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How to Quit Smoking by ?Focusing on Breathing’
How to Quit Smoking by ?Focusing on Breathing’
I am sharing a proven technique called ‘Focusing on breathing‘ to gradually get over the urge for smoking, without needing any other aids.
How can I do it?
Try the following modes and use whatever works for you. Keep eyes closed whenever possible. Don’t try to change the pattern of breathing except for the ‘911 mode’. Let the pattern change on its own.
Tip mode: Touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the little finger. Breathe in, breathe out, three times, counting in the mind, when breathing out. During the first out-breath, count ‘one’, second out-breath ‘two’, third out-breath ‘three’. Repeat the 3 breaths, at each of the next 3 finger tips. When you are at the thumb, place the tip of the index finger at the base of the thumb and breathe 3 times. Then switch to the other hand and repeat the practice. Continue practicing, switching hands.
Segment mode: Every finger has 3 segments, separated by 2 lines. Place the tip of the thumb at the top segment of the little finger. Breathe in and out once, without counting. Shift the thumb to the middle segment and breathe in and out. Move to the bottom segment and breathe in and out. Repeat the same steps at the next 3 fingers. At the thumb, place the tip of the index finger on its segments and breathe in and out once, at each segment. Now switch to the other hand and repeat the same practice. Continue practicing, switching hands.
Counting mode: While breathing in, feel the faint coolness inside the nose and on the top lip. While breathing out, count slowly in the mind. First out-breath, count ‘o-n-e’, second out-breath ‘t-w-o-o’ and third out-breath ‘thre-e-e’. Now repeat the same steps: count ‘o-n-e’ during the first out-breath and so on. Continue the practice as long as you like. Every time you lose focus on breathing or counting, get back to the practice, by counting ‘o-n-e’ during the next out-breath.
Feeling mode: When breathing in, feel the faint cool sensation inside the nose and on the top lip. When breathing out, feel the faint warm or neutral sensation at these places. You can also focus on the slight expansion and contraction of the abdomen, as you breathe in and out. Don’t use fingers. Don’t count.
911 mode: This makes a quick impact. Breathe in through the nose or mouth quickly. Breathe out gently through the mouth, with your lips only slightly open. Focus on the sensation at the lips and the bulging cheeks while breathing out. In this mode, the out-breath is slow and long.
Success stories
“I was smoking a pack and half a day. I was introduced to the ‘counting breaths’ mode. After just a week of doing the method once in the morning and right before bed, I was able to cut down smoking down to around 15 cigarettes a day, by doing nothing more than the method. I now do it throughout the day and I am down to about 4 cigarettes a day. I am now more relaxed, I don’t need to lash out at everybody because I am not edgy. The best part is, it costs me nothing to do, and I didn’t need any outside help like gum or patches. I did it on my own which is a great feeling.”
“Several days ago, while waiting to meet with my physician, I read a hand out about the benefits of’ counting breaths’. Out of curiosity, I tried several proposed methods, especially the ‘Tip mode’. It seemed to relieve some tension. I was fascinated to test this techniques for ‘smoking cessation’ though I was at best skeptical. My first craving for a cigarette began shortly after my appointment. Instead of reaching into my pocket for a smoke, I tried breathing 3 times at each finger tip. At first, it was fast paced, nervous and a bit hurried. Within a few minutes not only did the craving stop, but I felt more energized. That was four days ago. I still have cravings, though less frequent, still conditioned to light up at certain times, but I count my breaths. It is so simple that even someone like me who has no patience and desires immediate satisfaction has found it an “easy does it” resolution to nicotine addiction. Try it just a couple of times and give yourself a chance. You will not be disappointed.”
More reports of success in quitting smoking as well as tobacco chewing are in this link:
http://countingbreaths.com/annecdotes.html#Smoking
When can I practice this technique?
You can practice it from the time you wake up in bed, till you again get into sleep, 16/7. This unique technique does not need any time allotment, place or posture and no rules or restrictions for the practice! Use all those bits of time when your mind has no task to do. It will become a spontaneous habit in a few months. Then the practice gets triggered by itself, reduces stress and weakens the conditioned reflex of reaching for a smoke. Here are some proven ideas.
Lying in bed, trying to get sleep: Use this technique when you are in bed and wish to sleep. No more insomnia!
On waking up: Use it againas soon as you are awake but in bed. Continue till you feel fresh and then leave the bed.
Waiting: Wherever you wait, use this technique rather than feeling bored or impatient – stuck in traffic, standing in a line, sitting at the doctor’s office, waiting for the computer program to load….so on.
Driving: Every stoppage at a red light is an opportunity for micro relaxation. While staring at the red light, practice the feeling mode till it turns green. Also use it during a traffic jam. No more road rage!
Traveling in Car / Bus / Train/ Air plane: Use this technique to pass time, relax and feel refreshed rather than fatigued at the end of the journey.
Walking: Use the ‘Counting mode’.Every time a foot touches the ground, match it with the number being counted. Repeat that number, till the out-breath ends. For example: during the first out- breath, one-one-one so on.. In a few weeks, you can practice even while running!
Work Place: Whenever you lose concentration, your mind wanders, any part of body feels tight or you feel stressed out, take a breathing break. Break that stress cycle in just a minute or two!
