Quick, Easy Changes To Help You Quit SmokingNothing is permanent in this world except change. So when you're looking for ways to quit smoking, bring about other changes in your life style as well. Take a look at all those things that have become a kind of routine and break that routine. Let every thing have a new feel about it. If there was a favorite chair in which you used to sit when you smoked, change the upholstery of the chair or maybe you could stash away the chair into a corner. Try to set a new routine. Try working out or going to the gym. If that is not possible, try waking up a little earlier and go for a short morning walk. If you can make that a run or a jog, it is going to be very stimulating and is going to be the best way to start your day. Most people have a wonderful start. In fact it is truly spectacular. They buy track suits and gym-wear, running shoes and a whole lot of other gear. Their first day at the gym is almost a celebration. Then as the days go on, they find it increasingly difficult to meet the domestic and professional demands and so their routine slows down and finally comes to a complete workout burn out. One mistake that many people make is that they choose the evenings or a work out. For most of us, by the time the evening comes we are completely pooped. We find ourselves physically and mentally drained. And at that time our bodies will be just too tired for a workout. So it is best to set aside some time for exercise in the morning. Many people believe that exercise depletes the body of energy but it’s just the opposite. Exercise pumps up more blood through the different parts of the body and warms up the body, so in fact, after exercise we feel more charged. The two easiest ways of exercising are walking and swimming. Anybody can walk, and those of you who know how to swim can swim. For these two activities you don’t need much gear and experts agree they have no side effects and are excellent stress busters. So in the morning, wake up just half an hour earlier, put on your walking shoes and hit the roads. Most roads will be less crowded at this hour and less polluted too. It is a wonderful way to start a day. Make a list of things that increase stress, and steer clear of them. If that’s not possible, try to find out some stress busters and use them. Don’t use stress as an excuse to start smoking. There many other methods of beating stress. You could try breathing exercises, mediation, or even music. The point that we are trying to drive home over here is that you need a break from whatever you have been doing for your quitting smoking to really work. Since it is impossible to change your job or your home, you have to bring about as many changes as possible to get that whole new feeling. There are many ways to quit smoking. But getting into the right frame of mind by changing your normal routine will help your efforts be more successful. |