| It is normal to think that man and women all smoke | | | | 1) Increase the frequency of exercise. You can push |
| for the same reasons. While it is true on the common | | | | yourself harder during your normal workout hours. |
| reasons, man and women do smoke because of | | | | Get involved with sports and encourage your lady |
| different and various reasons. Understanding this | | | | friends to be involved as well. |
| point can help women to quit smoking more | | | | 2) Walk up escalators instead of waiting and riding it |
| effectively. | | | | up. Walk of stairs instead of using lifts. |
| Studies have indicated that women start smoking for | | | | 3) Reduce the amount of unnecessary food. Women |
| reasons such as a benefit for weight control. Smoking | | | | tend to have cravings for junk food or such as |
| does help with weight control, but not as much as | | | | chocolate and others that can be a cause of weight |
| many believe it would. Sadly, most women is more | | | | gain. |
| afraid to deal with the few extra pounds compared | | | | 4) Drink more water daily. |
| to the increase risk of probability of a cancer. | | | | Empathizing And Encouraging Friends |
| Another reason why women smoke is due to their | | | | Other than smoking together with your friends, there |
| emotional bond with their peers. If their friend | | | | are other methods to help your friend such as: |
| smokes, they will smoke too because they will feel | | | | 1) Be available to talk to your friend on the phone. |
| that they can understand their friend's issue. | | | | 2) Assure them you will give them your support |
| Research has shown female colleagues smoke | | | | 3) Help them find other sources of support and help. |
| together as a way of keeping their bond together. | | | | Timing To Quit |
| So when a woman decides to quit, she will normally | | | | When you decided to quit smoking, do not quit during |
| feel isolated or more distant than the former friends | | | | the time when you are at your peak physically, |
| and colleagues. This prevents women from quitting as | | | | mentally and emotionally. Do not quit during when you |
| well. | | | | about to enter your cycle. Quitting smoking after |
| Here are some steps and measures to increase the | | | | your menstrual cycle is a good timing as you will feel |
| chances for women to quit smoking: | | | | good at that time. |
| Combating Weight Fears | | | | |