Smoking is one of the most widespread addictions of a modern person. This habit appears gradually and is firmly entrenched in a person. However, the reasons people smoke are varied.
The main reasons for smoking
The main factor in the acquisition of the smoking habit is the need for stimulation of the human senses. In this regard, some constantly gnaw seeds or chew gum, others eat a lot, and others do not part with headphones and a phone. A separate category of people prefers to smoke.
The reasons for this behavior are very deeply hidden. As a rule, the root cause is the tension imperceptible to the owner himself, caused by any situation that has occurred. Unrecognized in time, it endows a person with bad habits that are difficult to resist.
Such stress in psychology is called "attention deficit disorder" / "hyperactivity". The main manifestations of the disease are the inability to sit still idle, the need to hold / twist something, talkativeness, etc.
However, such underlying problems are not always the cause of smoking. More superficial anxiety and nervousness also contribute to the acquisition of this habit. Hoping to calm down, a person takes the first cigarette, goes out into the fresh air, lights a cigarette and realizes that his soul has become easier. Scientists assure that it is not so much nicotine itself that acts this way, but even, deep breathing and rhythmic actions.
Sometimes people start (and continue) to smoke out of boredom or for company. Working breaks surrounded by smoking colleagues, inability to occupy oneself with interesting things, banal boredom contribute to the acquisition of a bad habit. Smoking becomes an easy and affordable way out of the situation.
For some people, the cigarette helps to become more relaxed and determined. It also allows you to disguise an awkward pause in a conversation and think about what to do next. In such situations, smoking becomes a deadly lifesaver.
What can replace smoking?
Psychological addiction to smoking is very difficult to overcome. Everything is somewhat simpler with physiology: in this case, special plasters and chewing gum are effective. The deprivation of a kind of sedative can negatively affect the human nervous system.
Some people find it very difficult to quit smoking. Many successful similar projects ended with the acquisition of new negative habits: addiction to alcohol, games, food, etc. Therefore, it is better to part with cigarettes gradually.
However, smoking causes serious harm to the body. You should get rid of the habit consistently, replacing real cigarettes with modern counterparts. For example, special nicotine-free cigarettes have helped some smokers. These simulants contain collections of various herbs that will help you calm down, not gain excess weight, and relieve stress. But the appeal to a psychologist can finally help in resolving the problem.
