How can you quit smoking? Deepak Chopra details step-by-step instructions for curbing smoking habits in the long-term, which include feeling the adverse sensations of smoking and listening to your body as it rejects those sensations.
Deepak Chopra on Quitting Smoking
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July 27th, 2010 at 11:50 am
Abrupt quitting is better than decreasing number of ciggerettes to zero as doctors say. And keep on trying and trying….you will quit some day if you keep trying. I succeded quiting it the 5th time i tried to quit..still donot know if i m gonna relapse,but i know a thing is its not impossible and not very hard either.
July 27th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
…not living in the moment would be a hinderance then. ….ahhh …I see my problem. (However I grew up in a pub so I’ve always been in tobbacco smoke.
July 27th, 2010 at 12:37 pm
Oh… and one more thing. This is how I quit smoking. I used to smoke about 7-10 cigs a day (by no means a heavy addiction, but an addiction none the less).. I took up jogging, which was difficult as hell at first, but then again the high I got after a run was so intense that I didn’t even need a smoke to get my heart rate up..it was already there, and if anything, a smoke would fuck up the natural high. I also got some 1mg nicotine lozenges..they helped a lot with the separation anxiety. GL!
July 27th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
I personally think (and this is just an opinion) that in order to give advice in regards to quitting smoking (or any other addiction for that matter) one would have to be a successful champion over said addiction themselves. All these non-smokers attempting to give advice to someone about quitting smoking generally do not understand the psychology of the addiction on a personal level. Also, everyone is prone to quitting subjectively, there is no objective way to quit smoking… good luck!!
July 27th, 2010 at 1:29 pm
put cigarettes in hard to get to spot. make them inconvenient to get to. hold cigarette in mouth for a while without lighting it, just kind of pretend to smoke it and hold off. buy a pack of herbal no nicotine cigarettes as well and alternate between them. yoga. meditate, deep breathing. ask your girlfriend to take her clothes off (distraction therapy)….
July 27th, 2010 at 2:09 pm
it’s all good
July 27th, 2010 at 3:06 pm
Cool Ive noticed this since I started the practice of transcendental meditation, I still smoke, less now, but quitting is just around the corner for me. I dont know why i started, but now I smoke for two reasons, to calm my nerves
(damn addiction) and to show edge to those “gangsta” types who intimidate those who appear innocent in nature. I will not show judgmental(looks) to show edge because it further intimidates those who are even more meek and innocent than me
July 27th, 2010 at 4:01 pm
what an ugly comment. bitterness will kill you from the inside out equally…
July 27th, 2010 at 4:12 pm
Yes, I am seeing the same. The resistance is the signal that the ideas are correct. This is a fact that pervades human history. The comments that Chopra gets are vey similar to the ones I get, they are even worse. I never got a comment to have got suck my dick:) Youtube if fun, not sun. But I welcome it anyway because otherwise I would perhaps never see him talk because I have NO TV since 30 years. Not stop smoking is my advice, but smoke differently.
July 27th, 2010 at 4:46 pm
I’m reading everyone’s comments below and amazed at the negativity and language. I’m also intrigued and happy that apparently very angry people are seeking out help through The Chopra Center. Try the Kaizen Principle for quitting smoking. It’s a more detailed explanation of Dr. Chopra’s advice. It takes time, but withdrawal will be gentle. Peace
July 27th, 2010 at 5:30 pm
you all fucking idiots hahahah u not even aware of ur surroundings how can u be aware of ur body reactions .. hahahah keep it up any way ur cancerous death will give me some more time alive .. your death will give us the oxygen u been steeling from us all these years .. so keep smoking and i really wish u all a great life ….
July 27th, 2010 at 5:34 pm
This isn’t an accurate summation of Dr. Chopra’s addiction advice. There are some very important elements missing that make it sound weak and stupid. His advice is sound, and it would be more apparent if it were complete.
July 27th, 2010 at 6:00 pm
I do not even smoke but after listening to his bullshit , I wish I could have a cigarette …. that guy is such a joke , ripping off rich lost american souls with too much money ….. let ;s go and get a $5,000 sauna …. that should make you feel better YALL !!
July 27th, 2010 at 6:36 pm
I bet chopra’s sack looks like back ass of a trantula! this fuckin guy probaly sold cigerettes at 7 elevan before he sold his soul to that elephant statue-Harold and chopra go to white castle-Thank you come again!
July 27th, 2010 at 7:08 pm
just an indian accent doesnt make him a indian guru
he is a dork making money of just saying things in a diff way
July 27th, 2010 at 7:24 pm
yes, we’ve all heard this advise before.
July 27th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
read the allen car easyway method and watch his videos.
you dont need willpower, or gum or patches…..his method is working for me….
good luck.
July 27th, 2010 at 8:39 pm
don’t give up eltonjam you will give up smoking one day. i smoked form 16 yrs old until i was 35. i don’t miss smoking at all.
July 27th, 2010 at 8:53 pm
GET OFF THE TRUCK ! GET OFF THE TRUCK ! lmao! Some people have no idea what we went thru huh?>
July 27th, 2010 at 9:07 pm
Our minds were a little occupied …
July 27th, 2010 at 9:30 pm
Congrats!!
July 27th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
Same here! I forgot that I smoked only seconds after arriving!. lol
July 27th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
The problem I’ve found with patches and gum is the action seems totally unrelated. I’ve tried the nicorette inhilator which worked while it was new and seemed novelty but then I went back to smoking when I got bored with it. Best way I’m finding is to just keep try and keep away from places that sell them and avoid other smokers while they’re smoking like you have odd days where you fail but just count it as a day off an don’t be hard on yourself about it.
July 27th, 2010 at 10:38 pm
i can’t…been trying forever. Gum, Patches, Breathing, Meditation and a combination of them all. I guess i have a addictive personality. which makes me weak. Weak mind. Weak willpower. What a loser. Congrats to you all that have stopped. I applaud you, its not easy.
July 27th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
I smoked over 20 a day for almost thirty years before I quit last December.
I’d failed to stop many times in the past because I actually liked smoking, but the reason I’ve managed to stop now is that I got sick of the whole business – the expense, the smell, the embarrassment etc.
A friend gave me four days’ worth of nicorette microtabs for emergencies, but I’ve only needed one day’s worth.
By giving up, I’ve saved about £350 – £400 so far. I’ve been set free, and I feel great!