Kick the Habit: 10 Scientific Quit-Smoking Tips

Science-Proven Ways to Help You Quit Smoking                                                   Smoking brings on a number of health risks, but quitting the habit can prove exceedingly difficult .Therfore , a great deal of research has looked into helping people stop the unhealthy behavior.                                                                                           Over time, researchers have found a number of techniques linked with better success in quitting smoking. However, quitting still remains an individual process — not all techniques work for everyone, and many people may come up with their own methods that work better for them.
"Different individuals will find different tricks that help them get through the day, get through the urge," said Glen Morgan, program director in the Behavioral Research Program at the Tobacco Control Research Branch of the National Cancer Institute.
Quitting smoking means ignoring both the cravings for nicotine and the pull of a habit that may have been in place for years.
To combat these forces, smokers should not only try the techniques researchers have developed, but also attempt those that smokers themselves have devised, including tips they say have helped them. As long as these suggestions aren't harmful, there's no reason not to try them, Morgan said.