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Distract yourself. Turn on the tv, take a shower, or call a friend. The activity doesn’t matter as long as it gets your mind off smoking.
Remind yourself why you quit. Focus on your reasons for quitting, including the health benefits (lowering your risk for heart disease and lung cancer, for example), improved appearance, money you’re saving, and enhanced self-esteem.
Get out of a tempting situation. Where you are or what you’re doing may be triggering the craving. If so, a change of sce...more
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General Physician•Cuttack
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1. Start your stop smoking plan with ‘ S T A R T’
S- Set a date for quitting smoking. Choose a date within next two weeks, so that you have enough
Time to prepare without losing your motivation to quit
T- Tell your family, friends and co workers that you want to quit so that they can give support and encouragement
A-Anticipate and plan for the challenge you will face while quitting like crave for cigarettes and Nicotine withdrawal symptoms
R- Remove Cigarettes, lighter, As...more
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MBBS, MD - Psychiatry

Psychiatrist•Delhi
Hello. You should focus on remaining abstinent from smoking. Keep clear from tobacco and rest let the natural healing take place. Thanks.
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Cardiologist•Bangalore
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If you are concerned about the health of your heart, one of the primary and most important things to do is quit smoking. Avoiding and abstaining from smoking will heal the nicotine damage caused to your heart. This will enable you to lead a long and healthy life. Here are the reasons why you should quit smoking for the sake of your heart:

Reduced risk of a heart attack: The benefits of not smoking start hours after you quit, and the heart rate and blood pressure get normalised slowly. B...more
Last Updated: 6 years ago• Featured Tip
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Ayurvedic Doctor•Indore
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A lot of smokers now are well aware of the dangers of smoking, but yet they find it hard to quit this habit. In fact, even repeated attempts to quit smoking fail after a few days as they tend to give in to a variety of withdrawal symptoms. In case you are searching for a permanent solution to de-focus and avoid tobacco intake, yoga is the way to venture out of the smoke and free yourself of the addiction.

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MD - General Medicine

General Physician•Delhi
You should take nicotine chewable gums or tablets when ever you need to smoke. Over few weeks you will be able to quit smoking.
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Gynaecologist•Delhi
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smoking while taking oral contraceptive pills increases the risk of cardiovascular and thrombotic disorders,it also increases chances of intermenstrual spotting .
you should stop smoking
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General Physician•Kolkata
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Hello lybrate-user. I can see you are having a problem of insomnia. Has this problem started recently or is it happening since many months. Sometimes stress and anxiety can cause sleep disorders and also lead to night mares. You may have to be put on tranquillizers for a few days to resolve your problem. But first it is necessary to know the root cause as these drugs are habit forming and shouldn't be taken for long. For the time being make a routine of some exercise like brisk walking or swimmi...more
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Psychologist•Noida
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Its depend on the individual to individual. Many times it has been found that addiction may lead to anxiety disorders and if you ll not stop smoking then it may get worsen. U need a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist to stop this habits through medicine. Now you will have to choose that you need a successful healthy life or any illness.
Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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Homeopath•Hyderabad

Follow the tips-
*even if you have decided to quit and stopped smoking, unexpected temptations lure you back. That is the moment you have to be firm, resolute and resist temptation.
*once you are convinced about the health hazards, it is your personal determination which can drive you to achieve the aim.
* once you decide, stop smoking and be mentally prepared to withstand temptations. Throw away your balance cigarettes, ash tray and related items. Try to keep off from your smo...more
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