Simple Ways to Quit Smoking

A very large number of individuals around the world even running into millions is hooked up to the vice of cigarette smoking. The negative effects that smoking can bring about are no secret.

The media and the government have constantly been engaging in campaigns which are aimed at synthesizing their citizens on the health risks that are brought about by smoking. But many smokers will ignore the calls to quit smoking many a time until when smoking starts to take a toll on them. But if you are ready to quit smoking, and you do not know how to go about it, here are some of the simple ways that can help you quit smoking.

Nicotine replacement therapy

This is one of the most popular methods that people use to help them quit smoking. It largely involves the use of apparatus like nicotine patches, lozenges, and gums to serve as a substitute for cigarette smoking. The process of you quitting smoking will have to come with a lot of changes in your mode of operation. You will no longer be taking cigarette breaks; you will not smoke during or after taking meals or your coffee or even smoking while driving. Thus you should be aware that it will need you to be strong psychologically to ensure that you achieve success in the process.

The intention of using these nicotine replacement therapies is to defend yourself against the psychological addiction as opposed to your physical addiction. If the N.R.T is successive as projected, by the time you are done with it, you should have been able to deal with the psychological addiction and now it will be easy for you to deal with the physical addiction.

Cold turkey

This is what is referred to as the application of willpower. This is where one decides and abruptly stops smoking. Here one will stop smoking without necessarily having to use any quitting aids like nicotine gums or batches. Even though many individuals are terrified to undertake this method of quitting it is certainly easy than many people think. How difficult or easy the experience of quitting smoking through this method entirely depends on your mental attitude. While it is considered a good method that can aid one to quit smoking it is projected that it has only achieved 6% success.

 

Hypnotherapy/ hypnosis

This is another effective method that one can use to quit smoking. It usually involves a change on how one looks at smoking addiction in the level of the sub-conscious mind. For instance, it will be aimed at making the person quitting to view smoking as a horrible thing that has a host of negative effects as opposed to viewing quitting smoking as losing something special from their life.

Positive reinforcement

It is likened much to the above strategy as it is aimed at making the smoker realize the the negative effects that being addicted to nicotine can bring. Even though most people do not prefer it, it has become very effective because it greatly helps one to keep up with the psychological part of quitting smoking.

Some of the other methods of quitting smoking include the use of laser therapy, use of prescription medication, using natural supplements and a change in diet and engaging in exercise.