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Stop Smoking Now with These 10 Tips |
By Marge Reed
 The number one reason why people fail to quit smoking can be traced to deeply repressed ideas that may be difficult to eliminate. Indeed, kicking this costly and bad habit is a matter of a transformation of one's way of thinking. Here are 10 ways to quit smoking:
1. Educate yourself about the many, many, many dangers of smoking. Most smokers don't quit because they are not aware of the ill effects of smoking. Even worse, countless smokers are also familiar with the hazards of smoking, but they feel that they're not true - that is, until such time when they develop the particular ailment or disease.
2. Always remember that you're not invincible. You're a mere mortal. You're no superman. Your body is susceptible to wear and tear, and smoking enlarges that number a dozen times. You're not excluded from the perils of smoking. You're no different from anybody else: human.
3. Know that you are better than how you think you are. If you want to, you won't have to succumb
to the smallest desire to smoke. If a stranger asks you to jump in front of a speeding car, will you? You're not a fool, right? So, you're not a fool to remove 7 minutes of your life every time you light up.
4. Never view a cigarette as a prize. It never is.
5. Realize that smoking doesn't make you hip. These days, when people would rather be healthy and live longer years, smokers are viewed with scorn.
6. Know that though smoking may seem to help you relieve stress, it will come with a steep price. The dangers of smoking are too dire to neglect. Would you rather be given a few relaxing moments at the price of a lot of years deducted from your life?
7. You don't have to smoke after eating. Smoking won't eliminate the taste of food within your mouth. Want to get rid of such? Toothbrush and toothpaste will do the trick.
8. Realize that when you smoke in communal area, you're exposing people in your surroundings to second hand smoke. Second hand smoke is just as dangerous as first hand smoke. When you smoke in a crowded place, you are comparable to a walking personification of decay.
9. Know that smoking doesn't help you lose weight. Cigarettes burn your throat, not reduce calories.
10. Remind yourself that smoking won't help you keep your focus at work. It's all in your mind. Everything depends on you and not what you take in.
Marge Reed, ex-smoker, provides motivation and inspiration. Visit http://www.tops-directory.com/instaquote for more informtion
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