How Quitting Smoking Can Positively Affect Your Life

You probably want to quit smoking. And you probably want to be done with it quickly and without any mess or fuss. As you read every word of this article you will discover a technique that will help you become a nonsmoker quickly without drugs, side effects and withdrawal. It is a technique of using your mind properly. I'll explain more fully in the rest of this article.

You want to quit smoking and that is a good enough reason to become a nonsmoker. That reason can just be because. Remember when you were a kid and you asked Dad why you had to do something, and he answered because. At the time you probably didn't think that was a good enough reason. Now in this case you have found that answer is really all you need. So you want to stop smoking. Why? Because! And that's fine. It's nice to want to do something and then be able to do it. But with smoking there's a catch.

Smoking is a habit that has a chemical component to it. And there are some effects that take place physically when you stop smoking. The good news is that you can easily bypass any withdrawal symptoms and the physical effects of smoking if you use your mind correctly. And using your mind correctly means that you focus in on what is most important.

One of the things you can start to focus on is the positive results you will get when you quit smoking. How quitting smoking can have a positive affect on your life. And when you quit smoking your body starts to recover from the years of smoking abuse and things start to improve. Here's some immediate benefits you will receive:

Within:

* 20 minutes your blood pressure returns to normal

* 8 hours the levels of oxygen in your blood return to normal, and carbon monoxide levels are cut by half

* 48 hours all of the drug nicotine has left your body. Your sense of smell and taste improve and the chance of a heart attack is reduced

* 72 hours energy levels increase

* 2 weeks your circulation gets better and will continue to improve until it is at optimal levels

* 3 to 9 months you continue to heal your lungs. Lung capacity improves by 10% and breathing problems along with coughing and wheezing disappear

* 1 year the chance of you getting a heart attack will be cut down by 50%

* 5 years the risk of stroke will be the same as that of a nonsmoker

* 10 years lung cancer risk is back at the level of a nonsmoker

* 15 years you will have the same risk of heart attack as a nonsmoker

All of these benefits show you that you can increase your longevity by quitting smoking. And that means more birthdays, more time with your kids and family. More time to enjoy your retirement. More money to spend the way you want to spend it. More choices.

And it's nice to have choice. Which is what you want to make now. Most smokers focus on what they will lose or give up by becoming a nonsmoker. Use your mind to focus on the advantages of being a nonsmoker and what you will gain. This is your most important decision and you can decide right now.



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