Flamy Resources

Tips for cravings

Short, practical strategies for intense cravings, stress, routines, and common triggers.

Tips by quit-smoking situation

Choose a category when you want targeted help for a typical moment.

12 tips

Primary triggers

Routine

Get smoke triggers out of the way

When the lighter and tobacco are not at hand, there is a moment of distance between desire and action.

#Motivation #Routine #Demotiviert
Breathing

Breathing anchor for hands and mouth

A breath anchor gives your hands and mouth something to do before the habit leads to cigarettes.

#Cravings #Breathing #Gestresst
Replacement1 min application

Water ritual against the desire to smoke

Keeps your mouth and hands busy without activating the old smoking routine.

#Cravings #Replacement #Durstig
Reflection

Have your reasons ready

Your reasons have the strongest impact when they are immediately available at the crucial moment.

#Cravings #Reflection #Demotiviert
Replacement10 min application

Chewing gum instead of cigarettes

Chewing gum can help keep your mouth and jaw busy if the craving is mostly habitual.

#Appetite #Replacement #Satt
Movement2 min application

Exercise against acute cravings to smoke

Just a few minutes of exercise can help the strongest part of the craving pass.

#Cravings #Movement #Gestresst
Replacement2 min application

Distraction that stops you from reaching for a cigarette

Good distraction is specific, short and easy to implement.

#Cravings #Replacement #Gelangweilt
Mindset1 min application

The 60-second rule for acute urges to smoke

Just 60 seconds can be enough to stop automatically reaching for a cigarette.

#Cravings #Mindset #Gestresst
Mindset

A guiding principle against a bad mood

A short guiding principle will help you stick to your decision even in difficult moments.

#Low Mood #Mindset #Traurig
Replacement

Liquorice root as a smoke-free mouth ritual

Licorice root can keep your mouth and hands busy and help replace typical smoking habits with a new ritual.

#Cravings #Replacement #Hungrig
Movement1 min application

Ear massage for renewed alertness

A short ear massage can help break through tiredness and become more present again.

#Fatigue #Movement #Müde
Mindset20 min application

Wait 20 minutes: cravings lose strength

A short waiting time will help you make more conscious decisions and not give in to cravings straight away.

#Appetite #Mindset #Satt