SMOKING CESSATION

Why should you quit smoking?

Perks of quitting smoking-

• You can spend more time with your loved one and your family.

• Your skin will look younger and prettier, and healthier.

• Your blood pressure will go down.

• If you get sick you will be able to recover more quickly.

• Your teeth and fingernails will not remain stained.

• You will be less probability to catch colds.

• You will have more money to spend.

• While eating your food will taste better.

• Your clothes will smell better.

• You will breathe easier and cough less by quitting it.

• You will reduce the chances of having lung cancer, heart attacks, and other heart diseases.

• You will be able to smell food, flowers, and other things better.

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For your healthcare and to live Longley you need to quit smoking which will make you feel better and improve your health.

How can you help yourself in quitting?

1. Make a list for quitting

You need to jot down the main reasons for quitting smoking and for that, you need a strong reason for quitting and it may be to protect your family from the dangers of second-hand smoke and your children will be healthier. Plus you will have more energy to have a healthy life and you will get to know that you are going to share more and every special moment with your family. Quitting smoking will also result in how to look younger and reduce your normal aging rate.

Smoking can also lead you to suffer from many serious diseases such as lung cancer, heart diseases, or other conditions. If you are still smoking then you really need to quit it as soon as possible for your health care. Therefore, choose a reason that is strong enough to light up the flame of eagerness to stay healthy.

2. Consult with your doctor

Ask your doctor for methods of quitting smoking such as you can ask him for the medicines, medication methods, hypnosis and attend quit smoking workshops.

3. Consider Nicotine Replacement Therapy

As soon as you stop smoking then nicotine withdrawal from your body will lead you to a severe headache and you might have mood swings. You will surely have a craving of just having one cigar and it’s really tough for getting over it .studies have shown that nicotine gum, patches, and lozenges have improved the chance of getting success in quitting smoking.

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4. Trust on Your Loved Ones

Tell your family and friends that you are trying to quit smoking. They will surely encourage more and you will get more enthusiastic about quitting smoking.

5. Give Yourself a Break

During the first few weeks after you quit smoking try to avoid some stressful situation the reason behind this is that people smoke because it helps them to relax and to avoid stress and tension in their workplace. Once you need to find various ways to keep yourself busy. You can do exercise, go to walk with your pet, dance on your favorite song, chat with your friends, get a massage, or make a time for your hobby which you like the most.

6. Avoid Alcohol and Other Triggers

When you drink alcohol, it’s harder for you to quit smoking. So try to limit consuming alcohol first when you start.

7. Eat Fruits and Veggies

Never diet while you try to quit smoking. Too much pressure can burst the balloon. So eat as much as you can and want too. Eat more healthy food with quality nutrition. A healthy diet will help your body in any way. Healthy food can also reduce your cravings. Try to eat more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and cereals

8. Reward yourself

List down how much money you used to spend on buying cigars. At the end of every month add all money and gift yourself something fun. You will get to know that how much money you are wasting on such disaster causing health factors.