The urges are usually sudden and intense. In many of my articles earlier, I have mentioned about the will power. The will power can be overwhelmed with these sudden urges. Remembering the reasons to quit and if they are really strong reasons for you, you can recognize them and the mind races towards control. The ICanCaRe Quit coach and ICanCaRe Certified Tobacco Cessation specialist by cognitive intervention enhance your will power to stay in the journey to be free of tobacco.
The intense urges lasts for 5 minutes, and these 5 minutes are very crucial, if you can train your mind to hold on and divert and focus on some other activities, you have done it.
This good 5 minutes you can do a lot:
- stretching or pushups is a solid workout
- sprints, cycling, jogging, jumping, skipping can unwind you
- one good page of writing can be done
- read the article you have been waiting for
- meditation can reset your mind
- cooking can set your taste buds right
- gardening
- music play, sketching, surfing internet, playing with kids, etc
- any activity, interest or hobby of your like that gives you happiness and can divert your focus away from tobacco/smoke
Yes, you can think to do a lot, just a little focused action, can control your cravings! The mind is the biggest block, if we can train it we can achieve what we want. Controlling the triggers is also important, shall discuss this in subsequent blog.
Diverting the mind and Delay is part of the 7D practical approach for Quitting Tobacco.
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