TIPS FOR QUITING SMOKING

1. Think of the resons for quing smoking and list them if possible.
2. Fix a date for total quiting ,stick to that date and try to reduce
the number of cigaretts to that day.
3. Each day, postpone lighting your first cigarette by one hour and
also try to postpone ,whenever you get the urge.Try doing some
thing interesting.
4. Tell all your friends and family that you've already quit - you'll be
embarrassed if they catch you smoking.
5. Stop carrying or hoarding cigarettes - at home, in your bag or at
work. Don't 'borrow' any.
6. Change your surroundings when the urge to smoke seizes you.
Research has shown that even a short walk can quash nicotine cravings.
7. Avoid the stimulations, take a light meal.When your desire for a cigarette
is intense, clean your teeth or wash your hands to reinforce how pleasant
it is not to smell of smoke.
8. Instead of smoking after meals, get up from the table and brush your
teeth.Try to avoid alcohol, coffee and other drinks that you associate
with smoking.
9. Identify the trigger - exactly what was it that prompted you to smoke?
Decide now how you'll cope with it next time.
10. Think about how much your life improved after quiting smoking.