Find Your Reason
To get motivated to quit smoking, you need a powerful, personal reason to quit. It may lower your chance of getting heart disease, lung cancer, or any other serious health problems. The reason may be to protect your family from secondhand smoke. Or to look and feel younger.
Consider Nicotine Replacement Therapy
When you quit smoking immediately, nicotine withdrawal can give you headaches, snap your energy or, affect your mood. The craving for “just one drag” is brutal. Nicotine replacement therapy can help you a lot. Research show that nicotine patches, gums and lozenges.
Depend On Your Loved Ones
Tell your family, friends and other people you’re close to that you’re trying to quit smoking. They can motivate you to keep going, especially when you’re drawn to light up a cigarette. Behavioural therapy is a type of counselling that assists you to stick to quit-smoking and identify strategies.
Avoid Alcohol And Other Drugs
When you drink, it’s tough to follow your no-smoking goal. Likewise, if you frequently smoke when you drink coffee, switch to tea for some time. If you usually smoke a ciggy after meals, find something else to do rather than smoking.
Get Moving
Being physically active can suppress nicotine cravings and relax or ease some withdrawal symptoms. Even low-frequency exercise help, such as pulling weeds in the garden or walking your dog. The calories you burn will also avoid weight gain as you quit smoking. When you want to smoke a cigarette, put on your jogging shoes or your inline skates.
