This blog on How To Stop Smoking Naturally teaches you how to quit cigarette smoking permanently by using the following simple steps:
How To Stop Smoking Naturally Step 1
Set Your Quit Date
Decide the date when you want to stop smoking. This date should be at a time when you are not going through a lot of stress since the withdrawal symptoms that develop when you stop smoking can be quite stressful for some people.
If you first need help to manage with your stressful situation, click on the link to learn about our Stress Management Workshops.
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How To Stop Smoking Naturally Step 2
Get A Stop Smoking Diary
Buy a small diary and every time you smoke, record the following:
*Date
*Time
*Place
*People you were with
*Activity you were doing e.g. drinking, watching a movie, etc.
*Emotions you were feeling e.g. stressed, sad, etc.
Recording these things will help you understand why you really smoke and this will help you quit permanently.
You can also buy How To Stop Smoking Naturally ebook or paperback since it contains a Stop Smoking Diary.
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How To Stop Smoking Naturally Step 3
Tell Your Family And Friends
Tell your family and friends that you are stopping smoking on your quit date and ask them to help you achieve your goal. Ask them to also forgive you if you get mood and irritable because of not smoking.
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How To Stop Smoking Naturally Step 4
Write Your Reasons For Quitting
Write down your Reasons for Quitting on a paper and carry it in your wallet so that you can refer to it when you are tempted to smoke. Theses Reasons for Quitting can include:
*I do not want to develop cancer. Studies have linked cigarette smoking to cancers of the lungs, liver, kidneys, bladder, pancreas and lymphomas. Other cancers linked to smoking cigarettes include those of the cervix, colon, esophagus, stomach and larynx. By stopping smoking, you will be able to improve your health and reduce your risk of developing these cancers.
*I want to set a good example to my children.
*I want to protect the children I live with from developing bronchitis and severe asthma from secondhand smoke.
*I want to protect the adults I live with from developing lung cancer from secondhand smoke.
*I want a safe pregnancy and to reduce the chances of developing complications like ectopic pregnancy and reduce the chances of my baby developing birth defects like cleft lips.
*I want to save money.
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How To Stop Smoking Naturally Step 5
Smoke 3/4 Of The Cigarettes You Used To Smoke
Each day, smoke 3/4 of the cigarettes you currently smoke. For example if you currently smoke 20 cigarettes a day, begin smoking 15 cigarettes each day.
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Step 6
Write Down Your Motivational Cues
Write down your motivational cues or the things that want to make you stop smoking and interact with them each day. These can include the following:
*People e.g. nonsmoking friends
*Places e.g. churches
*Websites e.g. this page https://www.AlmasiSkincare.com/HowToStopSmoking
*Social media e.g. https://Instagram.com/StopSmokingKenya
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Step 7
Buy A Commitment Item
Buy something that reminds you of your commitment to stop smoking an wear it every day. This can include the following:
*A watch
*A bracelet
*A chain or necklace
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Step 8
Set Up Your Reward System
Set up your reward system by deciding how you will reward yourself for not smoking. For example you can decide:
*If I do not smoke for 1 week I will buy myself sneakers
*If I do not smoke for 1 year I will go on holiday to Mombasa
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Step 9
Analyze The Days Your Smoke
Go through your Stop Smoking Diary and analyze the days you smoke. Then decide what you will do about it.
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Step 10
Analyze The Time Your Smoke
Go through your Stop Smoking Diary and analyze the time you smoke. Then decide what you will do about it.
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Step 11
Analyze The Places Where You Smoke
Go through your Stop Smoking Diary and analyze the places where you smoke. Then decide what you will do about it.
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Step 12
Analyze The People Your Smoke With
Go through your Stop Smoking Diary and analyze the people you smoke with. Then decide what you will do about it.
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Step 13
Analyze The Activities You Do When You Smoke
Go through your Stop Smoking Diary and analyze the activities you do when you smoke. Then decide what you will do about them.
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Step 14
Analyze The Emotions You Feel When You Smoke
Go through your Stop Smoking Diary and analyze the emotions you feel when you smoke. Then decide what you will do about them.
