Smoking Helps you Relax?
Posted by Patrick Glancy, BCH | Filed under Home & Family
I’ve helped a lot of people quit smoking. While doing this, I’ve been told a lot of reasons why it is good to smoke.
I’ve been told smoking sharpens your mind, relaxes you, calms you, keeps you from yelling at the kids (or spouse), tastes good with coffee, tastes better after a meal. In short, makes you feel “better”. (I always ask “better than what”?)
I know you don’t really believe these reasons, or why would you be trying to stop smoking. Still, a part of you DOES believe these reasons.
The obvious and overlooked part is you must have a strong reason to continue smoking or you would have already stopped. By the way, there is no law that says your reason to keep smoking has to make any logical sense. It rarely does.
Almost all of the reasons you continue smoking can easily be proven wrong. Example: Maybe smoking helps you relax during work breaks because you get away and go outside to do it.
Even when you know the reason doesn’t make sense, that knowledge doesn’t always help you stop. It might just add to your frustration in the struggle to stop. Just one more reason to stop that doesn’t out-weigh the craving to continue.
It all comes down to two things. The belief that smoking will make you feel better and what you’re trying to feel better than. That’s it.
If you’re hungry you feel like eating. If you’re tired, you feel like sleeping. If you feel bad (stressed, over-burdened, upset, alone, whatever…) you want to feel good. And, whatever your mind has learned feels good, you feel like doing.
This feeling to do something is what you probably call a craving. Many smokers have more than one type of craving going on. The ‘after you wake up’ craving might feel different than the ‘after a meal’ craving. The same principles apply.
SO, how do you change these things? I can write on and on about this (and I have on my web site) It will come down to changing the feelings, motivations and beliefs involved.
First, the ‘bad feeling’ side of things needs to be addressed. If it’s too much stress, get it managed, if it’s a situation that makes you lonely, do what you can to fix it, or look for help.
Second, the belief that smoking makes you feel good (it is often the mistaken, and understandable, belief that smoking equals being an adult, in control, strong, capable, etc…) The fact is, smoking is some plant leaf and chemicals wrapped in paper. The good feeling you’re looking for, and sometimes experience, is created by YOU. YOU make yourself feel better when you smoke. You can make yourself feel just as good when drinking a glass of water. If, your mind believes it.
And that’s the trick. Quit smoking is mainly about modifying behavior. That’s why the success rate of medication and nicotine replacement alone is so poor. The only current exception is Chantix and even Pfizer, the makers of Chantix, recommend behavior modification along with the medication.
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3 Simple Steps To Get The Best At Home Teeth Whitening Kit
Posted by John Thompson | Filed under Health & Fitness
There are many benefits with just having whiter teeth and a warm smile. However, although there are many options for professional teeth whitening procedures, not everyone can afford them because they are too expensive. People have been trying to find alternatives for expensive dental treatments, and know that you are not alone in the quest for an at home teeth whitening kit. Using an at home teeth whitening kit would be the best thing next to having professional dental treatments.
Because there are just for many options for an at home teeth whitening kit, along with other teeth whitening products, choosing which to use can be a bit difficult. Being well-informed and knowing what you prefer and could be applicable to you can help you. By having your personal preferences and what you prefer in an at home teeth whitening kit could be the only way to get the appropriate choice. Additionally, here are some of the things to think about:
1. Proper fitting - each persons jaw can have a different form. Finding the right product which fits the contours of your mouth comfortably is necessary. This is to ensure that the mouthpiece and the bleaching agent sticks directly to the teeth and will be absorbed uniformly. It also prevent any slip-ups and leaks of the bleaching agent to the gums.
2. Seek information - ask people who have already used over the counter teeth whitening kits, and acquire important information and advice on which product is most effective. First-hand information can help you save on money and time, while getting the necessary results based on their own experiences.
3. Find Professional Dental Opinion - going to the dentist for a personal check-up and get professional advise is the best way to secure the right treatment while ensuring effective teeth whitening. Side effects of at home teeth whitening kits can also be address and cleared to avoid health problems in the future.
There are also drawbacks when it comes to using at home teeth whitening kits. Because the bleaching agents used in an at home teeth whitening kit is not as strong as those used in dental treatments, it can take some time see visible results. Even when you see results, they are not as white as you want them to be, so having patience and determination helps.
If you are seeking to get professional whitening results by using at home products, then the choices can be limited. Applying an at home teeth whitening kit may require patience, yet it can still help in whitening your teeth. After having professional teeth whitening treatments, using over the counter products can also secure whiter teeth lasts longer.
Know more about the benefits for an at home teeth whitening kit. If you want to ensure whiter teeth at low cost without endangering your teeth and gums, then consider using all natural dental products. An at home teeth whitening kit made with natural ingredients can provide for effective and even safer results. Consulting your dentist concerning what may be the best teeth whitening kit for you to use is the best thing to secure healthy and longer-lasting whiter teeth.
Before allowing yourself to having brighter smiles, know more about the cost of teeth whiteners using helpful tips, advises and information from MaximumTeethWhitening.
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