Tips to quitsmoking
is a challenge. Some people try nicotine patches, gums and other aids but
remain unsuccessful. The following are some practical tips that could help one
stop the smoking habit indefinitely.
Tips
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Commit yourself- once you decide to quit, be serious about
your decision. Inform your family, make notes about it, and get a regular stop
smoking aid. Once you reach the point at which you are fully committed about
quitting, do not turn your back. By doing this, you will make it very hard for
yourself to fail
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Write down your Plan- You have to organize yourself. Know why
you are quitting. Have anawards scheme where you reward yourself for not
smoking.Build a support system by finding a friend you can call when you are tempted
to smoke. You have to know what you plan to do when you get an urge to smoke.
Once you write them down you are able to stay ahead of yourself. You will be
able to fight them when they rise.
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Always delay- When your cravings rise, do not ‘feed’ them. You
should take a moment and wait to extinguish them. You can do this by:
- taking slow deep
breaths.
-drink a cup of water.
-eat a snack. It can be
gum or a fruit.
-calling that person who
supports you.
It is important to do whatever you want but
the aim is to delay the craving.
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Manage stress- Most people find themselves turning to cigarettes
when they get stressed. The key to curb this is by maintaining a positive
attitude. Avoid negative situations and whenever you find yourself in one, opt
for calmer remedies such as self massage and slow deep breathing.
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Do not do it alone- tell not only one person about it but also,
as many people as you can. Form a support group and talk about how your
experience is. These are the people you will find yourself turning to when the
smoking urges overpower you. They will also motivate you and this will increase
your drive.
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Do not ever skip your meals – in each puff of nicotine you
inhale, you lose a spoon of food that could have assisted in discharging stored
fats and sugars into your blood stream. Smoking cigarettes allows one to skip
meals without undergoing wild blood sugar symptoms,for instance lacking the
ability to concentrate or hunger related fears. It is important not to add pointless
symptoms to withdrawal but rather, to learn to spread normal daily calorie
intake evenly. In addition, one should not eat more food often. Know your
limit.
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Drink plenty of juice and eat a lot of fruits- this will help
the individual be able to accelerate the body. In addition, juice helps one be
able to remove nicotine from your body and also, stabilize blood sugars. For
juices, moderation is always the key.
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Stay positive- this is the key factor in your journey towards
quitting. You must cultivate a positive attitude. Continually encourage
yourself that you can stop smoking and in the end you definitely will. Even
with all the support there is, you cannot move forward if you do not support
yourself first.
