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How to avoid smoking


We all know that smoking has some adverse affect on your health. The nicotine in ciggrates, provides a quick and relable way to boost your outlook, relieve stress and so on. However, despite of your efforts to quit, it becomes really difficult as it is both a physical and psychological habit. The nicotine is temporary and additive high. 

Following are the steps, which will help you to manage to get rid of this deadly habit:-

  1. Making a quit plan 
  2. Stay Busy
  3. Avoid Smoking Triggers 
  4. Stay positive 
  5. Exercise 
  6. Spend time with non smokers 
  7. Get plenty of rest and eat healthy 
  8. Drink lots of water 
  9. Relax and deep breathing 
  10. Go to a movie        
Following are the top ten reasons, to increase the cravings for smoking:-
  1. Cigarette cravings 
  2. Irritability, frustration, or anger 
  3. Anxiety or nervousness 
  4. Headaches
  5. Insomnia 
  6. Increased coughing 
  7. Fatigue 
  8. Constipation or upset stomach
  9. Depression 
  10. Decreased heart rate 

Life will soon go back to normal as a non-smoker but be on your guard not to fall back into the trap. If your brain ever starts playing tricks on you by thinking “Just one cigarette”, remember there is no such thing, so the question you need to ask yourself is not: “Shall I have a cigarette now” but “Do I want to become a smoker again, all day, every day sticking those things into my mouth, setting light to them, never being allowed to stop?” The answer “No”. Why not? “Because I didn’t like being a smoker – that’s why I decided to become a non-smoker”. We all know that smoking has some adverse affect on your health. The nicotine in ciggrates, provides a quick and relable way to boost your outlook, relieve stress and so on. However, despite of your efforts to quit, it becomes really difficult as it is both a physical and psychological habit. The nicotine is temporary and additive high. ​

Following are the steps, which will help you to manage to get rid of this deadly habit:- 

  1. Making a quit plan 
  2.  Stay Busy 
  3. Avoid Smoking Triggers 
  4. Stay positive 
  5. Exercise Spend time with non smokers 
  6. Get plenty of rest and eat healthy
  7. Drink lots of water 
  8. Relax and deep breathing 
  9. Go to a movie 

Common Nicotine withdrawal symptoms are :- 

  1. Cigarette cravings 
  2. Irritability, frustration, or anger 
  3. Anxiety or nervousness
  4. Headaches 
  5. Insomnia 
  6. Increased coughing 
  7. Fatigue 
  8. Constipation or upset stomach 
  9. Depression 
  10. Decreased heart rate 
Life will soon go back to normal as a non-smoker but be on your guard not to fall back into the trap. If your brain ever starts playing tricks on you by thinking “Just one cigarette”, remember there is no such thing, so the question you need to ask yourself is not: “Shall I have a cigarette now” but “Do I want to become a smoker again, all day, every day sticking those things into my mouth, setting light to them, never being allowed to stop?” The answer “No”. Why not? “Because I didn’t like being a smoker – that’s why I decided to become a non-smoker”.
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