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Quitting smoking: 10 ways to resist tobacco cravings
1. Try nicotine replacement therapy
2. Avoid triggers
3. Delay
4. Chew on it
5. Don't have 'just one'
6. Get physical
7. Practice relaxation techniques
8. Call for reinforcements
9. Go online for support
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1. Use the right nicotine replacement therapy for you.
2. Know what triggers your urge to use nicotine or tobacco and make a plan.
3. Distract yourself until the nicotine or tobacco craving gets better.
4. Replace tobacco or nicotine with gum, a healthy snack or a mint.
5. Don't cave to a nicotine craving.
6. Physical action can help manage mood and craving as you quit tobacco.
7. If tobacco helped you deal with stress, try other ways to relax.
8. Set up a support system to help you resist a tobacco craving.
9. Plan for long-term success and prevent tobacco relapse.
10. Remind yourself of the benefits
Quit smoking for life
2. Avoid triggers
3. Delay
4. Chew on it
5. Don't have 'just one'
6. Get physical
7. Practice relaxation techniques
8. Call for reinforcements
9. Go online for support
Content
1. Use the right nicotine replacement therapy for you.
2. Know what triggers your urge to use nicotine or tobacco and make a plan.
3. Distract yourself until the nicotine or tobacco craving gets better.
4. Replace tobacco or nicotine with gum, a healthy snack or a mint.
5. Don't cave to a nicotine craving.
6. Physical action can help manage mood and craving as you quit tobacco.
7. If tobacco helped you deal with stress, try other ways to relax.
8. Set up a support system to help you resist a tobacco craving.
9. Plan for long-term success and prevent tobacco relapse.
10. Remind yourself of the benefits
Quit smoking for life
3. Delay
If you feel like you're going to give in to your tobacco craving, tell yourself that you must first wait 10 more minutes — and then do something to distract yourself for that period of time. Try going to a public, smoke-free zone. These simple tricks may be enough to derail your tobacco craving.
