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Quit Smoking
The health risks of smoking are known by everyone but that doesn’t mean quitting is easy, especially without help and we’d like to offer our support to help you finally quit.

How quitting can help you
You may have started smoking because you thought it’d help with stress, give you an edge in social situations, or even make you feel more like an adult, but with our knowledge today smoking has become something that is frowned upon and shunned in social life, it smells bad & it can cause a number of health issues, read through just some of the problems smoking can cause below.

Heart
In just 1 year the risk of heart disease is around half of that when compared with a person who is still smoking.
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- In only 20 minutes, your pulse rate will start to return to normal.
- After 48 hours your carbon monoxide levels will normalise and your lungs will clear out clear out any mucus & your sense of taste & smell will improve.
- After 1 year of not smoking the risk of having a heart attack will have halved when compared to a smoker’s.

Lungs
After 10 years of not smoking your risk of lung cancer will be half of that compared to a smoker
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- In 8 hours the harmful carbon monoxide levels in your blood will have reduce by half.
- After 72 hours your breathing will become easier because your bronchial tubes will start to relax and you will have increased energy levels.
- Within 3 to 9 months any coughs or breathing problems you had will begin improving as your lung functionality increases.

Mouth
After a few days your breath and oral hygiene will improve significantly, which can help combat or prevent further damage caused by smoking.
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Some of the effects smoking has on oral hygine:
- Stained teeth
- Bad breath (halitosis)
- Tooth loss
- Gum disease
- Loss of taste and smell
- Reduced blood supply to the mouth
- Increased build-up of plaque and tartar on your teeth
- Delayed healing following dental extractions and other oral surgery
- Increased risk of oral cancer

Mental
A lot of people believe that smoking helps you relax but it actually increases your stress & anxiety levels.
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Smoking has an effect on people that helps them “relax” or relieve “stress”, but this effect only happens when people are stressed from not having nicotine when they are addicted, so in actuality you can’t relieve stress you don’t have if you’re not addicted to nicotine!
Quitting can;
- Help your anxiety, depression and stress levels lower
- Improve your quality of life and mood
- Stop you from worrying about the increasing costs of cigarettes & tobacco



How quitting can help you
You may have started smoking because you thought it’d help with stress, give you an edge in social situations, or even make you feel more like an adult, but with our knowledge today smoking has become something that is frowned upon and shunned in social life, it smells bad & it can cause a number of health issues, read through just some of the problems smoking can cause below.

Heart
In just 1 year the risk of heart disease is around half of that when compared with a person who is still smoking.
Read More
- In only 20 minutes, your pulse rate will start to return to normal.
- After 48 hours your carbon monoxide levels will normalise and your lungs will clear out clear out any mucus & your sense of taste & smell will improve.
- After 1 year of not smoking the risk of having a heart attack will have halved when compared to a smoker’s.

Lungs
After 10 years of not smoking your risk of lung cancer will be half of that compared to a smoker
Read More
- In 8 hours the harmful carbon monoxide levels in your blood will have reduce by half.
- After 72 hours your breathing will become easier because your bronchial tubes will start to relax and you will have increased energy levels.
- Within 3 to 9 months any coughs or breathing problems you had will begin improving as your lung functionality increases.

Mouth
After a few days your breath and oral hygiene will improve significantly, which can help combat or prevent further damage caused by smoking.
Read More
Some of the effects smoking has on oral hygine:
- Stained teeth
- Bad breath (halitosis)
- Tooth loss
- Gum disease
- Loss of taste and smell
- Reduced blood supply to the mouth
- Increased build-up of plaque and tartar on your teeth
- Delayed healing following dental extractions and other oral surgery
- Increased risk of oral cancer

Mental
A lot of people believe that smoking helps you relax but it actually increases your stress & anxiety levels.
Read More
Smoking has an effect on people that helps them “relax” or relieve “stress”, but this effect only happens when people are stressed from not having nicotine when they are addicted, so in actuality you can’t relieve stress you don’t have if you’re not addicted to nicotine!
Quitting can;
- Make your anxiety, depression and stress levels lower
- Improve your quality of life and mood
- Improve your social life


Tips to quit smoking
Quitting is tough that’s why we keep it simple with these handy tips.
IDENTIFY & AVOID YOUR TRIGGERS
- Being around people who you usually smoke with can make you want a cigarette
- Having a drink of alcohol lowers your rationality leading you to picking a cigarette back up
- If you always have a cigarette with your coffee or tea then this can cause you to crave a cigarette when you brain wants a hit of nicotine
- Change your routine, if you have a morning cigarette break at 11am, go earlier at 10.30am before you get the craving so when you get back to your work you can focus on your job instead of cravings.
- Keep active to avoid thinking of smoking
REMEMBER WHY YOU ARE QUITTING
If it’s for your own personal health, because of a family member or any other reason, every time you think of going back to smoking, remember why you’re quitting.
DON’T FORGET TO CELEBRATE
Set yourself some milestones and then dance and sing about them when you achieve them!
1 week without smoking
Write about it on social media
1 month without smoking
Treat yourself to something new
6 months without smoking
Start planning a holiday
12 months without smoking
You should now have saved enough money from quitting to actually go on holiday!
REMEMBER THE BENEFITS
Improve your health, social life & save money

Still struggling? Break free with a smoking alternative
There is an adult alternative to smoking to help you quit, find out more about this by clicking below.

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