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Stop smoking: a daily struggle, but well worth it

To quit tobacco and do not know how to get rid of dependence? Need a helping hand? We'll reveal, what principles to keep, where to go for support and to thank your body.

In the thrall of not only the soul but also the body

Tobacco addiction is both mental and physical component. To cope with them, talk to your doctor. This may prescribe nicotine replacement therapy in the form of a nasal spray or inhaler. Other cessation drugs include active substance bupropion or varenicline. You can also use nicotine gum and patches, which are not on the prescription. To be able to get over the psychological addiction, try to identify situations in which you most bears the taste of a relight. Usually it will probably be in a restaurant, in the car or watching television. Prepare for these moments of an emergency plan. Something to employ hands and my head. If you're craving assaults in the car, tap to the beat of the music on the steering wheel. When talking again just čmárejte to be confiscated. Another proven trick is to tell you that you must have at least ten minutes to go without a cigarette and try to divert their attention elsewhere.


What takes the stress

In addition to the brain and the hand it is also important to employ mouth. Try to offer them gum, carrots, peanuts or sunflower seeds necessary. And how to outsmart the body? Sport is the body pleasantly tired, washed up endorphins and will take you to other ideas. It does not have any adrenaline, just a short walk or even yoga exercises. If you're in the office, take a break for a few squats or stroll down the stairs. Lots of people smoke in order to ward off stress. Therefore, it is not unreasonable to learn relaxation techniques that tobacco-stress role replaces. What can you try?
Breathing exercises, muscle relaxation, visualization, yoga, hypnosis, massage.

Friend on the phone

If quitting smoking, support is extremely important. Find someone you can call when you craving for tobacco resumes overwhelming. In today's online time, there is no problem found encouragement on the Internet. It is full of blogs and chat rooms designed for quitters. Especially do not forget that you quit tobacco especially for myself.

To maintain the proper motivation reveal what benefits you will bring an end to tobacco in different time horizons after the last cigarette:
12 hours - carbon monoxide levels in the blood drops to normal.
2 weeks to 3 months - improves the condition of the circulatory system and lung function.
1-9 months - cilia are alive and properly cleans the lungs of mucus.
1 year - the risk of coronary heart disease drops to half.
5 years - risk of stroke gets to the level of a non-smoker.
10 years - the risk of lung cancer is halved.
15 years - the possibility of developing coronary heart disease drops to the level of a non-smoker.


Source: Quitting kouření.cz

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