There are different strategies to deal with a craving.
Since we are different people, some methods are better or worse for you.
Are you worried that you will relapse into smoking? Below I list a few effective methods that will help you deal with cravings.
If you feel a strong desire to smoke right now.
How should you manage it? Leave the situation you are in If you have placed yourself in a high-risk situation that made you craving, so make sure you come away from it.
Go and do something else, such as taking a walk.
Distract you from cravings Distract you from the craving for cigarettes by thinking of something else (for example, take a walk or drink a glass of water), use relaxation techniques, use visualization techniques, or write a message to a quit smoking forum on the Internet.
Postpone the smoking If you can not stop thinking about smoking, do a contract with yourself to wait for five minutes before you smoke.
The demand for cigarettes is usually over in minutes.
If you postpone smoking the craving soon will be gone.
Think positive Craving may be caused by negative thoughts (eg, negative self-effect) about smoking cessation or it may be accompanied by negative thoughts about your own ability to resist craving.
"Self-Suggestion" is basically what we persuade ourselves, although we do not always think about it.
Identify the negative thoughts and treat them with more realistic and positive statements.
Are you ready to take the step? There are lots of quit smoking strategies and some of them will help you end your bad habit.