Written by Rupert Kircz| Wednesday, 16 December 2009| There is 1 comment
Thinking of quitting smoking in the New Year? Well now is the time to start thinking about it and to start making a plan. People who plan their smoking cessation attempts are statistically more likely to be successful with them than those who don't, so to increase your chances and to make it easier to quit have a look at the following tips.

Get help from your friends and family. Support from people around you is critical for smoking cessation success. Explain to them how difficult it is for you to quit and that their help will be needed. Sometimes just a pat on the back and a little bit of encouragement makes the difference between you reaching for those cigarettes and deciding to go smoke free for another day.
Examine your smoking triggers! Maybe you smoke when you are stressed, with a coffee, after a big meal or with a drink but whatever it is be aware of these triggers and try to avoid them for the first few days. Have a plan to deal with smoking cravings when they turn up. Maybe a walk around the block will do the trick or a stick of chewing gum could help?
In fact exercise is probably the best way of reducing smoking cravings in the long and short term. You don't have to sign up with a gym but just a walk around the park, to the local shopping centre or just to the local shop should be enough to make you forget about smoking and get your circulation going.
Now probably the best bit of advice from Ukmedix News is....wait for it...TO READ UKMEDIX NEWS ARTICLES! If you make your point to read a few of these articles everyday you'll learn all about smoking cessation tips, the dangers of smoking, motivational tips for keeping going and practically everything there is to know about giving up.
The time is now! All smokers have regrets! Never ever give up giving up! Do it your own way!

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