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The Ten
Commandments of Quitting Smoking
Do you want to stop smoking easily and quickly? If so, read
this article slowly, so you fully understand what you need to
do.
The mind has two parts; the conscious and subconscious. Your
conscious mind will want to stop smoking because it's bad for
your health, but your subconscious mind is still aware that
smoking makes you feel good about yourself.
However there is a tried and tested way to quit, once you have
decided to:
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. This should be easy, because there are so many good
reasons to quit. You know what's bad about smoking and you
know what you'll get from quitting, so go nuts and fill a
couple of pages with reasons to quit. Put it on paper and read
it daily. This will give you ammunition to use against the
addiction when you are craving a smoke.
2.
Ask your family and friends to support your decision to quit.
Ask them to be completely supportive and non-judgmental.
3.
Let them know ahead of time that you will probably be
irritable and even irrational while you withdraw from your
smoking habit, but also tell them in advance not to offer you
cigarettes, or give them to you if you ask for them.
4.
Set a quit date. Decide which day you will extinguish your
last cigarette.
5.
Talk with your doctor about quitting. Support and guidance
from a physician is a proven way to better your chances to
quit.
6.
Begin an exercise program. Exercise is simply incompatible
with smoking. Exercise relieves stress and helps your body
recover from years of damage from cigarettes. But be sure not
to overdo the exercise, as your body must build itself back to
a good level of fitness.
7.
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.
8.
Have your teeth cleaned professionally. Enjoy the way your
teeth look and feel and keep them that way.
9.
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.
10.
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. I found the best
way to do this was to recognize the triggers as they happen.
Upon recognizing these triggers, enjoy the fact that you are
not smoking while the activity setting off your trigger is
going on. Relishing the opportunity to see your addiction and
laugh in its face makes you feel fantastic.
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.
Source:
http://www.smokerswebsite.net |
