Lately, everyone seems to have a collection of stop smoking tips. Even the tobacco companies offer programs and methods to stop smoking for those who are interested. There are good reasons for pushing people to quit. Major health organizations, like the American Cancer Society, consider the 435,000 yearly deaths attributed to tobacco use preventable. If only people would quit smoking cigarettes and using other forms of tobacco or better yet, don't start.In recent years, advertising campaigns that target teens have been banned. State laws make it illegal for anyone under the age of 18 to purchase cigarettes. And, in some states, you can be prosecuted for buying cigarettes for someone who is underage.[]
Another variation is that it can also involve a group participation of quitting where a few people can quit simultaneously. A group of six colleagues or friends can each contribute certain amount each to be kept by a non-smoking person. At the end of four month, the money will be divided among those who are able to remain as non-smokers.
179 smokers at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center were split into two groups. Both groups were offered a free smoking cessation program that consisted of classes, a written collection of stop smoking tips and information about methods to stop smoking such as nicotine replacement (patches, gums, etc.) and prescription medications.One group was offered $20 for each class that they attended and a $100 bonus if they had quit smoking within 30 days of completing the program. No financial incentive was offered to the second group.
If you have a specific reason for quitting, whether you're trying to save money, lose weight, or opting to go healthy, make sure to use these goals to your best advantage. For instance, many people fear to quit smoking because they want to lose weight or feel they'll gain weight if they quit, when the truth of the matter is that nicotine actually slows your metabolism down. Instead of grabbing that cigarette, try to put that urge to productive use. Exercising is a great way to curb the urge and releases endorphins, which act similar to the sensation that nicotine provides, calming you down or making you happier.
Nicotine patches and other methods to stop smoking are effective for some people, but the percentages are not much better than the 12.2% reported in the Philadelphia study. Studies report effectiveness ranging from 14-21% for nicotine replacement and prescription medications. Some studies show that hypnotherapy can be effective as much as 40% of the time.There is no shortage of good information on the internet about the dangers of smoking. There's also plenty of sites offering free advice on how to quit.
Nicotine is not only physically addictive but mentally addictive too. The reason it is so difficult to quit smoking is because your psychological perception is that if you stopped smoking you would be losing out. Your mental image is that if you stopped smoking cigarettes you would be depriving yourself of some great pleasure. And to a certain extent that perception is absolutely correct. Once nicotine levels in your body fall below a certain level the only thing that will make you feel OK again is to smoke that next cigarette. When you light-up and inhale you get the immediate buzz of restoring your nicotine levels and your mind is therefore convinced that you've done something worthwhile!It is this double whammy that makes nicotine addiction such a difficult habit to cure.The only way to break the cycle is to change the way you feel about smoking. And that change has to take place deep in your subconscious.
In order to successfully quit smoking you need to have the desire and the confidence. You can quit but it will most likely be a challenge. It may help to think about how your life changes after you give up cigarettes.You will have more money in your pocket to do the things you want. If you are smoking a pack a day you are most likely spending more than $2,000.00 a year on cigarettes.Your mouth and teeth will be cleaner.There will be no nicotine stains on your fingers and fingernails.Your clothes, house and car will not smell like stale tobacco.Your lungs will start to heal as soon as you quit.Your overall health will improve.You can be proud of your accomplishment.
Picture your path to becoming a non-smoker. When executing your deep breathing in step eight, you will be able to shut your eyes and start to imagine yourself as a non-smoker. Construe yourself in savoring your practice in step seven. Find yourself declining a cigarette that someone offers you. Find yourself throwing away all your cigarettes and gaining a chromatic decoration for doing so. Formulate your own imaginative visualizations. Visualization can help.Cut back on cigarettes bit by bit. When you cut back step by step, make certain to arrange a stop date on which you'll resign. Styles to cut back step by step include: plan how many cigarettes you'll smoke daily till your stop date, forming the amount you smoke smaller every day; purchase just one pack at a time; alter brands so you do not enjoy smoking as often; give your cigarettes to someone else, so that you have to ask for them each time you would like to smoke.
In order to be successful you will need to make some changes in your lifestyle. They are not hard changes but you will need to make a concentrated effort to change some of the things you have been doing. There are many things you can do to reduce the urge to smoke when it hits you. Below is a short list for you to consider that have been proven to help people quit smoking.
Make a conscious effort to breathe deep, taking deep breaths and exhaling gives you the relaxation that you get when you inhale smoke. The difference is you will be breathing in oxygen and exhaling carbon monoxide rather than the 200 known poisons in tobacco smoke.When you get the urge to have a cigarette, put it off for 5 minutes. You will find this very effective, if you can just put it off for a few minutes and find something else to do, it might be an hour before you think about it again.Drinking more water will help because that cigarette won't taste the same as it does with coffee or beer. Water will also help flush nicotine out of your body.Breathe deeply through a straw like you would if you were having a cigarette. You will get the deep relaxing breaths without the cigarette smoke, and it imitates the behavior.Start a new hobby that involves working with your hands.Stop smoking inside the house and car.Use nicotine patches or ask your doctor for a prescription. There are medications that are very effective to help you quit smoking.Suck on a piece of hard candy or chew gum.Cigarette smoking is very addictive and you must find other things to do when the urge to smoke hits you. Quitting smoking now will improve your life and you should do everything you can to succeed. Pick a date to quit and get started today.
