301 How to Stop

This formula applies to many, many things.

To completely stop (…smoking, biting your nails, snacking, etc.) without side effects:

1 Do not (smoke, snack, etc.) before 6 am.

2 Every Sunday, extend this by 15 minutes.

So week two, you can (smoke, etc.) after 6:15 am.

And so on, every week 15 minutes later.

(Not 30 minutes, speed is not the issue!)

I was often seen looking at my watch, waiting for the exact time I could (smoke, in my case).

Of course that made every day a victory.

As a result, some people ‘suddenly’ stop completely, after a couple of ‘hours’ /months.

Others take the whole day and sometimes (me!) the evening, before they stop.

Yes, it took me a little over a year, but it was permanent.

Annnd, you have to want to.

To cut down (smoking, snacking, etc.):

Just put your (cigarettes, candies, etc.) as far away as possible (ie: on a top shelf in a closet)

Then get one whenever you want.

Just one.

Repeat whenever you want one.

Get just one.

This simple inconvenience cuts (smoking, snacking, etc.) down by 25% – 35%.

Have I mentioned? …You have to want to.

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