Create a smoke-free zone
Don’t allow anyone to use tobacco in your home, car, or while sitting next to you. Make actual “No Smoking” signs and hang them around your house and in your car, Dr Lieberman suggests.
And tell your friends, co-workers, boss, partner and kids how you feel
Don’t bottle up your emotions. If something makes you angry, express it instead of smothering it with cigarette smoke. If you’re bored, admit to yourself that you’re bored and find something energetic to do instead of lighting up. One study found that pregnant smokers are more likely to quit when they manage negative emotions that lead to smoking. These findings appeared in Addictive Behaviors.
Make an appointment with an acupuncturist
There’s some evidence that auricular acupuncture (ie, needles in the ears) curbs cigarette cravings quite successfully, says naturopathic physician Ather Ali.
And if you relapse, just start again
You haven’t failed. Some people have to quit as many as 30 times before being successful, according to a study in Addiction Research. Above all, remind yourself that smoking is the number-one habit to quit to improve your health.
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Source: RD.com
