How To Draw A Smoke Alarm

Tips and Tricks to Help Quit Smoking

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The health benefits of quitting are pretty obvious but the addictive nature of nicotine makes it difficult. Do you gradually cut down the number of cigarettes you smoke in a day? That's a little like dieting. It relies on willpower and it's easily interrupted by a bad day at work or something equally stressful. You're better off quitting, but how is that done? There are lots of products out there and loads of good advice too so stopping isn't as hard as you'd imagine.

Planning and Preparing

Make a plan. That's the first thing you need to do. Make a promise to yourself that you will stop smoking, plan out how to do it and then prepare everything you need. A good time to quit can be a time when you won't be able to smoke. If you're going to take a 12-hour flight, you won't be able to smoke for half a day. That could be a really good opportunity to cut cigarettes out of your life.

Cravings

As part of your preparations work out when you tend to develop the cravings? Do they come after a meal or first thing in the morning, both of which are common for smokers? The good thing is that they only ever last five minutes. To stop the craving getting the better of you consider some strategies to combat them. Some people reach for a candy bar when they get the itch to smoke. That's okay in the short term but you might create another problem for your body ? obesity. You need to think about what distracts you and decide to do when cravings strike.

Friends and Family

Stopping can be stressful so don't do it alone. Tell your friends and family that you've decided to quit. They will be very supportive. If you need some outside help, look up a tobacco helpline on the web and then call them whenever you need help and support. Don't forget that nicotine remains in the bloodstream for three days at most so you will only need to get through half a week in order to live a smoke-free life.

Exercise

Getting yourself off the couch and into some sneakers can make a real difference to your chances of quitting for good. Even a five-minute walk at a normal pace can help you stop smoking by cutting cravings down. The exercise helps your body to produce anti-craving chemicals that course through your brain and make you feel good. There are lots of other health benefits to an active life including a weight loss, increased muscle strength and better overall fitness.

Food and Drink

Studies carried out in 2007 and 2013 by Nicotine and Tobacco Research concluded that some food and drink can help curb your cravings. Milk and other dairy products are the best foods to take when quitting. Smoking is less palatable when you drink milk. Coffee is considered the worst drink to have when you're quitting so stay away from that. Fruits and vegetables also help you stop. You might be happier to read that popcorn is also great when you're quitting.