Did you that today is the Great American Smoke Out? It’s the third Thursday in November every year! It’s a day where we offer lots of extra support to those out there who are ready to improve their health by deciding to quit smoking.
We all know that smoking poses huge health risks, so I won’t go into reiterating all of those here. Instead I will focus on ways to help you or someone you know to quit. The link below from the American Cancer Society has lots of great information including a stop-smoking hotline!
http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/history-of-the-great-american-smokeout
In addition there are other ways to help support the difficult process of quitting. Here are some ideas of ways to stay focused on your goal:
We all know that smoking poses huge health risks, so I won’t go into reiterating all of those here. Instead I will focus on ways to help you or someone you know to quit. The link below from the American Cancer Society has lots of great information including a stop-smoking hotline!
http://www.cancer.org/healthy/stayawayfromtobacco/greatamericansmokeout/history-of-the-great-american-smokeout
In addition there are other ways to help support the difficult process of quitting. Here are some ideas of ways to stay focused on your goal:
1. Meditate – just a few minutes each day to calm your mind and prime it with positive thoughts of you succeeding. Visualize yourself cigarette-free, and KNOW you will get there!
2. Exercise – feel cravings coming on? Go for a walk or a run to get your mind off it and help get some good clean oxygen into those lungs- they need it!
3. Support Groups – Meet others in your area that are also going through the quitting process. It can help a lot to hear each other’s stories and get/give encouragement!
4. Hypnotherapy – This can be a great modality of treatment which can really get into your subconscious mind to help you overcome your cravings at a deep level.
5. Acupressure and Acupuncture – There are lots of powerful points on the ears and body to help in the detoxification process as well as curb cravings for cigarettes. I use acupuncture treatments and acupressure ear seeds (which stick to points on the ears for several days- applying constant gentle pressure) to give you a steady support during the process.
Here are the acupressure ear seeds I am using. You can purchase a kit from me to use at home between the acupuncture treatments! The combination of acupuncture and acupressure is much stronger than either alone.
http://www.earseeds.com/product/stop-smoking-ear-seed-kit/
Give me a call today and we can talk about setting up a treatment plan to get you on your way to quitting for good! I’m so excited to help you along this journey to better health! J
2. Exercise – feel cravings coming on? Go for a walk or a run to get your mind off it and help get some good clean oxygen into those lungs- they need it!
3. Support Groups – Meet others in your area that are also going through the quitting process. It can help a lot to hear each other’s stories and get/give encouragement!
4. Hypnotherapy – This can be a great modality of treatment which can really get into your subconscious mind to help you overcome your cravings at a deep level.
5. Acupressure and Acupuncture – There are lots of powerful points on the ears and body to help in the detoxification process as well as curb cravings for cigarettes. I use acupuncture treatments and acupressure ear seeds (which stick to points on the ears for several days- applying constant gentle pressure) to give you a steady support during the process.
Here are the acupressure ear seeds I am using. You can purchase a kit from me to use at home between the acupuncture treatments! The combination of acupuncture and acupressure is much stronger than either alone.
http://www.earseeds.com/product/stop-smoking-ear-seed-kit/
Give me a call today and we can talk about setting up a treatment plan to get you on your way to quitting for good! I’m so excited to help you along this journey to better health! J
