{"id":2606,"date":"2016-12-08T11:19:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-08T11:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/?p=2606"},"modified":"2016-12-08T11:19:48","modified_gmt":"2016-12-08T11:19:48","slug":"quit-your-dirty-smoking-habit-with-these-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/quit-your-dirty-smoking-habit-with-these-simple-steps\/","title":{"rendered":"Quit your dirty smoking habit with these simple steps"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a smoker who\u2019s been at it for a while, you\u2019ve probably told yourself (and others) numerous times that you\u2019re trying to quit, or that you will be one day in the near future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

No one ever said it was easy. It\u2019s considered an addiction for a reason, but that doesn\u2019t mean that it\u2019s impossible. <\/span><\/p>\n

There are plenty of things that you can do to aid in finally kicking your habit. You just need to have the right mentality and support from your loved ones.<\/span><\/p>\n

Check out these eight steps you can take that will lead you to a healthier lifestyle, one where you don\u2019t need endless amounts of cigarettes a day get by.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Get an e-cigarette<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You might dream of not having to ever to smoke again, whether that be on a cigarette or electronic device, however remember that it\u2019s all about making one step at a time. An e-cigarette can come in all sorts of great flavours and it means you can get your nicotine hit without most of the bad stuff found in cigarettes. <\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Distract yourself<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Make a huge list of distractions you can turn to when the craving hits. Cravings only last for five minutes for most people, so even if you just distract yourself during that time. <\/span>Find a hobby<\/span><\/a> that you can turn to whenever you need to take your mind off wanting to light up or practice <\/span>deep breathing exercises<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Money talks<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Put all the money you\u2019d usually be spending on cigarettes in a jar that\u2019s in plain sight so you can be reminded of how much money you\u2019re saving. <\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Access alternatives rather than going cold turkey completely<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          If you\u2019re serious about quitting, there are several treatments out there which you can purchase from shops and pharmacies.<\/span> Nicotine replacement therapy <\/span><\/a>is one great way of getting low levels of nicotine into the body and <\/span>Champix tablets<\/span><\/a> are fantastic at reducing cravings.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. \u00a0Stop buying cartons <\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            When you decide that you\u2019re serious about quitting smoking, stop buying large cartons of cigarettes and instead buy a pack or two at a time. Without having easy access, at some point you\u2019re bound to run out and it means you\u2019ll have to go without until you can get some more. Doing so will get your body more accustomed to not having its fix whenever it wants it and you can slowly wean yourself off.<\/span><\/p>\n

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            1. Find a herbal tea you like<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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              Boiling the kettle, brewing a tea and slowly sipping at a piping hot mug will provide you with the same stress relief that smoking does. Plus it will keep your hands and mouth busy so not having a cigarette to smoke won\u2019t seem so alien.<\/span><\/p>\n

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              1. Switch to decaf<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                Having too much caffeine while quitting can actually have negative effects on people who are trying to quit. Switch to drinking decaf until you\u2019ve been off the cigarettes for two months to avoid getting the jitters.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                1. Imagine yourself playing tennis<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  This one might sound a little weird, but it works! British research discovered that volunteers who were trying to quit smoking were able to ignore their urges better when they were told to visualise a tennis match.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Check out these eight steps you can take that will lead you to a healthier lifestyle, one where you don\u2019t need endless amounts of cigarettes a day get by.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":2607,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36,35],"tags":[19,854,40,20],"class_list":["post-2606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-health-wellness-2","category-wellness-2","tag-health","tag-quit-smoking","tag-smoking","tag-wellness"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2611,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606\/revisions\/2611"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/zestmag.com\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}