The only reason smokers continue to smoke is because of their beliefs about smoking. Beliefs are incredibly powerful, it’s your beliefs that caused you to have your first cigarette all those years ago. Since then although you know that smoking is damaging your body you may have found yourself closing your mind to the dangers and diseases. Perhaps you find yourself thinking about giving up smoking on cancer awareness days or national stop smoking day and looking for stop smoking aids. Maybe you promise you will quit smoking every year as a New Year’s resolution. But fear takes hold and you decide now is not the right time – again!
Perhaps you feel afraid of stopping smoking, believing that social events will never be the same again without a cigarette, or perhaps you believe that you need a smoke in times of stress or anxiety.
Well believe it or not, once you change your beliefs, quitting smoking is a lot easier than you think – not to mention one of the best things you can do for you, for your pride, for your confidence, for your health and for your wallet! Social events will in fact be more enjoyable and contrary to popular belief your stress levels will actually decrease as you become calmer and more relaxed.
Minutes – Within 20 minutes your blood pressure and pulse will return to normal…
Hours – Within 8 hours your bloodstream will benefit from having 50% less nicotine and the poisonous gas carbon monoxide…
Days – As a smoker your risk of having a heart attack is 70% more than that of a non smoker – within 2 days that risk will start to decrease…
– within days your sense of smell and taste will improve…
– your breathing improves as your airways relax and will continue to improve…
– you will enjoy more energy and better quality sleep…
Weeks – within just 2 weeks the circulation of your blood improves and continues to do so…
Months – although your cough may worsen during the first few weeks as your body rids itself of mucus and smoking debris, within just a few months respiratory problems such as coughing and breathing will improve dramatically…
– within 9 months your lung capacity will improve by 10% and you will notice a considerable improvement in physical activity such as walking, running, even going up and down the stairs…
ONE YEAR! – as well as all the above your risk of getting a stroke decreases to that of someone who has never smoked!
And the health benefits continue to increase year upon year
Other benefits I see people enjoy as they leave my practice after just 90 minutes as a non smoker …
- An increase in self esteem as you feel a huge sense of pride and achievement no longer feeling silly or guilty
- A lovely feeling of optimism about your future as you rid yourself of those worrying black shadows in the back of your mind
- You will be more confident and empowered having conquered your ‘everest’
- Increased relaxation as your stress levels improve leaving you feeling just great as a happy, contented non smoker
To find out how you can quit smoking easily and without withdrawal symptoms click here
To your success
Claire