Have your teeth cleaned. Enjoy the way your teeth look and
feel and plan to keep them that way.
8. Drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway, and most
people don't get enough. It will help flush the nicotine and
other chemicals out of your body, plus it can help reduce
cravings by fulfilling the "oral desires" that you may have.
9. Learn what triggers your desire for a cigarette, such as
stress, the end of a meal, arrival at work, entering a bar, etc.
Avoid these triggers or if that's impossible, plan alternative
ways to deal with the triggers.
10. Find something to hold in your hand and mouth, to replace
cigarettes. You might try an artificial cigarette.
11. Lastly believe in yourself. Believe that you can quit. Think
about some of the most difficult things you have done in your
life and realize that you have the guts and determination to quit smoking