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PostPosted: January 13, 2009 4:32 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Dianne

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I have been really thinking to myself the last while, what the cigarette does for me…. I think part of it, is the “break” when I am really angry or upset, I leave the situation and go outside, and while I am smoking I assess the situation and often calm down and start thinking more rationally and make a plan to solve it and come back it more positive.


This was me! When this happens, you do deep breathing and inhaling but you are calming yourself...in actuality, your heart rate is increasing causing more stress on your body...BUT because you are inhaling long and deep (to get as much as you can from the cig) that you give that false sense of calmness.

Last Saturday, I took my first Yoga class....do you know what she said was the most important part of Yoga....deep breathing!!! Last Friday, I really wanted a cig....even went for a straw to give that faux feeling...anyway...I took that class and do you know I felt TONS better, I inhaled deeply...just not nicotine.

Just an idea....Deep breathing can be done anytime....maybe even start practicing now.

Didn't mean to ramble...I was just so excited and your post reminded me I forgot to tell my quitting friends.

take care!
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