Three Tips for Giving Up Smoking
There are many ways to quit smoking, and not all of them will work for everyone who tries them. The best thing you can do for yourself when you are giving up smoking is to find the one method that works best for you and stick with it.
There are, however, some tips that will make the process much smoother for you, no matter what method of quitting you ultimately decide to use.
Here are three tips that will help you in your quest to quit smoking for good.
1. Know why you want to quit. It’s not enough just to decide you’re going to quit. You need to find that one compelling reason that keeps you going when you want to give in and light up.
2. Develop a strategy for quitting. Write down your goal, the methods you will use, and a timetable for achieving it. Make sure you build in some flexibility so that if your initial quit method doesn’t work, you have the freedom to try something different.
3. Use the carrot and stick method. Reward yourself on the days that you do well (but not with food). Set out some small “punishment” on the days when you give in to the urge to smoke. It doesn’t have to be major, and don’t beat yourself up about slipping, just enough that your mind recognizes that there will be consequences when you don’t meet your goal.
These are just a few of the tips that I used in my quest to quit smoking. It’s not easy, but having a good reason to quit, a solid plan and a reward system in place you are taking steps to ensure your success.
Stay tuned for more tips in future posts!
