With so many tips and suggestions on how to stop smoking it
is really easy to see why so many people really do not quit. The vast majority of people are completely
confused by the entire process! What of
the conflicting messages passed around? The
fact is that with so much information passed around that is confusing to people
it is often much easier to just continue smoking and hoping for a simple
solution. Actually taking the necessary
steps to really quit smoking is not easy.
It means coming to terms with the fact that stopping smoking really is
best for you, as well as your health.
Most people are readily aware that stopping smoking can
improve their health, but learning how to really conquer the urges to smoke is
not easy. With so many temptations
circulating around, as well as the stresses of daily life it is easy to see why
jumping into a pack of cigarettes seems like a good idea.
Tip #1 You need a good reason to quit. Simply deciding to quit because the sky is
blue is not a sufficient reason. The
need to quit smoking is obvious, but the desire to quit needs to come from
inside in order for the process to be successful.
Tip #2 Look for small
rewards that you can give yourself as you make progress. You are not likely to just quit cold turkey
with no complications. Set up small
rewards that will help you to want to make progress towards ultimately
quitting. This can be a great motivation
to keep you on target.
Tip #3 Plan out your
quitting strategy. Decide how you want
to try to quit and stick to it. Set a
specific amount of time for your plan.
If after a time, say six weeks you have not quit, work on a new plan. This will allow ample time to try each
method, while still giving yourself flexibility to try something else.
Tip #4 Work to
overcome your struggles. If you are
smoking due to stressful things in your life, you need to deal with the stress
before you can successfully quit.
Regardless of the reason why you are smoking, it needs to be dealt with
in able to quit for good.
Tip #5 Set up a
punishment for yourself. For example, if
you generally stop at Starbucks each day for a coffee you might consider
skipping that on days when you have fallen short of your goals for
smoking. Whatever punishment you select,
make sure it is something that you care about.
Tip #6 Seek out help
from your friends and family. You need
support as you are trying to quit, and this will help you to ensure that you
are not alone in the entire process.
Tip #7 Look for
someone to quit with you. If you are
entirely on your own, you are going to be much more likely to slip back into
smoking. If someone is working with you
and holding you accountable, you are more likely to struggle to succeed. Working to quit smoking is not easy, but hard
tasks are much easier to accomplish with a partner.
Tip #8 Ensure you are
getting plenty of sleep. The job of
quitting smoking is quite difficult. If
you are not getting the rest you need, you are much more likely to be cranky,
upset and angry with the world. This is
very counterproductive to your goal of quitting smoking for good.
Tip #9 Aim to quit
for good. This might seem a bit strange,
but if you are just planning to quit for a weekend you are not going to put
much effort into the process. If you are
planning to quit for good, a lot more time and effort is going to go into the
process as well as your plan to quit.
Tip #10 Look for ways
to take your mind off cigarettes. If you
are always thinking about cigarettes, you may find that you are much more
tempted to smoke. Reading a book,
exercising, talking on the phone, surfing the internet and even cooking are all
great ways to occupy your mind and keep from thinking about when your last
cigarette was.
- Mohammed Zahran -
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