Anyone who smokes, especially for a long time, thinks and knows about the harm of this nicotine habit. How then to quit smoking, when even knowledge about the harmfulness of smoking does not create the necessary decisive motive to change the way of life towards recovery. Let's see if there are any special tips on how to quit smoking after all.
In this article, we will consider the issues, the causes of the fight against smoking, the stage of recovery of the body from the moment of giving up cigarettes, and tips and techniques how to deal with the negative and negative habit of smoking.
Motivation for quitting
People often ask how to temper cravings for cigarettes. But let these same people also think about the independent maturation of the smoker in the firm finding of a steadfast intention to quit smoking. With a deep understanding of the seriousness of the tobacco issue, when the human desire to acquire freedom from tobacco, cigarettes and other hazards arises within the consciousness of a person, such determination comes into play that the person quits smoking easily and independently without any methods, tricks and methods.
After complete rejection of tobacco products, the human body undergoes some stage of recovery. So, if you quit smoking, then:
- After half an hour, the blood pressure will begin to drop to normal.
- Unpleasant odor when exhaled from the mouth will disappear after eight hours.
- The risk of myocardial infarction decreases in one day.
- The perception of taste and smell is restored in 2 days and even more exacerbated than never by non-smokers.
- Respiration normalizes in about three days from the way you quit smoking.
- The dream is restored within a week.
- Blood will be refreshed within three months.
- After nine months you will forget about the cough and your immunity will grow so much that you almost will not be ill even with a cold.
- After one year, the cardiovascular system will recover so that any risk of heart disease is halved.
- And in five years you will not have any pathological hooks for the onset of cancer.
Effective methods and simple tips on how to quit smoking
If the desire to become a non-smoker is, then read the advice, choose the most acceptable for yourself.
On an empty sheet, draw a line in the middle that divides the paper along the sheet in half. Write on the left the benefits of smoking tobacco, and on the right is harm from it, that is the reason for giving up a bad habit. Think about smoking, slowly writing all the pros and cons.
Now you need a diary, start it, reflect in it the "smoking regime".That is, during the day you write: when you smoke, when you really want to smoke, and when this desire is not pronounced. Determine when during the day you especially want to smoke. Do less smoking and write about it. Reduce smoking by 1 cigarette a day.
Consider the money that you smoke. And get ready to stop smoking soon.
Remember that those who are very dependent on smoking, quit smoking is better not gradually, but immediately.
If you have a very busy schedule, stop smoking is probably best when the stress breaks down or at the time of vacation, the day off. A couple of days before you give up smoking, you can smoke more than usual. Do not buy cigarettes in bulk.
When you really want to smoke, do not get a cigarette, but wait, wait a few minutes. Very effective method, when you do not rush to smoke in the morning. Keep it as long as possible. And you will notice that when you light a cigarette you will be very dizzy and have a lot of pleasure like before you will not experience smoking.
Set a special time for smoking. Write it down in the diary. Daily cut down on periods of smoking.
Try not to carry cigarettes. Remove the lighters and ashtrays. Do not smoke in the presence of your loved ones.
Try to be busy all the time and forget that you smoked.
Reduce the amount of cigarettes smoked, for example by half.
Instead of the usual break for smoking, you can perform some exercise.
Do not replace smoking by eating a lot of seeds, nuts, crackers and stuff.
Most often appear in places where smoking is not accepted and prohibited.
When you are offered to smoke for a company, refuse, and explain the motivation by simply not right now.
It's good, if you, together with someone for the company, start to stop smoking at the same time.
Reasons for quitting:
- Saving money.
- Strengthen sexual potency.
- Improving night sleep.
- Exacerbation of the sense of smell.
- Elimination of cough.
- Improve your hearing.
- Healthy heart.
- Healthy lungs.
- Natural normal tooth color.
- Smooth skin without wrinkles.
- Physical stamina.
- Feeling of comfort and peace.
- No risk of developing a heart attack or stroke.
- Write in your diary yourself many more pluses if you quit smoking.
More arguments in favor of quitting smoking come up for yourself to reinforce the motivation for a healthy lifestyle.