Goal-Setting Works!

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While some people simply decide to quit smoking and then stop smoking forever, most people need a plan of action which includes goal-setting in order to achieve long-term success.

Choose Small, Easily-Attainable Goals

If you set small goals (such as two-week goals) it is easier to build success after success a little bit at a time.  When you meet one of your goals, give yourself a reward.  Enjoy each feeling of accomplishment.  That is part of the adventure, part of your journey toward a healthy, fit, and smoke-free life!

Your goal will always have three parts: (1) Define your goal; (2) State how you plan to accomplish this goal; and (3) Set a date for its attainment. This is your formula for success.

Set a Date to Quit

Your first goal should be to set a date to quit, and then stick to it.  Allow yourself time to choose which method you want to use, such as the 7-day all-natural way provided by The BestWayToQuitSmoking.com Program.  Understand the method thoroughly prior to your quit date.  This gives you a chance to fit the program into your schedule and know what to expect each day.

Smoking Journal

Another goal should be to keep a smoking journal for two weeks.  (Then if you enjoy doing this and find it useful you can set a new goal of keeping it for two more weeks.) 

Each day, write down your feelings about smoking and why you think you keep doing it even though you want to stop.  Don’t judge yourself.  Simply make observations.  This is a time to learn about yourself.

If you do this for at least two weeks prior to your “quit” date, you will have a better grasp of what “triggers” to watch out for, such as times of the day and what activities you have been associating with smoking.  That will allow you to figure out what changes you need to make and add them into your goals.

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