Another variation is that it can also involve a group participation of quitting where a few people can quit simultaneously. A group of six colleagues or friends can each contribute certain amount each to be kept by a non-smoking person. At the end of four month, the money will be divided among those who are able to remain as non-smokers.
179 smokers at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center were split into two groups. Both groups were offered a free smoking cessation program that consisted of classes, a written collection of stop smoking tips and information about methods to stop smoking such as nicotine replacement (patches, gums, etc.) and prescription medications.One group was offered $20 for each class that they attended and a $100 bonus if they had quit smoking within 30 days of completing the program. No financial incentive was offered to the second group.
If you have a specific reason for quitting, whether you're trying to save money, lose weight, or opting to go healthy, make sure to use these goals to your best advantage. For instance, many people fear to quit smoking because they want to lose weight or feel they'll gain weight if they quit, when the truth of the matter is that nicotine actually slows your metabolism down. Instead of grabbing that cigarette, try to put that urge to productive use. Exercising is a great way to curb the urge and releases endorphins, which act similar to the sensation that nicotine provides, calming you down or making you happier.
Nicotine patches and other methods to stop smoking are effective for some people, but the percentages are not much better than the 12.2% reported in the Philadelphia study. Studies report effectiveness ranging from 14-21% for nicotine replacement and prescription medications. Some studies show that hypnotherapy can be effective as much as 40% of the time.There is no shortage of good information on the internet about the dangers of smoking. There's also plenty of sites offering free advice on how to quit.
Nicotine is not only physically addictive but mentally addictive too. The reason it is so difficult to quit smoking is because your psychological perception is that if you stopped smoking you would be losing out. Your mental image is that if you stopped smoking cigarettes you would be depriving yourself of some great pleasure. And to a certain extent that perception is absolutely correct. Once nicotine levels in your body fall below a certain level the only thing that will make you feel OK again is to smoke that next cigarette. When you light-up and inhale you get the immediate buzz of restoring your nicotine levels and your mind is therefore convinced that you've done something worthwhile!It is this double whammy that makes nicotine addiction such a difficult habit to cure.The only way to break the cycle is to change the way you feel about smoking. And that change has to take place deep in your subconscious.
In order to successfully quit smoking you need to have the desire and the confidence. You can quit but it will most likely be a challenge. It may help to think about how your life changes after you give up cigarettes.You will have more money in your pocket to do the things you want. If you are smoking a pack a day you are most likely spending more than $2,000.00 a year on cigarettes.Your mouth and teeth will be cleaner.There will be no nicotine stains on your fingers and fingernails.Your clothes, house and car will not smell like stale tobacco.Your lungs will start to heal as soon as you quit.Your overall health will improve.You can be proud of your accomplishment.
Picture your path to becoming a non-smoker. When executing your deep breathing in step eight, you will be able to shut your eyes and start to imagine yourself as a non-smoker. Construe yourself in savoring your practice in step seven. Find yourself declining a cigarette that someone offers you. Find yourself throwing away all your cigarettes and gaining a chromatic decoration for doing so. Formulate your own imaginative visualizations. Visualization can help.Cut back on cigarettes bit by bit. When you cut back step by step, make certain to arrange a stop date on which you'll resign. Styles to cut back step by step include: plan how many cigarettes you'll smoke daily till your stop date, forming the amount you smoke smaller every day; purchase just one pack at a time; alter brands so you do not enjoy smoking as often; give your cigarettes to someone else, so that you have to ask for them each time you would like to smoke.
In order to be successful you will need to make some changes in your lifestyle. They are not hard changes but you will need to make a concentrated effort to change some of the things you have been doing. There are many things you can do to reduce the urge to smoke when it hits you. Below is a short list for you to consider that have been proven to help people quit smoking.
Make a conscious effort to breathe deep, taking deep breaths and exhaling gives you the relaxation that you get when you inhale smoke. The difference is you will be breathing in oxygen and exhaling carbon monoxide rather than the 200 known poisons in tobacco smoke.When you get the urge to have a cigarette, put it off for 5 minutes. You will find this very effective, if you can just put it off for a few minutes and find something else to do, it might be an hour before you think about it again.Drinking more water will help because that cigarette won't taste the same as it does with coffee or beer. Water will also help flush nicotine out of your body.Breathe deeply through a straw like you would if you were having a cigarette. You will get the deep relaxing breaths without the cigarette smoke, and it imitates the behavior.Start a new hobby that involves working with your hands.Stop smoking inside the house and car.Use nicotine patches or ask your doctor for a prescription. There are medications that are very effective to help you quit smoking.Suck on a piece of hard candy or chew gum.Cigarette smoking is very addictive and you must find other things to do when the urge to smoke hits you. Quitting smoking now will improve your life and you should do everything you can to succeed. Pick a date to quit and get started today.
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