Permanent Plan To Stop Smoking
Take the time to carry out your plan, and think that what you propose is to stop smoking in a serious and permanent. Having accepted that commitment continues:
Within a month, set a day to stop smoking
* Consider this day and can not be postponed under any circumstances.
* When setting the date, try not to be a time of particular stress, overwork, major concerns, changes, testing, etc..
* On most favorable to quit may be: the beginning of a weekend, a day that coincides with a welcome anniversary, with the birthday of a loved one, one day during your vacation, or any day on which you some planning how to organize your time.
To begin to unmask the snuff, start by stripping him of the virtues that have not: you should be aware that whoever solves the problems of every day, facing the tedium or routine overcomes tensions, stands up to the frustration, overcome fatigue , enjoys the pleasure, it’s you, not snuff.
If You’ve used the stimulant snuff:
You can activate your body and your mind otherwise. For example:
* When you want to improve your level of alertness, breathing quickly for 30-40 seconds.
* When you make a pause in your busy day, your body uses to turn practicing some moderate exercise (move your shoulders, take a short walk, take the bike …).
If You’ve used the gestural snuff as reinforcement to gain security from a stressful situation:
* Looking for something to keep your hands: a pen, a keychain, glasses, a book or any small object within reach that can be manipulated (a rubber ball to squeeze).
* Use a simple relaxation technique.
* Download the anxiety with a simple exercise: Walk quickly down the hall several times, opened the window. If you can, change of location or activity, remember some point in your life where you saved your poise a mishap.
If You’ve used snuff as a way to gain pleasure or to reduce negative states:
Pleasures for bigger and better.
* Pleasant sensations for the taste, sight or smell. For example, making sugarless candy or gum, allow that perfume you always liked it, treat yourself to some flowers, go to a spa to make you a massage, etc..
* Perform an activity that fits your mood: walking outdoors, listening to music. Is a good friend I see you have not, start that book you have been pending for months.
* Take a relaxing bath with essential oils and good music.
* Sign up for one course for which you never had time painting, ballroom dancing, singing, model planes, binding, whatever, as long as something you like.
Alternative activities that will practice instead of smoking:
* At home when I wake up … I will make several deep breaths.
* At home after a meal … wash my teeth immediately.
* At home instead of watching TV … I’ll go for a walk, go to the movies, call a friend.
* At home if my partner smokes … ask him not to do in my presence.
* At work trying to concentrate … I will make several deep breaths.
* At work during breaks or rest … I’ll go outdoors’ll take a walk, read my favorite magazine.
* The job of picking up the phone … I have a pen in his hand.
* At work in times of stress … breathe, try to lighten my schedule for several days.
* During free time, friends who smoke … I will ask them not to smoke in my presence.
* During my free time at a party … I’ll go outside and breathe.
* During leisure, rather than go drinking … go to cinema, theater, a museum.
* During my free time reading a book / listening to music .. I will hand a juice or a fruit cocktail.
Identify supports and use them
Besides this site, you must foresee additional support will be of great help. Have it expected among people who are close to you and assessing the possibility of additional professional help if your unit is very high.
Personal Support
* Talk about your decision, preferably with someone who has successfully undergone the experience of quitting. It may be a person of your family, your company, or may be one of your friends. Ask a trusted person who undertakes to lend you the support you’ll need at times you start the process now.
* Choose someone who can listen and lend your support whenever you need it, even by phone, email or any other means of communication.
Improve your environment
In the process you’ve started, you can start enjoying improvements in personal and your environment before the date on which you propose to stop smoking.
For example, make cleaning:
* Tira ashtrays, lighters and anything associated with snuff consumption, both at home and at work and in your car.
* Become a dental cleaning.
* If your walls are dirty with smoke, you might consider re-painted: this time should be kept clean much longer.
* If your car upholstery or furniture in your house smell like snuff, make them clean and enjoy your look fresh and renewed.
* Ask your friends not to smoke at home. Surely they will understand.
In short, to cope with difficult situations, hence the day when stop smoking, get ready for:
* Entertain with something else when you feel like smoking.
* Change your routine.
* Develop an activity to reduce stress.
* Plan to do something you enjoy every day, providing you enjoy.
* Finding people who can support.
* If necessary, seek professional support.
* Improve your surroundings and start to enjoy the improvements.
The environment factor is a most for the pursuit of the solution.Then motivational encountered from elders or former smokers are to be involved