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Relieving Stress After You Quit Smoking
By Ray Zimmerman
Deep breathing exercises are very effective to relieve the stress when you quit smoking. Whenever smokers inhale deeply while smoking, they are actually trying to achieve a form of relaxation. When most individuals quit smoking cigarettes, they generally forget that their deep breathing (inhaling) helped to relieve their nervousness, tension, and stress. You can do deep breathing exercises just about anywhere, at any time, without anyone actually knowing what you are doing. This exercise will demonstrate how you can achieve relaxation and eliminate stress without smoking. Remember, the more that you practice this exercise prior to quitting, the more proficient that you will be at relieving the stress created by your withdrawal symptoms. The following instructions are based on the assumption that you're in the privacy of your home when doing this exercise. * It is best if you are seated in a comfortable chair or recliner with your eyes closed, your feet flat on the floor or crossed at the ankles, and your hands resting comfortably in your lap. * Deep breathing is achieved by utilizing your diaphragm and your stomach muscles. You should extend your stomach out as far as possible each time that you inhale. This will enable your lungs to fill to their maximum capacity. * When inhaling, gently breath in through your nose and count very slowly to four (1........ 2........ 3........ 4). Adjust the speed of your counting so your lungs will be fully expanded on the count of four. * Pause for a moment (1-2 seconds) before exhaling. * Make sure to gently exhale through your mouth and to count slowly back to one (4........ 3........ 2........ 1). Adjust the speed of your counting so your lungs will be completely emptied on the count of one. * Pause for a moment (1-2 seconds) before inhaling the next time. * After you have completed several deep breathing exercises, focus your thoughts on a very soothing and calm scene while continuing to breathe at the same pace without counting. A good example of this would be the sun setting over the waves on a sandy beach. Try different thoughts until you find the one that brings you the greatest inner peace and calmness. Then simply focus on that same thought each time that your do your deep breathing exercises. * When you finish exhaling, let all of the tension in your body slowly escape creating a feeling of complete relaxation. Each time that you complete one repetition of this exercise, you should feel even more relaxed than the last one. If you are not at home and you do not have privacy, you should most likely keep your eyes open. If this happens to be the case, try to focus on a place in the room that you will not be distracted by movement. If there is a lot of noise, it will be hard for you to achieve total relaxation. Do the best that you can. Any level of relaxation is better than none at all. This may sound simple, but it will take some practice to master the technique properly where you will be able to achieve total relaxation and relief from nervousness, tension and stress. Being able to attain this level of relaxation may make the difference of you remaining a non-smoker or slipping back into your addiction to nicotine.
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Contributor's Note
This exercise will benefit any individual that is feeling tension or stress during their everyday activities. When an individual quits smoking there is definitely some stress that occurs during their period of recovery. Knowing how to deal with that stress is the secret of remaining a non-smoker for life. My quit smoking program will help smokers gain a healthier lifestyle and will teach them how to remain a non-smoker. If you smoke, please take a few minutes and visit my website and take our Quit Smoking Quiz. You may be surprised at the results.
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