Today you’re going to do those badly needed repairs to your roof. You start by putting all your tools and supplies together. You do this before you climb up the ladder onto the roof. You do this because you do not want to take that long trip to the top and discover you did not have all of the necessary tools at your disposal. Nobody wants to start a task from the beginning again.
Whether you want to repair your car or your health, preparation for both are the same. You want to maintain a good appearance, and you want your breath to smell clean when conversing with people. Improving health is the most common reason people try to quit smoking. When you decide to take a go at it, you must have the proper tools to get the job done.
Many experts have come to the conclusion, that the more tools the better. Some of the tools in your toolbox may be: Herbal Products. Nicotine Patches. Nicotine Gum. Smoking cessation program. These are just a few to mention. The more tools you have in your toolbox will greatly increase your progress and eventually lead to your success.
A journal will make your toolbox complete and the benefits keeping a journal are substantial. When you begin the process to stop smoking you should consider including a journal to your toolbox and making it part of your program. A toolbox is not complete until you add a journal to it.
1.You will start to experience a variety of emotions when you start the process to stop smoking. Journaling can lessen the effect of some of these emotions. This may include anger, frustration, anxiousness, and others.
2.The act of journaling alone can be used to substitute the act of smoking. This healthy alternative will use the time normally spent on smoking for time to think of ideas and enter them into your journal.
3.The journaling process creates a database for you to reference. Strong moments and weak moments will surface. This data is valuable and can be used to correct the problem or weak areas that need more focus.
In the end, there are many other valuable and important benefits that go along with keeping a journal. Odds are strong that you will be happy that you included journaling as one of your tools when you commence the smoking cessation process.