| The mind has two parts: the conscious and | | | | from years of damage from cigarettes.6. Do some |
| subconscious. You might want to stop smoking | | | | deep breathing each day for 3 to 5 minutes. Breathe in |
| because it's bad for your health (conscious reason), | | | | through your nose very slowly, hold the breath for a |
| but you're still aware that smoking makes you feel | | | | few seconds, and exhale very slowly through your |
| good about yourself (subconscious reason).However | | | | mouth.7. Have your teeth cleaned. Enjoy the way your |
| there is a proper way to proceed with once you have | | | | teeth look and feel and plan to keep them that way.8. |
| decided to quit smoking viz.1. First sit down and write | | | | Drink lots of water. Water is good for you anyway, |
| down why you want to quit (the benefits of quitting): | | | | and most people don't get enough. It will help flush the |
| live longer, feel better, for your family, save money, | | | | nicotine and other chemicals out of your body, plus it |
| smell better, find a mate more easily, etc. You know | | | | can help reduce cravings by fulfilling the "oral desires" |
| what's bad about smoking and you know what you'll | | | | that you may have.9. Learn what triggers your desire |
| get by quitting. Put it on paper and read it daily.2. Ask | | | | for a cigarette, such as stress, the end of a meal, |
| your family and friends to support your decision to quit. | | | | arrival at work, entering a bar, etc. Avoid these triggers |
| Ask them to be completely supportive and | | | | or if that's impossible, plan alternative ways to deal with |
| non-judgmental. Let them know ahead of time that you | | | | the triggers.10. Find something to hold in your hand and |
| will probably be irritable and even irrational while you | | | | mouth, to replace cigarettes. You might try an artificial |
| withdraw from your smoking habit.3. Set a quit date. | | | | cigarette.11. Lastly believe in yourself. Believe that you |
| Decide what day you will extinguish your cigarettes | | | | can quit. Think about some of the most difficult things |
| forever.4. Talk with your doctor about quitting. Support | | | | you have done in your life and realize that you have |
| and guidance from a physician is a proven way to | | | | the guts and determination to quit smoking.Rob Mellor |
| better your chances to quit.5. Begin an exercise | | | | owns the website helping normal people quit smoking in |
| program. Exercise is simply incompatible with smoking. | | | | less than 40 minutes. Please visit the site for more |
| Exercise relieves stress and helps your body recover | | | | information to stop smoking. |