| The prospect of quitting smoking seems daunting for | | | | built up, it's time to have your last cigarette. You first |
| the millions of people who smoke, and particularly for | | | | need to understand that the human body is extremely |
| those that have been smoking for some time. No one | | | | resilient if your want to keep your spirits up. However, |
| will argue that an addiction to nicotine is a serious one | | | | bear in mind that your health will improve as soon as |
| and it is also multifaceted: indeed, there is a physical | | | | you stop smoking - and I mean literally. Only 8 hours |
| component to it since your body craves the nicotine | | | | after your last cigarette, oxygen levels and carbon |
| the cigarettes contain, and there's the psychological | | | | monoxide levels in your blood stream will go back to |
| one, in that many habits and situations become | | | | what they're supposed to. Did you know that you |
| associated with cigarettes for the smoker. | | | | statistically reduce your chance of a heart attack |
| Consequently, in order to quit smoking, it is important | | | | merely 24 hours after your last cigarette? |
| that you come up with a plan of attack: if the | | | | Furthermore, after only 48 hours of smoking your last |
| cold-turkey technique works for some people, the vast | | | | cigarette, your sense of smell and taste will improve as |
| majority of smokers will succeed only with the help of | | | | your nerve endings will start growing.In order to keep |
| a more comprehensive plan.The first time you will | | | | your willpower up, think of the longer-term benefits to |
| consider the prospect of quitting smoking, it's probably | | | | quitting smoking as you continue to stay smoke free: |
| going to seem far fetched. However, I want you to | | | | your lung power will begin to increase after only 2 |
| keep in mind that thousands of people - people just like | | | | weeks and will continue to do so over time. Of course, |
| you - quit smoking every year. If they can do it, there's | | | | other aspects of your health will improve in various |
| no reason that you can't do it too. Also, many smokers | | | | ways continuously. I think that the ultimate motivator |
| also feel that it is "too-late" to quit smoking after a | | | | should lie in the knowledge that 15 years after quitting |
| certain age. Simply put, this isn't true, and you should | | | | smoking, your risk of death is almost identical as |
| not use that as an excuse to avoid an attempt to quit | | | | someone who has never smoked. Don't you think that |
| smoking: the health benefits of quitting smoking will | | | | this illustrates remarkably well how the human body's |
| begin the very day you will stop.Begin to build up your | | | | can restore itself.There's no doubt that developing a |
| willpower before you actually have your last cigarette. | | | | concrete action plan to quit smoking will increase |
| Your willpower will become your most important tool in | | | | tremendously your chances of success. What is |
| quitting. In fact, it's very unlikely that you will be | | | | crucial in this process is for you to understand that |
| successful without it. The first thing you should do is | | | | your willpower play an important role and that planning |
| spend some time thinking of the reasons you want to | | | | weeks ahead before you attempt to quit smoking will |
| quit smoking. Do some research do learn about the | | | | help you build up your willpower. Once you've quit |
| health benefits of quitting, for both yourself and the | | | | smoking you have to keep this willpower strong, and to |
| people around you. The most encouraging step you | | | | achieve this, always remind yourself of the many |
| can take is to do some math and write down some | | | | benefits to your health you will be privy to the second |
| figures for the amount of money you'll be able to save | | | | after butting out that last cigarette.After losing a good |
| by not buying cigarettes. Then think of how you'll use | | | | friend to lung cancer, Nathalie Lafleur decided to help |
| that money for. Will it be a trip to celebrate? A nice | | | | as many people as she could to quit smoking. |
| dinner in a fancy restaurant?Once your willpower is | | | | |