Here are some simple tips to help you on the road to stop smoking:
1. Pay attention to other’s opinion and concerns about your smoking.
2. Accept that your smoking can harm you and those around you.
3. Don’t be very certain of your ability to give up whenever you want to quit smoking. You may have tried giving it up several times before.
4. Seek help from friends, family or health professionals.
5. Decide to quit and set affirm date for quitting.
6. Until the due date of quitting:
• Keep a record of the number of times you smoke.
• Reduce the number of puffs every time you smoke.
• Leave a large stub.
• Try not to inhale when you smoke.
• Change to a brand other than your favorite.
7. After you quit smoking, avoid mixing with smokers, accepting free cigarettes and the temptation of even one smoke.
8. To sustain your efforts, renew your resolve to give up smoking everyday. Recognize that some symptoms such as lack of concentration, headache, and irritability may trouble you for some time. Learn to deal with stress, tension, etc., with methods other than smoking or drinking.
9. Use chewing gum, toffee, peppermints or drink a glass of your favorite non-alcoholic drink if you are tempted to smoke.
10. If you fail in your effort to give up smoking, try again... and again ... and again ... till you succeed. Take advice from those who have quit smoking successfully.
1. Pay attention to other’s opinion and concerns about your smoking.
2. Accept that your smoking can harm you and those around you.
3. Don’t be very certain of your ability to give up whenever you want to quit smoking. You may have tried giving it up several times before.
4. Seek help from friends, family or health professionals.
5. Decide to quit and set affirm date for quitting.
6. Until the due date of quitting:
• Keep a record of the number of times you smoke.
• Reduce the number of puffs every time you smoke.
• Leave a large stub.
• Try not to inhale when you smoke.
• Change to a brand other than your favorite.
7. After you quit smoking, avoid mixing with smokers, accepting free cigarettes and the temptation of even one smoke.
8. To sustain your efforts, renew your resolve to give up smoking everyday. Recognize that some symptoms such as lack of concentration, headache, and irritability may trouble you for some time. Learn to deal with stress, tension, etc., with methods other than smoking or drinking.
9. Use chewing gum, toffee, peppermints or drink a glass of your favorite non-alcoholic drink if you are tempted to smoke.
10. If you fail in your effort to give up smoking, try again... and again ... and again ... till you succeed. Take advice from those who have quit smoking successfully.
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