The Dhaka Times Desk The bad effects of cigarettes or smoking are not enough to end. It causes physical damage to a smoker as well as financial damage. It is also a type of addiction, although not like other drugs. But if you want to quit smoking, you can succeed. Today we will highlight all those strategies to quit smoking for the readers of The Dhaka Times.
A study found that 7 out of 10 people who tried to quit smoking succeeded. Individual's willingness to quit smoking is sufficient. It helps a smoker to quit smoking to a great extent. However, there are some strategies you can use to quit smoking. Which will prepare you mentally.
1) The first step in quitting smoking is to prepare yourself by asking why you want to quit smoking. Or why it is important for you to quit smoking. But in this case you must know the harm of smoking. Knowing this will make you mentally afraid of smoking. In fact with this question you will prepare yourself that you will quit smoking.
2) The second way you can mentally prepare is to make a list of the health problems of smoking, write it down and keep it in plain sight. Whichever of these you fear the most, put a red mark on it. This will create a fear in you against smoking.
3) Then create a mental satisfaction within yourself that what can be gained by quitting smoking. So make a list. This mental satisfaction will motivate you to quit smoking. When you think about these benefits, you will have a mental attitude against smoking.
4) Keep in mind that you are not quitting to please anyone. Let's say you quit smoking on your girlfriend's advice, but after a few months you break up with her. In all these cases, not being able to bear the emotional shock, many people start smoking again. Always keep in mind that you are doing this for your own good health. Take such a strong stand.
5) Keep one thing in mind Smoking will create a body clock inside you which will tell you from time to time that you need nicotine. That's why experts say it's like an addiction. No smoking is okay without some form of therapy or medication. Because the brain becomes dependent on cigarette nicotine in many cases. As a result, if you suddenly quit smoking, the body often becomes unstable. Therefore, alternative therapies to cigarettes should be considered. For example, let's say you regularly smoke after dinner. Now if you quit smoking suddenly you will be restless at that time. So use chewing gum, lozenges as an alternative in all these cases. You will see that after a few days you will not have any more problems.
6) Loneliness and stress are one of the reasons for smoking. Try to eliminate them. Seek help from friends to relieve loneliness and stress, stay with them most of the time. But in this case avoid friends who smoke. Find different ways to relieve stress. Exercise, meditation and deep breathing exercises can help in this regard.
7) Many people smoke with friends after a heavy meal of some kind of party or function after quitting smoking. Advice for you will never deceive yourself. You might think, you have given up cigarettes but what harm would a single cigarette do today? Be careful not to bring such thoughts into your head. A cigarette will make you tempted to smoke more cigarettes. Or don't smoke in front of others at events.
8) A common practice in quitting smoking is to stop for three months and then start again. Believe it or not, studies have shown that these smokers are successful on subsequent attempts. If you don't succeed in quitting cigarettes on the first try, try again. Most people, who quit smoking, fail a few times before finally succeeding. Most smokers start smoking again within the first three months of quitting, so don't despair. Try to quit again and you will see success.
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