1 . Stakes
2 . Healthier Substitutes
3 . Rewards
4 . Mental Notes
5 . Cut Yourself Off
10 Tips To Cut And Stop Smoking
1 . Stakes
Having something slightly unpleasant or something to lose as a result of having a cigarette goes a long way because you can find yourself only having them when you really need them and it can put you off ( over time ) enough for you to stop it altogether . A great example would be if you do 10 push ups for every cigarette that you had .
2 . Healthier Substitutes
If you ' re really craving nicotine , there are a lot of alternatives for a cigarette such as nicorette , nicotine gum , e-cigarettes , nicotine inhalers , nicotine patches , nicotine nasal spray and nicotine mouth spray . Be sure to consult a medical professional and do your research on all of these before getting them . Please note that these “ substitutes ” should be seen as healthier alternatives if the nicotine cravings are too hard to resist , not a tool to stop smoking altogether .
3 . Rewards
Having something that benefits you for not smoking can make it less likely to get back in to it and you can do this very simply by making every activity you already enjoy doing anyway a reward for resisting the urge to smoke . A really good example of this would be while watching your favourite TV show you could think to yourself “ oh yes this is for resisting the cigarette I knew I could do it ”.
4 . Mental Notes
Taking notes can be very good because you get a sense of when the cravings occur and you can think of new ways to distract yourself and work around them , for example when you ' re at a bar with your friends and you get a craving , you can quickly take a note of it and then reflect later how you could of worked around it .
5 . Cut Yourself Off
Don ' t buy cigarettes at all and if you do throw them into the nearest bin that you can find because if you do this then when you do have a craving , it can be a lot harder to get a cigarette than if you already