Techniques to Quit Smoking

[thomasperraz]

1. Deep Breathing
It is the Single Most Powerful And Important Technique. Every time you want a cigarette, do the following. 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.

2. Taking In Fluids
The first few days, drink LOTS of water and fluids to help flush out the nicotine and other poisons from your body.

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.

3. Stay Away From Alcohol, Sugar And Coffee
Do your very best to stay away from alcohol, sugar and coffee the first week or longer, as these tend to stimulate the desire for a cigarette. 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.

Stretch out your meals; eat slowly and wait a bit between bites.

5. Get Exercising
Go to a gym, sit in the steam, exercise. Change your normal routine – take time to walk or even jog around the block or in the local park.

6.Pamper Yourself
Go ahead and join a yoga class or maybe reiki – they're great! Get a one hour massage, take a long bath - pamper yourself. Get yourself involved in a hobby.

7. Ask For Support
Ask for support from co-workers, friends and family members. Ask for their tolerance. Let them know you're quitting, and that you might be edgy or grumpy for a few days. 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. Take a chance - try it and see!

Ask friends and family members not to smoke in your presence. Don't be afraid to ask. This is more important than you may realize.

8. Destroy All Your Cigarettes
On your quit day, hide all ashtrays and destroy all your cigarettes, preferably with water, so no part of them is smokeable.

9. Write It Down
Write down ten good things about being a nonsmoker - and then write out ten bad things about smoking. Do it. It really helps.

10. Don’t Pretend
Don't pretend smoking wasn't enjoyable – it was. This is like losing a good friend – and it's okay to grieve the loss. Feel that grief, don't worry, it's okay. Feel, and you heal. Stay with it - you can do it!


11. Affirm Yourself
Several times a day, quietly repeat to yourself the affirmation, "I am a nonsmoker." Many quitters see themselves as smokers who are just not smoking for the moment. They have a self-image as smokers who still want a cigarette.


In conclusion
Remember that if you quit you will live longer and feel better. Quitting will lower your chances of having a heart attack, stroke, or cancer. The people you live with, especially children, will be healthier. If you are pregnant, you will improve your chances of having a healthy baby. And you will have extra money to spend on things other than cigarettes.

So get the information and support you need to make the stopping process a little easier. Seek the help of family and friends, and most important decide you want to do it and visualize yourself as a non-smoker.

[thomasperraz]

There are many different medications are available in market that are made to help calm the cravings when one is trying to quit smoking.
 Many of these medications and products work well for many individuals; however, they do not always work for everyone but they works alomost on all average people.

Some of the products that are on the market today are the nicotine inhaler, nicotine gum and the smoking patch.
 These products replaceses the need for the nicotine by slowly weaning the individual off of it. Some people are successfully using hypnosis in their attempt to kick the habit.

[sudeshmishra]

Hello,
Great Techniques guys,
When you stop smoking, your body reacts very quickly to the lack of nicotine in your system. Over the course of three to five days, you are likely to experience a number of the following physical symptoms as the toxins are flushed from your body:-
1-Headaches
2-Trouble sleeping
3-Difficulty concentrating
4-Increased appetite and weight gain
5-Increased irritability, frustration, or anger

Thanks for sharing........

[joedaniels]

  the techniques you had told looks impressive and hope they will help me in quiting

[Sebastian K]

Well i tried to give up smoking several times but i always failed. The only way i would not smoke is to put me in the middle of forest where nearest shop is 50 km away.

[DanielS]

No one can immediately stop smoking. Try to reduce it at least gradually. Let it be a new year resolution to quit smoking;)

[adamboyle12]

Its totally depends on the person who wants to quit smoking. My friend was a chain smoker, and was smoking 7-8 cigarettes daily, however, now he has decreased it to 1-2 per day. Here are the points he followed:
- Ensure yourself that you really want to quit smoking.
- Set a date to quit smoking.
- Start exercising and a sensible eating plan.
- Consult your doctor.
- Always be positive and confident that you can quit.