It's true that learning some relaxation techniques can help you stop smoking.
It can help you stop many bad habits.
Relaxation takes time and mastery. You will gradually master it, relaxing by
occasionally taking three deep breaths, counting to yourself as you inhale, "One
. . . two . . . three . . . four . . . five . . . six."
Next, exhale, relaxing more, "One . . . two . . . three."
Focus on your hand, your arm, your elbow, your shoulder, all the way through
and up and down again. Feel it getting heavy, limp and relaxed, so that you
cannot move them around anymore, even if you tried.
Use the dynamics of relaxation to master these much needed steps to
RELAX!
Legs and neck can also benefit from these exercises and routines.
Some
problems and symptoms of the ‘tensed up state’ that makes people reach out for
the ‘relief’ that smoking offers, however false or temporary!
- muscles in readiness
- muscles are overextended
- exhaustion,
fatigue
- signaling pain
- seeking release and relief
- an alert to the
conscious mind to relax
- lack of sleep and relaxation
- Insomnia
-
Anxiety
- Tension
- Lack of concentration – inability to relax your own
muscles
- Even spasms
By relaxing you release the tension and anxiety, are
able to feel rested and increase your energy level, and fight the temptation to
smoke. It might not make complete sense for our logical minds, but it works. It
really does help anyone to quit smoking.
