Stop Smoking With EASE

As soon as you tell people you’re thinking of quitting smoking, it seems everybody knows someone who stopped recently. and that you should try the stop smoking program that they used. The problem is what works for one person won’t necessarily work for you.

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.

You are no doubt well aware of the health benefits to be gained when you quit smoking for good. But that doesn’t make it any easier to give up, or more importantly to find a suitable stop smoking program of method that will work for you. Unfortunately the failure rate is unnecessarily high, so here are some tips to help get you started:

Tip #1 You must have a very good reason to quit smoking. The health benefits of quitting smoking are obvious, but you need your own personal desire for giving up, otherwise you’ll be relying on will power alone.

Tip #2 Reward yourself as you go along. If your first goal is to go a full day without a cigarette, make sure you have your just reward when you get there. These little (and frequent) rewards help keep you focussed. Just don’t include too many food based rewards.

Tip #3 Draw up a plan of action for your quitting strategy. Pick the stop smoking program that suits you best and be prepared to stick with it. Give your plan a six week run. If you haven’t quit after that, try another program or method.

Tip #4 Is there anything else making you smoke apart from the addiction to the drugs? If so, you need to work it out and find an alternative therapy. If you smoke to ease stress, find a better solution to reduce your stress levels like exercise or kick boxing!

Tip #5 Don’t give yourself any breaks. If you fail to achieve one of your goals, make sure you punish yourself accordingly. If you break the plan and sneak a cigarette, punish yourself by refraining from one of your favorite activities the next day. This drives a clear message to your subconscious that you mean business.

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 Consider looking for a “quit buddy”. If you have a friend or partner who is giving up smoking with you, it can make the journey a lot easier, as you will both be accountable to each other.

Tip #8 This may sound simple but make sure you get plenty of sleep. You know what you’re like when you’re tired - so don’t make the task of quitting smoking any harder by being tired.

Tip #9 Make your plan to be to quit smoking for good. This may sound obvious, but by creating the right mindset from the start, you will subconsciously put more effort into achieving your goals.

Tip #10 You will undoubtedly have cravings and urges, so make a list of things you can do to take you mind of smoking when these situations arise. Forewarned is forearmed.

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