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What are the benefits of stopping smoking?
When you stop smoking you’re opening yourself up to a world of amazing benefits, and you may not have even considered all of them!
For starters, let’s think about all of the cash you’ll be saving when you don’t have to buy a packet of cigarettes every other day!
The NHS estimates that the average smoker could save an average of £141 a month or £1,696 a year when they give up!
If you put your smoking money into a piggy bank for one year just imagine what you could do with that money instead!
Holiday of a lifetime? Giant TV? The Christmas shopping spree you’ve always dreamed of? The possibilities are almost endless!
And we haven’t even spoken about the health benefits yet, kicking your smoking habit can leave you with benefits such as:
- Your sense of taste and smell improves
- Your lung function improves
- Your teeth and skin will look healthier
- You won’t smell like cigarette smoke
- Your fertility levels will improve and you’ll have a higher chance of having a healthy pregnancy
- Your fitness levels will improve overall
What is the best way to stop smoking?
So, you know you want to quit smoking for good, but you’re not sure what the best way to go about the whole thing is.
Well, let me give you some really simple advice, the best way to quit smoking is the way that works for you!
Everybody’s different so your smoke-free journey will probably be different from your friend’s or colleagues.
Don’t feel bad if what works for them doesn’t work for you, you just need to try something different!
What happens to your skin when you quit smoking?
Much like the rest of your body, smoking can negatively affect your skin too.
It can cause premature ageing, dark spots, psoriasis, eczema, acne, and even a type of skin cancer called squamous cell carcinoma.
Luckily, you can reverse these effects by quitting smoking; your skin will look younger and healthier after just 6 months.
What are the side effects of quitting smoking?
While quitting smoking comes with a whole heap of health benefits, there may be difficult withdrawal symptoms you’ll have to deal with too.
The symptoms include nicotine cravings, difficulty concentrating, sleep problems, anxiety, increases in appetite, and irritability.
Whilst difficult to deal with, these symptoms should go away after two to four weeks, and nicotine replacement therapy can help along the way.