| It's easy to find tips to help you stop smoking. | | | | go stand outside and just breathe the fresh air. Instead |
| Everyone seems to have an opinion on things that you | | | | of lighting up when you get in the car turn on some |
| can do stop smoking but most of them aren't very | | | | music. In order to break free from the smoking addition |
| helpful to someone that smokes and wants to quit but | | | | you need to have new habits that you don't associate |
| can't. Need some tips that will really help you get | | | | with smoking. |
| through the day and not smoke? Here are some | | | | Choose the right substitutes -- People will tell you to try |
| practical tips on stopping smoking. | | | | munching carrot sticks or holding a pen in your hand to |
| Plan a "quit date" in advance -- Circle a day on your | | | | simulate a cigarette but all that is going to do is make |
| calendar to quit smoking. Knowing that your quit date is | | | | you think of cigarettes. Instead look for other |
| approaching will help you stick to you plan to quit. | | | | substitutes that won't remind you of cigarettes. Suck |
| Tell everyone when you're quitting smoking -- Tell | | | | on some sugar free hard candy or chew some |
| everyone you see on a daily basis that you're quitting | | | | nicotine gum instead of munching carrots. |
| smoking and what day you're quitting on. Tell friends | | | | Encourage your friends to quit -- Just like breaking a |
| and family and coworkers, the barista at the coffee | | | | drug addiction if you want to stop smoking you have |
| bar, anyone that you see on a regular basis. That way | | | | to stop hanging out with your friends that smoke. |
| if you're tempted to have a cigarette you won't indulge | | | | Instead of going out to smoke and catch up on the |
| because someone that knows you're quitting will see | | | | gossip during your work breaks encourage the group |
| you and you'll be ashamed of breaking your | | | | of smokers that can always be found outside smoking |
| commitment to quit smoking. Shame is a great | | | | to have a cup of coffee inside with you and catch up |
| motivator. | | | | on the gossip. |
| Chang your routine -- When you need a break from | | | | As you can see, it can take a combination of tactics |
| your work and you'd normally go have a cigarette try | | | | to successfully quit smoking. But quitting definitely is |
| going for a walk around the office building instead, or | | | | possible. |