Trying to quit smoking can be hard. Many people who smoke do so because they say they enjoy it. I know I enjoyed smoking. The first cigarette of the day with a cup of coffee, the cigarette after a good meal were great parts of the day. However, the majority of people still smoking would like to quit. But they keep putting it off because “the time is not right. I’m too stressed by my job/family/life.” Have you ever used that excuse?
People who only think about giving up smoking are really sabotaging themselves. I’m sure you’ve heard of the saying “what we think about happens.” When people are thinking about giving up smoking, they are still thinking of smoking. The mind is in the wrong place.
If you really want to quit, you need to start thinking of yourself as an non-smoker. You need to see yourself being able to exercise or jog without running out of breath. You want to be able to look at yourself in the mirror and like the person you see.
You need to prepare yourself for success and you can do this by imagining what you will be able to do with the money you will save. Perhaps you can have a vacation with your family. You can picture yourself in those new clothes you will finally be able to afford to buy. Start right now by putting the money you spend each day on cigarettes into a jar. You’ll be pleasantly surprised after only a month.
You must focus on the positive benefits instead of focusing on anything negative, such as the words “giving up” or “stopping”. These are negative words which will put up a mental barrier in your subconscious mind. However, if you focus on the positive such as “freedom, energy and more money”, your mind will find ways for you to achieve these things.
Once your mind is in the right place, you need to find someone to support you in your decision. Someone you can talk to and trust. If this person has given up smoking as well, they can be of immense help to you
