It is never easy to kick the butt. You may have made several attempts already and may now be almost convinced that you can never do without smoking.
The cigarette may feel like your companion during your lowly times and your stress reliever when you are overworked.
However, dear it is to you, it never is a wooer to your health. Your body hates it like you hate your foes. It cringes every time you light one.
It may be telling this to you in signs like frequent coughs and problem in breathing but are you listening to it?
If you want to quit smoking and need ways to bid it farewell, here are some mind tricks you can deploy to kick the butt.
2. Try ‘Craving Surfing’
A concept by psychologists, craving surfing means buffering the crave. You sure will want to have a smoke, feel like you desperately need it but what then? Delay reacting for a mere 3 to 5 minutes and the urgency will fade away. This is realizing that cravings have the nature of waves. They come and go and if you let one pass, it is gone.
3. Get help
There would be times when the cravings would take the better of you. You may just feel like giving in to the urge and going out and buying a cigarette. You may even have one hidden somewhere in the drawer or your bag. Throw it away. Get support. Think about all the effort you have put into trying to quit already and it is only for your own good. If that doesn’t help, get support from your buddies, family or dial helpline number.
