Managing Stress Without Smoking
Arm yourself with the tools and attitude for success! Stress affects everyone, but smokers feel they must have a cigarette to cope. Learn how to manage the pressures in your life and stay smoke free.
Top Ten Tips to Help You Manage Stress Smoke Free
When we're stressed, the urge to smoke can be intense - we think we need cigarettes to calm us, but in fact, smoking creates more stress than it dispels.
When we're stressed, the urge to smoke can be intense - we think we need cigarettes to calm us, but in fact, smoking creates more stress than it dispels.
Depression When You Quit Smoking
If you've quit smoking in the last few weeks or months and are feeling blue, please be patient with yourself. You are going through some big changes, and your body and mind need some time to adjust.
If you've quit smoking in the last few weeks or months and are feeling blue, please be patient with yourself. You are going through some big changes, and your body and mind need some time to adjust.
Using Nature to Reduce Stress and Anxiety
From About.com Guide to Anxiety Disorders, Cathleen Henning: "Can spending time in nature reduce stress and anxiety? Environmental psychologists believe our surroundings influence our mental health."
From About.com Guide to Anxiety Disorders, Cathleen Henning: "Can spending time in nature reduce stress and anxiety? Environmental psychologists believe our surroundings influence our mental health."
5 Steps You Can Take to Live a Low Stress Lifestyle
From About.com Guide to Stress, Elizabeth Scott: "Here are some goals that can make a real difference in the level of stress you experience, and the quality of life you enjoy."
From About.com Guide to Stress, Elizabeth Scott: "Here are some goals that can make a real difference in the level of stress you experience, and the quality of life you enjoy."
Coping With Traumatic Events Smoke Free
Emotional effects from large scale traumatic events can put a person’s quit program in jeopardy. As smokers, we always treated stress by lighting up. We used nicotine to calm us.
Emotional effects from large scale traumatic events can put a person’s quit program in jeopardy. As smokers, we always treated stress by lighting up. We used nicotine to calm us.
Healthy Ways to Get Yourself Out of a Funk
From About.com Guide to Holistic Healing, Phylameana Lila Desy: "Persistent bad moods can lead to health problems. Do yourself a favor and try some of these healthy outlets for releasing depressive thoughts and squelching lack-luster activities."
From About.com Guide to Holistic Healing, Phylameana Lila Desy: "Persistent bad moods can lead to health problems. Do yourself a favor and try some of these healthy outlets for releasing depressive thoughts and squelching lack-luster activities."
10 Tips to Help You Lower Tension
From About.com Guide to Stress, Elizabeth Scott: "There are many ways to reduce tension and relax. Some can be learned in the time it takes to read this page, while others take a little more practice, but there's something here for everyone."
From About.com Guide to Stress, Elizabeth Scott: "There are many ways to reduce tension and relax. Some can be learned in the time it takes to read this page, while others take a little more practice, but there's something here for everyone."
You are What You Think: Strategies to Beat Negative Thinking
About Guide to Depression, Nancy Schimelpfening shares some tips on how to recognize thought patterns that can contribute to depression, along with ways to overcome negative thinking.
About Guide to Depression, Nancy Schimelpfening shares some tips on how to recognize thought patterns that can contribute to depression, along with ways to overcome negative thinking.
Anxiety Disorders
In-depth report on anxiety disorders from A.D.A.M.
In-depth report on anxiety disorders from A.D.A.M.
Using Attitude to Reduce Nicotine Cessation Anxieties
John R. Polito has written this comprehensive article about smoking cessation and anxiety. Practical and useful information about how nicotine creates stress, and how to cope with anger and stress while quitting.
John R. Polito has written this comprehensive article about smoking cessation and anxiety. Practical and useful information about how nicotine creates stress, and how to cope with anger and stress while quitting.