Surely many smokers have at least once thought about the need to try to quit smoking. Unfortunately, this was not possible for many. Smoking affects psychology, and, as you know, it is difficult to give up established habits. Sometimes there is also a physical addiction to cigarettes, which is perhaps even harder to overcome. However, there are people who have managed to say "no" to smoking. So don’t despair. You may simply not be able to find your individual cigarette quit option, and the techniques below will help you choose the right path to a healthy life.
There are many methods that aim to help smokers with any experience to quit smoking. Let's look at them in more detail.
Author's methods
Alain Tsar's technique, set out in his book "An Easy Way to Quit Smoking". Alain Kara's method is recognized as the best among many smokers. It is based on overcoming the fear of quitting cigarettes and breaking down stereotypes about the positive aspects of smoking that smokers operate on. Almost half of smokers who read Alain Kara's book and quit smoking do not return to the bad habit.
professor's method. An active promoter of a sober lifestyle, he talks in detail and popularly about the dangers of smoking, calling for the fight against this bad habit. His method is based on awareness of the harmful effects of smoking on the body. Informative lectures are freely distributed online.
Academic method. This method is presented in the form of a course of 10 sessions, in which the "reprogramming" of consciousness takes place. Classes include the active participation of a person who wants to get rid of bad habits, as well as the use of psychotechnics such as suggestion and self-hypnosis.
doctoral method. The author's technique was developed on the basis of the study of diseases, especially heart diseases, which develop in the background of smoking and habits in humans. The author claims that every habit consists of a certain series of actions. In smoking, the action algorithm consists of a chain: reason (fatigue, tension, stress, etc. ) - the need for a cigarette - buying or taking a cigarette out of your pocket, and then out of the pack - direct smoking. The doctor suggests adding another link to this chain, which would interrupt the normal course of events and lead to the decision to quit smoking immediately. Such an additional connection may be a piece of paper with a list of diseases and other consequences of smoking, glued to the cigarette box, in which the cigarettes from the box were previously placed. Each time, faced with the desire to smoke, the smoker will read the newspaper again, with terrible diagnoses, and his enthusiasm for smoking will noticeably decrease. By introducing a new intermediate link in the smoking algorithm (in our case, reading the list), the usual cycle that has been developing for years is interrupted, which will gradually lead to a complete cessation of smoking.
The method of the practical psychologist. The woman developed her own method of influencing the consciousness and emotions of smokers, which is based on presenting unknown or unknown facts about the effect of nicotine on the body. These facts are surprising at first, and then they settle in the smoker's memory for a long time. In addition, the psychologist offers many ways to help abstain from the desire to smoke and explains the nature of that desire. You can quit smoking using this technique by reading a book or listening in audio format.
replacement method
The substitution technique involves the use of cigarette substitutes and drugs to combat nicotine addiction. Addiction to nicotine that occurs during smoking helps to overcome various dosage forms that compensate for the lack of nicotine in the body. These forms include: nicotine patches, chewing gum and lozenges, inhalers, electronic cigarettes (with nicotine cartridges), etc.
There are two types of cigarette substitutes:
- Phytocigarettes, which are herbal preparations wrapped in a handkerchief. When smoking such cigarettes, safe smoke is released without carcinogenic tars.
- Electronic cigarettes (cigars and smoking pipes). Electronic cigarettes are electronic inhalers that mimic the process of smoking. The design of electronic cigarettes is based on a spiral steam generator, which, when heated, converts nicotine or nicotine-free liquid with the addition of tobacco or other flavors into a thick vapor that looks like tobacco smoke.
Acupuncture method
Acupuncture (acupuncture, acupuncture) is based on the influence of needles on the active points of the body, which are connected to the parts of the brain responsible for certain reflexes. Using silver needles, the master alleviates the discomfort and desire to smoke. As a rule, after the first session, the desire to smoke decreases, and after 5-14 sessions it completely disappears. Acupuncture is a very effective method in the fight against smoking. However, it is important that acupuncture is performed by a good specialist.
Method of hypnosis or coding
Coding is one of the easiest and most effective methods to quit smoking. By putting the smoker into a trance, the doctor instills in him aversion to cigarettes and aversion to tobacco. Cigarette addiction disappears after one session. However, this method is only suitable for those who are determined to quit smoking forever. This is due to the specificity of the impact on the subconscious, which is why the coded person who smoked a cigarette may start some mental disorders.
Breathing exercises
There are specially designed breathing exercises that can help you deal with smoking addiction. In addition, breathing exercises clean the lungs and thus minimize the possible unpleasant consequences of quitting cigarettes. There are two types of breathing exercises:
- basic breathing exercises three times a day;
- exercise performed at the moment of the desire to smoke (deep breath - holding your breath for a few seconds - deep exhalation).
Breathing exercises are perhaps the most useful method in combating smoking addiction. However, it must be understood that this method is not designed to achieve immediate effect and requires effort and time.
Homeopathy and dietary supplements
You can fight the craving for smoking with the help of dietary supplements and homeopathic remedies. Dietary supplements and homeopathic preparations that help smokers in the process of getting rid of bad habits, as a rule, are based on plants that have a relaxing, sedative and bronchodilator effect. These herbs include mint, thyme, thyme, elecampane, calamus and others.
There are several forms of production of such food supplements and homeopathic preparations: herbal teas, elixirs, tinctures, chewable lozenges, granules, etc.
Folk methods
As a rule, people always find their alternative methods to solve any problem. The most famous folk methods of combating smoking: taking herbal tinctures, smoking cigarettes soaked in milk, the use of substitutes.
In this case, herbal infusions of serpentine or calamus, cereals, eucalyptus, mint, etc. can be quite effective. For example, calamus causes discomfort from tobacco, and cereals alleviate nicotine cravings. However, it is worth remembering that herbal infusions can cause allergies, and some herbs are contraindicated in certain diseases and disorders in the body.
Seeds and lozenges help you quit smoking and replace a cigarette if you want to smoke.
Soaked in milk and dried cigarettes, when smoked, cause severe nausea, which causes a physiological aversion to tobacco smoking.