Quitting Smoking Can Be Pretty Difficult If You Don't Like Change
Everybody has a tolerance for change. When I was younger I hated it, moving house every few years, a new school, new friends and new cultures, but now I love it! With change comes a different point of view.
And stopping smoking is obviously a major change to your life. So if you are not a fan of change and you love the status quo, then you could face a bit of a struggle.
But the important thing about stopping smoking is that you actually want to make that change! Yes it can be difficult to deal with all the issues involved when you stop smoking. But when you really want to make this change in your life and accept the change as a good and positive step, you'll find it easier.
Some people can't stand change, wether it be a change to the time of your lunch break, a change of boss, a different menu at your favourite restaurant, a new neighbourhood or a different kind socks! And we all have to make adjustments.
But the important thing about stopping smoking is that you have the benefit of foresight. You can plan for, accept and most importantly plan your change.
When you look a head to change you can see all the benefits it will bring, you can plan and prepare on how to defeat, break and prevent any issues that could get in your way. You can forsee the pitfalls, the side effects and the possible problem situations. And also very, very imporantly you can plan on how to make the change enjoyable.
It is possible to enjoy making a change of this kind. All it takes is a bit of effort and planning. When you look ahead to a drastic change you can see it from all sides and then plan on how to best tackle it. That is the single best way to stop smoking - planning.
Look a the problems, plan on how to beat them and look to your future self as a happy ex-smoker who has made an excelent decision to make a positive change in your life. Then your job will be ten times easier.
And stopping smoking is obviously a major change to your life. So if you are not a fan of change and you love the status quo, then you could face a bit of a struggle.
But the important thing about stopping smoking is that you actually want to make that change! Yes it can be difficult to deal with all the issues involved when you stop smoking. But when you really want to make this change in your life and accept the change as a good and positive step, you'll find it easier.
Some people can't stand change, wether it be a change to the time of your lunch break, a change of boss, a different menu at your favourite restaurant, a new neighbourhood or a different kind socks! And we all have to make adjustments.
But the important thing about stopping smoking is that you have the benefit of foresight. You can plan for, accept and most importantly plan your change.
When you look a head to change you can see all the benefits it will bring, you can plan and prepare on how to defeat, break and prevent any issues that could get in your way. You can forsee the pitfalls, the side effects and the possible problem situations. And also very, very imporantly you can plan on how to make the change enjoyable.
It is possible to enjoy making a change of this kind. All it takes is a bit of effort and planning. When you look ahead to a drastic change you can see it from all sides and then plan on how to best tackle it. That is the single best way to stop smoking - planning.
Look a the problems, plan on how to beat them and look to your future self as a happy ex-smoker who has made an excelent decision to make a positive change in your life. Then your job will be ten times easier.
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