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| Stop Smoking Plan |
Question:
Was wondering if I plan ahead would that make things easier to stop smoking?
Answer:
Many people recommend planning ahead and assigning a quit date with making lists for reasons to quit, reasons not to quit etc etc.
Interestingly enough research by British scientists shows that smokers who decide to quit immediately, without making plans about how or when, are more likely to
succeed.
Contrary to what experts had previously believed, the idea that you
have to plan your quit attempts ahead of time isn't necessarily true.
Smokers who decided and stopped immediately were also 50% to 60% more
likely to succeed.
The findings do not imply that planned attempts
are counterproductive. But the results suggest the state of mind and
motivation of the smoker are important.
Ultimately you have to want to quit and for some the plan helps to build that motivation.
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