Smoking is bad for health and hence it is good to quit
smoking immediately before facing the hazardous ill effects of smoking. Guidelines that will help in your decision to stop smoking:
Firstly, firmly choose a date to stop smoking
Avoid places or any functions or people associated with
smoking and go to places that prohibit smoking
You can consult your medical doctor for medications that can
help you stop smoking
All cigarettes, lighters, etc. should be thrown away
Do regular exercising and be active by doing something
productive that keeps your mind occupied
Take help from your family and friends to solicit their
support
Remember the health benefits if you quit smoking
Believe in yourself and let the urge not come back – say a
firm no if you feel tempted
You will feel some effects in your body when you take the
decision to quit smoking because of all the harmful substances of the cigarette
in the body. These effects like low
blood sugar, irritation, sleeplessness, cough, headache, put on weight,
tiredness, etc. are all temporary and will disappear within a few days.
Once you quit
smoking your health will improve – blood pressure will be normal,
level of oxygen in your blood will improve, taste and sense of smell will
return, nicotine level in the blood will begin to reduce, there will be
improved blood circulation in the body and you will lead a healthy smoke free
life.
