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Practical guidance for changing your smoking habits

Clear, grounded articles about cravings, guided hypnosis, triggers and the everyday work of quitting smoking.

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Guided hypnosis

Guided Hypnosis vs. Willpower: What's the Difference?

Understand the difference between relying on willpower and preparing for smoking cravings with guided hypnosis.

October 6, 20264 minute read

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Cravings

The Two Minute Craving: What to Do Before You Reach for a Cigarette

A practical two minute plan for naming a craving, changing your surroundings and preparing for the next trigger.

October 7, 20263 minute read

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Triggers

Why Is Smoking So Tied to Coffee, Stress and Breaks?

Understand why coffee, stress and breaks trigger smoking urges and three practical ways to handle each trigger.

October 8, 20263 minute read

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Man writing in a notebook at a table at dusk, reflecting after smoking a cigarette while trying to quit

Slips

What to Do After You Smoke a Cigarette While Trying to Quit

A practical six step way to handle a cigarette during a quit attempt, from easing the shame to getting back on plan the same day.

October 9, 20263 minute read

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Woman walking outside an office building with a water bottle and headphones instead of taking a cigarette break

Breaks

How to Replace the Cigarette Break Without Losing Your Break

Keep the break and change what happens in it, so quitting smoking doesn't cost you the pause, the air and the company.

October 12, 20263 minute read

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Man at a desk reaching for a glass of water instead of reaching automatically for a vape

Habits

How to Stop Reaching for Your Vape Automatically

Most reaching for a vape is automatic rather than decided. Here's how to notice the pattern, add friction back in and fill the gaps.

October 13, 20263 minute read

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Inside Reset

How Reset Hypnosis Works: Sessions, Craving Tools and Tracking

A look at how Reset is put together: daily guided sessions, craving tools, habit rituals, check ins and tracking.

October 14, 20263 minute read

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Man in a bathrobe standing in a dim kitchen at dawn, looking out the window past a coffee maker

Mornings

The First Cigarette of the Day Isn't About Nicotine. It's About Your Kitchen

The first cigarette of the day often feels the strongest, and nicotine is only part of the reason. Your morning routine is doing much of the work, and routines can be changed.

October 15, 20264 minute read

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Family

You Wash Your Hands and Chew Gum Before Hugging Your Kids

Hiding your smoking from your kids often means part of you is ready to quit. Mike's story shows how to keep the pause and change what fills it.

October 16, 20263 minute read

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