Under stress: Practice specially the 911 mode when angry, anxious, panicky or in some pain, till you regain control over yourself.
When you practice before sleep and on waking up, you will feel a general calmness in the mind and relaxation in the body. The urge to automatically reach for a cigarette gets gradually weakened. Your rate of smoking will gradually reduce, as reported in the above success stories. One person who was smoking 10 cigarettes a day even developed aversion to smoking! The results may be slow in coming for some people.
One appealing feature of this technique is that it does not prescribe any rules regarding time, place, posture, length of practice or regularity. If you are already using conventional methods like nicotine patches, these relaxation practices will add strength to them. If you have any questions, e-mail through my web site http://countingbreaths.com.
Good Luck in kicking the butt!
Practicing ‘Focusing on breathing’ also relieves some problems like – Insomnia, Anxiety, Chronic pains, Hypertension, Job stress, Migraine, Obesity, Panic attacks, Stuttering, Worry, Lack of concentration, Anger. Difficult relationships, Grief and more.
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Some Methods That Will Help You To Quit Smoking
Some Methods That Will Help You To Quit Smoking
If you are one of the people who has tried hard to quit smoking by yourself but failed in the process then there are some methods to help you to stop smoking. If you are searching for method for stopping smoking then there are many available methods from which you can choose one of your choices. The effectiveness of these methods has not been proved yet. Some of the methods that are being employed to stop smoking include acupuncture treatment, hypnosis, herbal supplements, homeopathic aids and cold laser treatment
Acupuncture involves the usage of needles that will be of great use to prick the sensitive spot under the ears. It is believed that pricking in this region will help people to reduce the cravings which they have on cigarettes. There is no scientific evidence that is available to prove this. But there are some people who believe that this treatment has helped them in a great manner to quit smoking. Another method in which you will be able to quit smoking is to employ the usage of herbal supplements. It is necessary that the herbal supplements that are being used for this process should be cleared by FDA and hence it is necessary to check the ingredients to make sure that they are safe for consumption. The effectiveness of these herbal supplements is yet to be proved but there are certain categories of people who have stated they have been able to succeed to suit smoking.
There are also some homeopathic pills that are available to fulfill this goal. Another very popular method is hypnosis. But there is not much evidence about the efficiency of these methods since each of the hypnotherapies employ different procedure for achieving this. Hence you might consider visiting hypnotheraphist to achieve your main objective of stopping to smoke. The final method which is available is the cold laser treatment which is similar to acupuncture except for the thing that here laser light is being used instead of needles which are being used in acupuncture. This method has given slightly better results when compared to all of the above methods. Thus these methods can be very well be tried to see if this can bring about the change which you are expecting to happen in your life
There are also another method called smoker cough which is effectively more a treatment rather than method to quit smoking. This will be of great help in increasing the activity of cilia such that the various toxic wastes that are being stored in lung chamber will be removed and the filtration of air will be carried out in a much better manner. Thus it is greatly essential that you should do sufficient level of research in various sources such as internet to select the procedure or treatment that will be providing fascinating results in a very short period of time. The cost of these treatments will not be a great factor considering the long term benefits which you will be able to derive in the future.
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Sensational Reasons To Quit Smoking
Sensational Reasons To Quit Smoking
There are number of reasons which will make people to smoke. If you ask a person about the reason for him or her to smoke then there will be number of reasons which will be told by number of persons. Some of the people will tell that they smoke since it is being done for generations in their family and yet there is no sign of danger that has been caused to their ancestors. There will also be other group of people who will say that they smoke since they are greatly addicted towards it and they will not be able to live without smoking. There are also another category of people who think they derive happiness by smoking and they do it just for fun and even people are there who say they are doing it for style. Whatever be the reason one common thing among all of them is that they will be subjected to many health problems when they continue this habit. There are sensational lists of help for stopping smoking in this article
To avoid various kinds of health problems that will be arising, it is necessary that the person makes up the mind such that he or she will not be involved in this activity. There are also some medical dosages that are also available to accomplish this. There are medications such as chantix and zyban. It is essential that the person makes sure that it sure that those medications will not be inducing any kind of side effects. It will be even more disastrous if the person ends up with some kind of side effects when he or she is actually trying to quit the habit of smoking.
When both the partners in the same house have the habit of smoking then much more level of courage and determination is required to stop smoking. In this case it is essential that both the people make it very clear that they will reduce the level of cigarettes initially and then eliminate it completely in the future. Since two people are involved then there are more chances of achieving this goal since if any of the people is most committed towards the goal at a particular instant then he or she can keep the other person motivated to keep away from this activity of smoking. It is also not advisable to stop smoking at one go since there will be very less chances of person to succeed by doing so.
The effectiveness of this goal can be greatly increased if the person is able to set some deadline for quitting this activity. The deadline should be set in such a manner he or she will be gradually reduce smoking habit and eventually reach a point where the person will not be smoking before the deadline. Many people have found this procedure to work very well in their favor. This procedure is often considered to be a golden rule when it comes to people who try to give up smoking. Hence this helps will not only aid you to quit smoking but also help you to save large amount of money and time.
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