| If you think about what most successful people say | | | | cravings to be a successful nonsmoker. |
| about their path to success, it is that they never gave | | | | Success Tip 3 |
| up. That is the attitude you need toward your path to | | | | Create the environment that you want. |
| being a successful nonsmoker. | | | | You want to live the nonsmoker's lifestyle, then create |
| Success Tip 1 | | | | it for yourself. Get rid of all cigarettes, ashtrays and |
| Know what motivates you, both positive and negative. | | | | other like items. Clean up your home and car to |
| Find the reason that resonates with you to make you | | | | eliminate odors. Replace or clean out filters in heaters |
| quit smoking. Not just why you should, but why you | | | | and air conditioners. Any place that smoke odors could |
| want to. Also, find out what motivates you to smoke. | | | | linger and be released into the air needs to be gone |
| What sets you off on autopilot to reach for a | | | | through. |
| cigarette? | | | | Pre-warn friends that are smokers that there is no |
| Think about what rewards you get from smoking and | | | | smoking in your house, patio or nearby area that might |
| see them for the actual deterrents they really are. For | | | | carry smoke back to you. Let them know also that |
| example, you smoke when you have a drink; it is a | | | | they have to keep their cigarettes out of sight at all |
| social thing. Smoking and drinking are serous health | | | | times. |
| risks. Why compound the risks you take with your | | | | Revel in your increased stamina the longer you go |
| health. Eliminate smoking and you are taking a positive | | | | without smoking. Be thankful that you no longer are |
| step for your health. Besides, people socialize | | | | exposing family and friends to harmful secondhand |
| everyday without smoking. | | | | smoke and that you are improving your health on a |
| Success Tip 2 | | | | daily basis. |
| Have a plan for the bumps in the path because they | | | | Success Tip 4 |
| will happen. | | | | Keep your eye on the prize. |
| Nothing as difficult as quitting smoking comes easy. | | | | You know what you are working for. Just like other |
| Plan for the times that you need extra support. When | | | | people who have achieved their goals and are |
| you need a quick stress release break, instead of a | | | | successful, keep working at it. Do not let setbacks and |
| cigarette, take a walk around your workplace, practice | | | | detours stop you. Remember what you are working |
| deep breathing and other stress release exercises. | | | | toward, why you want it and how good it will be to |
| Prepare yourself mentally to deal with the cravings, | | | | have it. |
| both physically and emotionally. You can trick yourself | | | | Stick with it until you are successful. Be firm in your |
| into thinking you really need a cigarette or you can | | | | resolve and you will be a nonsmoker. |
| believe that you can control and work through your | | | | |