One of the best things you can do to help yourself quit is to identify the things that make you want to smoke, including specific situations, activities, feelings, and people. Keep a craving journal A craving journal can help you…
Lire la suiteOnce you stop smoking, you will experience a number of physical symptoms as your body withdraws from nicotine. Nicotine withdrawal begins quickly, usually starting within thirty minutes to an hour of the last cigarette and peaking about two to three…
Lire la suiteAvoiding smoking triggers will help reduce the urge to smoke, but you can’t avoid cravings entirely. But cigarette cravings don’t last long, so if you’re tempted to light up, remember that the craving will pass and try to wait it…
Lire la suiteWeight gain is a common concern when quitting smoking. Some people even use it as a reason not to quit. While it’s true that many smokers put on weight within six months of stopping smoking, the gain is usually small—about…
Lire la suiteThere are many different methods that have successfully helped people to quit smoking, including: Quitting smoking cold turkey. Systematically decreasing the number of cigarettes you smoke. Reducing your intake of nicotine gradually over time. Using nicotine replacement therapy or non-nicotine…
Lire la suite“On Monday, I’m going to quit smoking!” If your family and friends roll their eyes when you say this, it’s probably a sign that your mental fortitude is just slightly weaker than the ungodly pull of modern man’s Achilles heel:…
Lire la suiteIf you’ve been thinking about quitting smoking, you may be waiting for January 1st to take action. New Year’s is a perfect time to set your goal to stop smoking, but that’s no reason to procrastinate in the meantime. There…
Lire la suiteMany people find it helpful to have a plan to make quitting easier. You can get STARTed today by making a quit plan: S Set a quit date. T Tell family, friends and co-workers that you plan…
Lire la suiteSmokers who quit after having a heart attack have similar levels of chest pain and mental health as non-smokers, according to research in the American Heart Association journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes. Researchers assessed 4,003 adults in two U.S. multi-center…
Lire la suite1. Quitting smoking is not as hard as you think. Once you begin to be honest with yourself and to look at the facts about smoking, it will become a pleasure to remove this addiction from your life. 2. Square off…
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