How to cope with stress
Smoking helps me relax and cope with stress
This is not true. In fact, smoking makes your heart beat faster, your breathing quicker, and your blood pressure higher. Nicotine also wears off quickly which makes you feel tense, making you reach out for another cigarette to stop that craving. When that craving stops, you feel relaxed. As you can see, you will feel relaxed for only a short period of time until the nicotine wears out again. It's a dangerous cycle.
Why not think about other things besides smoking that will help you achieve the same result? Examples may be deep breathing, taking a walk.
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