Monthly Archives: April 2012

Support For Stop Smoking – Environment & Support

Support For Stop Smoking

Talk to people who have successfully quit smoking cigarettes. Ask them how they did it. Chances are, you will find that they quit cold turkey. I haven’t met anyone who has successfully quit otherwise. Most people I have talked to who have used the patch or gum or whatever else there is out there end up relapsing (start smoking again). You must surround yourself with people who have quit long-term. Otherwise, you will be surrounded by people saying things like, “I can’t quit. Screw it. I wish I could quit, but I’m too weak.” Those type of people are soft. They won’t help your cause at all. You’ll find yourself giving in to temptations of the “nicotine voice.” You need to be rock-solid.

With that being said, you are going to have an extremely tough time quitting if anyone in your home smokes. Not that it can’t be done, but it will be very difficult. There will always be the lingering smell of smoke to remind you of what you are missing. There will always be a cigarette box lying around tempting you to smoke. And worst of all, there probably will be second-hand smoke that you will breath. This will make it difficult to completely rid your body of nicotine. Thus you will ALWAYS be craving a cigarette. Continue reading

Tips Of Stop Smoking – Quitting Tactics

Tips Of Stop Smoking

I feel that one of the most important things you can do to help quit smoking is to seek a job that offers intrinsic value. In other words, try to find a job that you love and makes you happy. The word intrinsic means inner or internal. Do not work a job just because of the money (extrinsic value) it offers. For instance, I decided to earn a degree in elementary education because I loved helping children learn. That was the motivation that guided me through four years of tests, essay papers, and field work. I didn’t care about the money I would make or the social recognition I would receive.

I didn’t care about the holidays I would have off or the summer vacations. I wanted to be a teacher because it meant the world to me to help a youngster understand something. I wanted to help them as much as possible. Being a teacher was a dream of mine for a long time. It offered intrinsic joy. Continue reading

How To Quit Smoking For Free – Mental Aspects Essential to Quitting

How To Quit Smoking For Free

Michael Jordan, Alexander the Great, Gwen Stafani, Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, Babe Ruth, William Shakespeare, Albert Einstein, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Eleanor Roosevelt, Margaret Mead, Susan B. Anthony, Jane Austin, Helen Keller, Marilyn Monroe, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Tupac, Britney… All these people have accomplished many amazing things in a lifetime. And the fact is, they are not much different than you.

You were meant to conquer the word and live your wildest dreams. I wouldn’t associate with anyone who tells you otherwise. It boils down to will power, and it’s in you. There’s a voice inside telling you to quit. Listen to that voice. And if the people I have just mentioned can accomplish truly wonderful things, than you can quit smoking. Once you quit, you can then start accomplishing your own marvelous goals. So whatever dreams you have, get ready to start chasing them down. It’s no coincidence that the famous people at the top of the charts are always saying you can do anything if you put your mind to it. Continue reading

Best Quit Smoking Way – A Better Strategy

Best Quit Smoking Way

Another great strategy for stress management, health, personal development, mood management and just about everything is exercise. There haven't been a lot of studies done on exercise and addiction, but what research there is suggests that exercise is a powerful way to help you stop smoking for good.

There are a few reasons for this:

  1. Exercise helps to normalise your brain chemistry and smooth out your moods. You'll feel better on average and won't miss the cigarettes as much.
  2. Exercise promotes good breathing. Part of the hit you get from a cigarette is because you're pulling oxygen deeply into your lungs. Deep breathing is a good strategy to help cravings pass off. Continue reading

Tips For Stop Smoking – Managing Stress

Tips For Stop Smoking

There is no stress-free path through life. That's actually a good thing. No stress means no challenge, and no challenge means you become bored, boring, and weak. But there is certainly such a thing as too much stress, and all too many people experience that. I can't make your stress go away, but I can give you three great tools to handle it.

1. Happy Hands

“Happy Hands” is the name one of my stop-smoking clients gave to a technique that's officially known as “anchoring”. One of the tracks that comes with my full stop smoking online course (Smokefree Life) talks you through the process, but here it is written
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