Here are some mental tricks that may help you quit smoking:
• Reframe your thinking: Instead of thinking of quitting as giving up, focus on the benefits of quitting. Think about how much better you'll feel, the health benefits, and the money you'll save.
• Take it one day at a time: Make a promise to yourself each morning that you won't smoke that day.
• Plan for success: Think about how you'll deal with stressful situations without smoking.
• Make a list of distractions: Before you quit, make a list of things you can do to distract yourself when you get an urge to smoke.
• Remember the negative things: Remember what inspired you to quit smoking in the first place.
• Accept that there will be ups and downs: Nicotine withdrawal can cause cravings, headaches, nervousness, irritability, and trouble sleeping.
• Remember the health benefits: You start to get immediate health benefits as soon as you quit.
Other things you can try include:
• Relaxation exercises
• Physical activity
• Making friends with people who don't smoke
• Joining a smoking cessation support group
• Using nicotine replacement therapy gum or patches
• Taking prescription medications
1. thinking about why you smoke.
2. focusing on how to manage situations in which you used to smoke.
3. thinking about your reasons for stopping.
4. setting a quit date.
5. medication.
6. support from friends and family.
7, Log in to Quit Support forum daily for encouragement and advice.
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