Here are
some tips to increase your motivation to quit smoking.
1.Write down
the things
you don’t like about smoking and the benefits of giving up smoking. Carry it as a
reminder.
2.Write down your excuses
for smokingand then write down why they aren’t true.
3.Notice
the
activities you associate with smoking and write down how you will break your
routine
so you
aren’t triggered. (More on this under How to Make a Plan.)
4.Remove all tobacco
from your house,
car, and wherever else you keep it. Don’t replace it or “borrow” from other
people.
5.Designate smokefree areas
like your
car, your house etc. Increase them until the world is a smokefree
area for you.
6.Imagine
yourself in
a few years’ time if you go on smoking – how unhealthy and unhappy you’ll be. Then
imagine what you could do instead if you were smokefree.
7.Get support
from friends
and family to stop and stay stopped.
8.Reward yourself
when you
don’t smoke. Your mind has been getting a false reward with each cigarette.
Give yourself a real reward instead.
9.Look for better ways
to deal with
stress, anxiety and strong emotions. Deep breathing and exercise are good.
10.Get help
from your
doctor, public health nurse, Cancer Society or other health groups.
0 comments:
Post a Comment