Stop Smoking

Are you huffing and puffing your life away? The New Year spells a new beginning. A good time to start afresh. Out with the stale air and in with the fresh.

It's not very easy to give up the habit if you're hooked onto it. But it isn't impossible. A strong resolve will help.

Make a note of when and why you smoke. Are you in the habit of smoking while reading the newspaper? Or watching a match on TV? Yes? You can make a conscious effort not to strike up then. Or read your paper at a different time. Or chew some gum while watching TV.
Resolve not to smoke indoors. If you have to walk out each time you want a cigarette, you'll certainly smoke less.

With the same logic, don't store cigarettes at home. If you have to go down the road to buy a cigarette, it gives you less incentive to smoke.

Make a conscious effort not to give in when the urge hits you. Take a bath, go for a walk or meditate for a while. A little determination will go a long way.

More exercise will help you fight the urge. You obviously can't smoke when you're working out, right?

Think of how much healthier you will be if you don't smoke. You have less of a chance to get cancer, asthma, emphysema, heart problems and a host of other diseases.

Passive smoking affects the people who live around you. Would you really want your loved ones to pay a heavy price for your habits?

Put aside the money that you had budgeted for cigarettes. Think about the things you can do with that money if you don't buy cigarettes.
If you do slip up and give in to your urge, don't give up. Just resolve afresh and carry on. You'll probably slip up quite a few times before you give it up for good.