Not only is cigarette smoking addictive, but it’s also incredibly dangerous. Realising you have a problem is the first step, but what next? Here at Positive Living, we offer helpful tips on how to break the habit:
- Understand the ‘why?’: Most addictions begin as a coping mechanism, look within and analyse, what is it that led to you start smoking? What feeling were you trying to numb? Why DO you smoke?
- Cause & Effect: Now that you’ve asked the question, did you find the answer? Understanding the root cause will not only put things into perspective but also encourage you to seek therapeutic help and address the problem holistically.
- Reprogramming: This is where mindset and discipline play a huge part. Look closely at your body’s connection with cigarettes and their impact (the ‘high’ if you will). Letting go of the feeling isn’t easy, but it’s possible. Clinical hypnosis often helps with the system reset your body needs to help function without smoking constantly.
- Find healthy alternatives: From nicotine patches to chewing gum, there are several alternative solutions to help wean you off the habit slowly while helping you deal with the craving. This way, it isn’t a total shock to your mind and body, but a more gradual change that will be easier to adjust to.
- Get coached through it: Strengthen your determination to quit with the help of a coach who will keep you determined and accountable throughout the process while also giving you useful advice on how to maintain this change in your life. At Positive Living, we have a team of such coaches who specialise in helping deal with addictive behaviours.
If you have a smoking addiction and are looking towards quitting, contact Positive Living for a free consultation and an analysis on how to help you get through this successfully.
