(Note- I just watched a video of Dr. Walsh and his breakthrough study regarding health and well being. I recently tried to convey this simple but *profound idea to a practicing psychologist. She was not interested.)

Dr. Walsh’s findings coming up, but first-

The entire health profession is cheering for you to stop your nicotine addiction. And, they know how tough it is.

One of the world’s most respected thinkers, researchers, and health practitioners, Dr Roger Walsh, is quoted as saying ” Nicotine is about the most addictive substance we’ve found.”

What does he know? Here are is credentials-

Roger Walsh is professor of psychiatry, philosophy, and anthropology, as well as adjunct professor of religious studies at the University of California at Irvine. Roger’s books include Staying Alive: The Psychology of Human Survival (one of New Option’s “Outstanding Books of the Year.”), Paths Beyond Ego (one of Common Boundary’s “Most Influential Books”), Meditation: Classic and Contemporary Perspectives (“Outstanding Academic Book of the Year Award”), and Essential Spirituality: The Seven Central Practices with a foreword by The Dalai Lama.

The way to stop using nicotine is to just stop. Easy to say. Takes support and understanding to actually do it.

Support is 100% why this website is here.

All the ways to stop are on this site. You can read the articles over and over. Refer back to this site as often as needed. The answers are here.

The bottom line is still to simply stop using nicotine no matter what stick gets thrown in your spokes. Find a way to cope and just do it.

But if you need supportive gizmo’s,  vapor smoke, wrist rubber bands, gum, hypnosis… use them all. Still, it’s about just quitting. In the end, there is no other way. You have to face that moment when you ‘keep walking.’

Hat’s off for staying with the effort. I believe I know what you are going through and of course, I am cheering for you to stop your nicotine addiction.

*Research has shown that- Warning this seems too simple. It is backed by sound  research.

Enter the good Doctor-

Exercise doesn’t just boost people’s sense of well-being. It can help children do better in school, improve cognitive performance in adults, reduce age-related memory loss in the elderly, and increase neuron formation in the brain.
Diets with plenty of fruits, vegetables and fish may enhance kids’ school performance, help maintain cognitive function in adults, and reduce symptoms in schizophrenic and affective disorders.
Spending time in nature can promote cognitive function and overall well-being.
Good relationships can reduce health risks ranging from the common cold to strokes, as well as multiple mental illnesses, and can dramatically improve psychological health.
Recreation and fun can lessen defensiveness and foster social skills.
Relaxation and stress management can treat a variety of anxiety, insomnia and panic disorders.
Meditation can enhance empathy and emotional stability; decrease stress and burnout; and boost cognitive function and even brain size.
Religious or spiritual involvement that focuses on love and forgiveness can promote well-being and reduce anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
Contribution and service, or altruism, can foster joy and generosity, benefit both physical and mental health, and perhaps even extend lifespan. A major exception, Walsh noted, is “caretaker burnout experienced by overwhelmed family members caring for a demented spouse or parent.”

-excerpted from UC Irvine Today news


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