subject: How smoking calms you down – or does it really? [print this page] How smoking calms you down or does it really?
Smokers in the workplace include "smoking breaks" in their routine as a way to take a break. Many feel the urge to smoke after a stressful meeting, during a rush job, after having sex, or at the end of an exciting game on TV. Many say smoking calms them down.
Does nicotine and tobacco really have a calming effect on a person? The answer is no. In fact, tobacco is a stimulating substance that can make you fidgety. The calming feeling that smokers get once they light up is actually a result of their dependence on tobacco.
The body gets used to a certain level of nicotine after several years of smoking. Once that level goes down, the body becomes restless, and you suppress that restlessness by smoking. You feel calm temporarily, and then you smoke again when you feel jittery, and it becomes a vicious cycle. You think smoking calms you down? The truth is, tobacco only increases your dependence on the habit and intensifies your urge to smoke.
As the warning label says, smoking can be addictive. Even when you're not under stress, you feel the urge to smoke just because you've gotten used to it. Your hand feels empty without a lighted cigarette. Several times during the day, you crave for a cigarette because it has become a part of your regular routine.
If you have just started smoking, try to quit before you become addicted. One way to slowly cut back is with the electronic cigarette. The e-liquid nicotine comes in different concentrations so you can work your way down from 36mg to 24mg, all the way down to even zero nicotine. E-liquid nicotine solutions are also available in flavors mimicking your favorite brand so you won't miss that familiar taste in your mouth.
