Friends here are some Alternative Ways to Quit Smoking!!!
Smoking is one of the causes of preventable death. Next to cancer,
especially of the lung and mouth, it may lead to atherosclerosis, COPD,
bronchitis, osteoporosis, infertility, persistent cough and stained
teeth. If you are a smoker willing to quit here are some tips you can
start with.
1. Be determined. You can't quit an unpleasant habit
if you have a wavering mind. The right mind set is essential for any
activity.
2. Start thinking
seriously about yourself! And to start thinking you do not have to be a
"fool" with a "roll of tobacco" in your hand. Think how and why you
started smoking in the first place. Identify the triggers that forces
you for an extra cigar.
3. How many cigars do you smoke in a day? Start reducing the number.
4. Do you have a quit plan as yet? Decide on the date and work up to it
in your mind. Start envisioning yourself as a new person, happier and
healthier, after quitting.
5. Smoking is a breathing exercise but
a harmful one. So instead of smoking start practising pranayama which
is healing, relaxing and above all, is free.
6. Ok, now take a
piece of paper and write down all the negatives of smoking. You are
going to read this loud to yourself everyday.
7. Carry a mint with you and chew it whenever you feel like smoking.
8. Once you start skipping your smoke you will begin to face certain
unpleasant reactions from your body which are called withdrawal
symptoms. A tea with ginger/peppermint/chamomile can aid you then.
Chewing Ginseng, Malabar Tamarind, Wild Oats, Valerian Root that can
help your decision to stop smoking.
Now, get a dental clean up
and enjoy smiling. If you do not smoke, you may circulate this amongst
your friends and relatives, who do.
