One of the best ways to learn to chill is to control your breathing.

If you are attempting to quit smoking one of the things that you should learn to do is to relax. If you cannot learn to relax and chill out it is going to be very difficult for you to beat the smoking cravings when they hit.

Smoking cessation experts say that one of the best ways to deal with smoking cravings is to be able to completely relax and that people who are under stress are more likely to resort to lighting up again. You should practice managing stress and relaxing when you are still smoking so that when you take the plunge and cast out the cigarettes you will still be able to keep calm and in control.

One of the best ways to learn to chill is to control your breathing. When an intense craving comes along you should step out of the room and go and take ten deep and slow breaths.  Try and clear your mind of anything that is annoying you and focus on your breathing. Exercise is known to help people beat smoking cravings too, and even a quick walk can greatly help you to relax and stop thinking about cigarettes.

Most people who have recently quit get smoking cravings when they are in social situations where people are smoking. If you get one of these smoking cravings you should get up and go and get some fresh air outside. Remind yourself of all the reasons why you are quitting smoking as you take the deep breaths. If you still find it difficult, just go home. Having that one cigarette is likely to make you end up a full time smoker again.

Remember that over 40 million people have quit smoking in America alone and many more nicotine addicted individuals around the world have beaten the habit. There is no reason why you cannot join these people and you must never believe that you can’t quit.