How not to give in to nicotine urges?

You put down the last cigarette of the day because you decided to quit smoking. what now

There are two important things that you need to remember, firstly, your brain needs to get used to not having nicotine and secondly, you need to do daily routines without smoking.

But how do you get through the first few hours after quitting?

Coral Arwan, a former smoker and behavioral health specialist at the Pritikin Longevity Center in Miami, says, “Start making plans before you quit. Make a list of the reasons you want to quit smoking, say it’s to avoid health problems, and keep it with your cigarette pack. Try to quit when you can avoid extreme stress for at least a week or two.

Nicotine is the main addictive drug in tobacco, making it difficult to quit. Cigarettes are designed to deliver nicotine to your brain faster. Nicotine stimulates the release of chemicals that make you feel good.

WedMD claims that after you quit smoking, your heart rate and blood pressure drop within 20 minutes. Within 12 hours, carbon monoxide levels in the body will return to normal, and within a few weeks, your circulatory system will improve. But watch out for nicotine withdrawal symptoms:

worry
Irritation
headache
Difficulty falling asleep
Fatigue
hunger
Try to resist the urge to smoke by following these tips from the National Cancer Institute –

Try nicotine replacement products or ask your doctor about it.
Keep reminding yourself that these desires will come true.
Avoid situations and activities where you associate smoking, for example if you smoke with drinks or coffee/tea at parties
Try this exercise: Take a deep breath through your nose and slowly blow out through your mouth. Repeat 10 times.
Try to fight the craving by eating carrots, pickles, apples, celery, hard candy, sugar-free gum, almonds, faux-nuts or sunflower seeds. Do not try to eat as it will stress the body.
Every time you resist a craving, you’re one step closer to being tobacco-free.

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