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QUIT SMOKING |
 Start smoking is quite easy, but to quit smoking you know how hard it can be. It is hard because nicotine is a very addictive drug. For some people, it can be as addictive as heroin or cocaine. Each time you try to quit, you can learn about what helps and what hurts. Here are some tips that will help you quit the habit.
1. Prepare your self well. Once you have quitted smocking, change your atmosphere. There are some important techniques or exercises that can help every time you want a cigarette. Do it three times.
- Inhale the deepest lung-full of air you can, and then, very slowly, exhale. Purse your lips so that the air must come out slowly. As you exhale, close your eyes, and let your chin gradually sink over onto your chest. Visualize all the tension leaving your body, slowly draining out of your fingers and toes, just flowing on out.
- This is a variation of a yoga technique and is very relaxing. If you practice this, you'll be able to use it for any future stressful situation you find yourself in. And it will be your greatest weapon during the strong cravings sure to assault you over the first few days.
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2. Remember that the urge to smoke only lasts a few minutes, and will then pass. The urges gradually become farther and farther apart as the days go by. Drink lots of water to help flush out the nicotine and other poisons from your body in the early days of quitting smoking.
3. Avoid fatty foods, as your metabolism will slow down a bit without the nicotine, and you may gain weight even if you eat the same amount as before quitting. So discipline about diet is extra important now. In addition, stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee the first week or longer, as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette.
4. Nibble on low calorie foods like celery, apples and carrots. Chew gum or suck on cinnamon sticks.
5. Stretch out your meals; eat slowly and wait a bit between bites. After dinner, instead of a cigarette, treat yourself to a cup of mint tea or a peppermint candy. One can use cinnamon sticks, chewing gum or artificial cigarettes as a substitute. You will mostly find that after the first week of being a non smoker, you wouldn't even need these.
6. Keep yourself busy in physical activity like go to gym, sit in steam, join yoga classes as well as take time to walk or even jog around in park or some other places. These activities will channelize your energy in positive direction and makes you to hate smocking.
7. Get a one hour massage, take a long bath - pamper yourself. Get yourself involved in a hobby.
8. Get support and encouragement from your partner, co-workers, friends and family members and ask for their tolerance. Tell them you are quitting smoking. If you don't ask for support, you certainly won't get any. If you do, you'll be surprised how much it can help.
9. Ask your friends and family members not to smoke in your presence. Plan something enjoyable to do every day. These can help you in a great way.
10. This sickness can be quitted smocking, you just need a help and support. The most effective way to stop smoking is a combination of help and prescription for a nicotine replacement delivery system. You also need some motivation, a reason to live a long healthy life. Believe in yourself, you can quit for yourself and your family. |
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