Withdrawal is one of the first obstacles faced by ex-smokers. Therefore, it is important to recognize withdrawal and the tools necessary to avoid winning the battle.
Symptoms of withdrawal symptoms
Nicotine is a substance that causes dependence. When a smoker quits the habit, tobacco must be used in your body without nicotine. Therefore, if you are in the first phase of the syndrome, it is very likely that you may feel some of the following symptoms:
- Feeling unpleasant and sad.
- Moodiness and irritability.
- Difficulty sleeping
- Nervous feeling
- Increased appetite
- Slow heart
Recommendations for overcoming withdrawal symptoms
These days are not easy, but they can be overcome. When the monkey is not bearable there are a series of recommendations to make daily life more bearable, such as:
- Eat chocolate without sugar.
- Use relaxation techniques based on yoga and meditation.
- Replace tobacco with electronic cigarettes with pleasant aromas.
- Doing any physical activity that maintains a distraction, such as a sport.
- Drink plenty of water and natural juices.
It is important to lean on the people around you to help you get through the hardest days. If you feel an irrepressible need to light up a cigarette, always wait five minutes and control it with a watch, and think that the anxiety is temporary. The most important thing is to have courage and not give up.