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Step 15
Smoke 1/2 Of The Cigarettes You Used To Smoke
Each day, smoke 1/2 of the cigarettes you used to smoke at the beginning of the program. For example if you used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day, begin smoking 10 cigarettes each day.
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How To Stop Smoking Steps 16-30
To learn Steps 16-30 read the book How To Stop Smoking Naturally
How To Stop Smoking Naturally teaches you:
*How to overcome the temptation to smoke
*How to control cigarette cravings
*How to cope with nicotine withdrawal symptoms
*How to deal with relapses
Click here to buy the How To Stop Smoking Naturally eBook
You can buy the paperback from our Nairobi bookshop on Moi Avenue, Sawa Mall, 3rd floor, shop C15. Call 0721 963 156 or WhatsApp +254 721 963 156 for countrywide / worldwide delivery.
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If you need additional help to Stop Smoking email us at AlmasiSkincare@gmail.com
It is important that our Almasi Smoking Cessation is a reputable program which has ben recognized widely and feature in national newspapers here.
Stop Smoking Tips
Chew Nicotine Gum because it helps you cope with withdrawal symptoms once you quit smoking.
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Wear Nicotine Patches because they help you cope with withdrawal symptoms once you quit smoking.
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Avoid smoking in the presence of non-smokers because secondhand smoke causes lung cancer in adult sand bronchitis in children.
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Studies have shown that inhaling black pepper essential oil reduces withdrawal symptoms when you stop smoking.
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When you quit smoking and start craving nicotine, fight the nicotine cravings by distracting yourself for 5 minutes. For example you can listen to music.
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A study found that a 2 minute hand massage reduced cravings, diminished anxiety and improved mood after smoking cessation.
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When you quit smoking and start craving nicotine, fight the nicotine cravings by distracting yourself for 5 minutes. For example you can exercise.
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A study found that fresh lime juice increased smoking abstinence.
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When you quit smoking and start craving nicotine, fight the nicotine cravings by distracting yourself for 5 minutes. For example you can breathe deeply or meditate.
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Fight nicotine cravings and the temptation to smoke after quitting by reading your Reasons for Quitting list.
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When you quit smoking and start craving nicotine, fight the nicotine cravings by distracting yourself for 5 minutes. For example you can eat popcorn.
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A study found that a 2 minute ear massage reduced cravings, diminished anxiety and improved mood after smoking cessation.
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When you quit smoking and start craving nicotine, fight the nicotine cravings by distracting yourself for 5 minutes. For example you can call a non-smoking friend.
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Chew Nicotine Gum because it helps you cope with withdrawal symptoms and fight nicotine cravings.
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Fight nicotine cravings by inhaling Angelica Essential Oil.
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Use lollipops, chewing gum and sweets to keep your hands and mouth busy instead of smoking cigarettes.
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When you quit smoking and start craving nicotine, fight the nicotine cravings by distracting yourself for 5 minutes. For example you can play a phone game.
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Inhale lavender essential oils to deal with nicotine withdrawal symptoms like stress, anxiety and insomnia.
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When you quit smoking and start craving nicotine, fight the nicotine cravings by distracting yourself for 5 minutes. For example you can eat fruit.
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Take an Epsom Salts bath by adding 250 grams of Epsom salts to a bath tub filled with water. Soak in the water and then shower normally. Wipe yourself with a white towel and you may see the brown residue of nicotine excreted by the skin.
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Everyday visualize yourself as a non-smoker. Visualize yourself as totally healthy. Visualize your family as healthy.
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When you quit smoking and start craving nicotine, fight the nicotine cravings by distracting yourself for 5 minutes. For example you can play with a Rubik’s cube.
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Drink fresh fruit juices that contain lime, ginger, apples and cucumber to aid with detoxification.
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For the In-Person Stop Smoking Program visit our Nairobi Clinic in Fortis Suites on Hospital road, 8th floor, room 809 on Saturdays at 10am.
For the Online Stop Smoking Program call 0721 963 156 or WhatsApp +254 721 963 156 or email almasiskincare@gmail.com.
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