| You can learn meditation on your own using books, | | | | stop smoking is to bring consciousness or awareness |
| audio-video recordings, or a qualified teacher. | | | | to the treatment. To do this, whenever you feel like |
| Meditation mainly uses guided imagery and breathing | | | | smoking a cigarette, try to become aware of all the |
| exercises to promote a sense of calmness in the | | | | thoughts and actions taking place at that particular |
| mind and body of the smoker. | | | | time. Observe the whole process of taking out and |
| Four tips that will help you to stop smoking are: | | | | lighting up a cigarette dispassionately. Doing this will |
| 1. Yoga breathing exercises: This excellent yoga | | | | help you break the pattern your body and mind have |
| pranayama helps you to stop smoking and break | | | | become accustomed to. Soon, the urge to smoke will |
| other bad habits. The exercise releases the stress | | | | fade away. |
| and builds lung capacity over a period of time. It | | | | 4. Meditation practice/ Daily yoga: A yoga routine and |
| calms the mind by fighting anxiety and panic attacks. | | | | daily meditation practice has helped many people to |
| For this exercise, sit in a comfortable posture and | | | | stop smoking. Once you regain your health with yoga |
| close your eyes. Take long breaths to relax. Now, | | | | and know how good your body can feel again, you |
| block your right nostril with your right thumb and | | | | will not feel like touching a cigarette. As stress related |
| breathe in through the left nostril only. Then, do the | | | | conditions are the main reason why people smoke, |
| same with your left nostril. Don't overstrain yourself. | | | | some yoga and meditation teachers believe that |
| Repeat this pattern for 1 to 30 minutes in one sitting. | | | | meditating even without focusing on quitting smoking |
| 2. Exercise to develop willpower: Try the stretch | | | | will naturally diminish the desire or need to smoke, |
| pose of Kundalini yoga to develop your third chakra | | | | simply by calming and balancing the mind and body. |
| center. Doing this will increase your willpower. Thus, | | | | Meditation will definitely affect your health in a |
| this is very helpful in breaking the habit of smoking. In | | | | positive way due to its widespread advantages. The |
| addition, your abs will strengthen, your digestive | | | | benefits will contribute to help you stop smoking in |
| system will improve and you will recover your lost | | | | some way or the other. Consult a professional to |
| energy and vitality. | | | | learn more about applications of meditation to stop |
| 3. Consciousness exercise: One of the best ways to | | | | smoking. |