| If you really want to stop smoking you should try to | | | | you will not only use your mask when sitting down, |
| make it as easy to achieve as possible. It' is always a | | | | because it's just as easy to walk around wearing the |
| good idea to replace a bad habit with a good one, | | | | mask as sitting. If you feel a little odd wearing the |
| and that's where aromatherapy really comes into its | | | | mask, do so when you have a few hours to spare |
| own in assisting those who are determined to quit | | | | on your own. However, there are usually other |
| smoking. | | | | people close to you, who will be as pleased as you |
| When I stopped smoking I used an Aromatherapy | | | | when you succeed and stop smoking. |
| device in the form of a mask, which is easy to | | | | There are lots of different essential oils that can |
| construct. All you need is a protective mask, such as | | | | assist you to quit smoking. They really are relaxing |
| is used to protect against dust and other particles, | | | | and work very well with visualisation as suggested in |
| like saw dust. You will also require cotton wool pads, | | | | the field of lavender example. It's just as nice to use |
| and the circular variety, of about two inches | | | | pine and picture yourself walking through the woods, |
| diameter, are ideal. The idea is to insert the pad | | | | breathing in the restorative vapours from the pine |
| within the mask, and impregnate it with two or three | | | | forest. Just add two or three drops, of whatever |
| drops of your favourite essential oil. I have used | | | | takes your fancy, and float away from cigarettes to |
| lavender and pine to great advantage. Fit the mask | | | | a new and healthier world. |
| over your nose and sit back and inhale the aromatic | | | | It may be as well to pass on a word of warning. I |
| vapours. | | | | have not seen anything recorded about vapours |
| How long you sit back, or meditate wearing the | | | | from essential oils doing any harm, but if you have |
| mask depends on various factors, including how long | | | | any adverse effects, you should stop, and follow |
| you have to spare. If you choose lavender, sit back | | | | some other course to stop smoking. These oils are |
| and imagine that you are walking through a field full | | | | highly concentrated, and they are not recommended |
| of lavender in full bloom, and picture the vapours | | | | to be applied to the skin in their undiluted form. I |
| entering and cleansing your lungs. Compare the | | | | found that the mask I used, of the dust protection |
| sensation with whatever you believe you experience | | | | variety, was sufficiently large to hold the cotton wool |
| when you light up a cigarette, and you will realize | | | | pad without it touching the skin. Therefore, it was |
| what you have been missing. Of course you will have | | | | ideal for purpose, but once used, the pads should be |
| to stop smoking while you wear the mask, which will | | | | safely disposed of. |
| assist by covering your mouth, and preventing you | | | | Smoking is not really relaxing but you may have |
| from doing so. | | | | kidded yourself into thinking that it is. Aromatherapy |
| Initially, it is best to start this practice over a | | | | is proven to be relaxing and I can vouch that it really |
| weekend, or period when you have a little time to | | | | does work. So when you first make up your mind to |
| yourself. The idea is to replace your smoking habit | | | | stop smoking, wear your mask instead. It prevents |
| with something much more pleasant. Not to use as | | | | you from putting a cigarette in your mouth, and |
| well as smoking, but instead of. If you do as I did, | | | | offers a soothing, and satisfying alternative. |