| Quitting smoking is easy, but what about staying | | | | at a supermarket or health shop are great to suck on. |
| quit?Mark Twain's oft used words, "It's easy to quit | | | | Not only is cinnamon heart healthy, a cinnamon stick is |
| smoking, I've done it many times," are a flippant but | | | | hollow and is a similar size to a ciggie - go suck on that |
| poor cover-up for the guilt and suffering many | | | | tip! That's just a quickie, and there are many other |
| smokers go through in their efforts to stay | | | | clever ideas.What about stress? Nothing beats |
| permanently smoke-free.There's a lot of good material | | | | relaxation exercises or learning to meditate to cope |
| available in the stop smoking market, but how to stay | | | | with stress, plus exercise is a winner too. Combine the |
| quit and stay sane can loom as a challenge.As the | | | | two and learn Tai Chi or yoga.How to cope with other |
| days pass and maybe turn into weeks, months and | | | | smokers, old situations? Easy - keep out of the way |
| even years, there's often a yawning gap that smokers | | | | or lead the way and watch other smokers be envious |
| previously filled with all the rituals of smoking.A good | | | | of you having a healthy snack instead of them puffing |
| solid method for beating nicotine addiction will teach | | | | and coughing; and for old situations, here again plan |
| long term strategies for successfully coping.It should | | | | ahead and have alternatives - such as what to say, |
| teach smokers how to unlearn the habit they have | | | | where to go, what to do.You're talking about your life |
| programmed into their brain. It will show ways to toss | | | | here, and that's more important than other people.Doing |
| out the desire for smoking, rather than just toss out the | | | | a bit of research and contemplation about a new |
| smokes. Otherwise, one little trip-up or a too high | | | | hobby to take up, can reward you with confidence as |
| stress level, and the person is back to their old way of | | | | your skill increases, plus the opportunity to meet new |
| coping, back to their familiar comforting habit again, | | | | people outside of your old smoking sphere.Nearly all |
| back to smoking.But even with the best of stop | | | | former smokers have used at least one or two tricks |
| smoking programs or methods, whereby a smoker | | | | they had up their sleeve which personally worked well |
| quits and feels safely on track with their future, the | | | | for them.There are some fascinating stories using |
| road to a permanent smoke-free life can be made | | | | amazing innovation and imagination that some people |
| more comfortable and fun if follow-up strategies are | | | | had utilized to find the best way for each one of them |
| used and extra quit smoking tips are used.Actively | | | | that often proved a personal life-saver.For those |
| preparing and taking on board ways to fill up that gap | | | | side-swiping instant cravings, most recent ex-smokers |
| left from smoking, can really get an ex-smoker excited | | | | have been told to drink water and breathe deeply. |
| about their new life and the possibilities ahead of | | | | Yes, these are good, but there's a mountain of other |
| them.So what can smokers replace their old smoking | | | | fun and effective strategies, plus longer term good |
| habit with? Firstly they can occupy their hands with | | | | habits to get into... and remember the key to staying |
| whatever interests them, be it knitting, puzzles, a stress | | | | smoke-free... plan ahead and be prepared.Megan |
| ball or dozens of other gizmos and creative crafts.The | | | | Carter, the author of this article also wrote 101 Terrific |
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| when needed.Simple substitutes work. Use them - for | | | | comprehensive website has information on all aspects |
| example, common cinnamon sticks that can be bought | | | | of quitting smoking. |