{"id":66753,"date":"2016-04-21T18:14:44","date_gmt":"2016-04-21T16:14:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66753"},"modified":"2018-03-26T02:10:13","modified_gmt":"2018-03-26T00:10:13","slug":"kick-your-smoking-habit-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/kick-your-smoking-habit-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Kick your smoking habit in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the number one New Year&#8217;s resolutions every year is to <strong>quit smoking<\/strong>. \u00a0Now that we are a few months into the new year, maybe you have been able to successfully stop smoking or perhaps you&#8217;re still struggling to quit once and for all. \u00a0If you&#8217;re looking for a new way to help you quit smoking there are some <strong>tools<\/strong> in Barcelona that can lead you to your <strong>goal<\/strong>. \u00a0Whatever your reasons are for kicking the habit you can have the <strong>help<\/strong> and support you need along the way to help be you smoke-free.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/kick-your-smoking-habit-in-barcelona\/#Ex-smokers_are_Unstoppabble\" title=\"Ex-smokers are Unstoppabble\">Ex-smokers are Unstoppabble<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/kick-your-smoking-habit-in-barcelona\/#QuitNow\" title=\"QuitNow!\">QuitNow!<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/kick-your-smoking-habit-in-barcelona\/#Stepbac\" title=\"Stepbac\">Stepbac<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ex-smokers_are_Unstoppabble\"><\/span>Ex-smokers are Unstoppabble<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Crushed-cigarettes.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66755\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-66755 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Crushed-cigarettes-254x300.jpg\" alt=\"Crushed cigarettes\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>This is a unique program set in place by the EU&#8217;s official<strong> anti-smoking<\/strong> campaign. \u00a0They have partnered with FC Barcelona to inspire fans and Barcelona residents to stop smoking, specifically targeting people between the ages of 24-35. \u00a0Ex-smokers are Unstoppable\u00a0has had a 40% success rate with people that have joined the campaign, meaning that these people have been able to permanently give up the<strong> habit<\/strong> of smoking. \u00a0This program has a unique tool called <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/stopsmokingcoach.eu\/web\/\">iCoach<\/span> that helps you to track your progress and give you support to get you through the cravings that tempt so many back into smoking. \u00a0It is a tool that you can use online or on your mobile phone that is divided into five phases starting from the beginning &#8220;I do not plan on stopping&#8221; until the fifth phase &#8220;I have stopped for some time now.&#8221; \u00a0Whichever phase you begin in iCoach will give you tips and support throughout the program. \u00a0Best of all it&#8217;s a free tool so why not give it a try?<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"QuitNow\"><\/span>QuitNow!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/iPhone.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66757\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-66757 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/iPhone-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"iPhone\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a>More than 2 million people have downloaded the <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/quit-smoking-quitnow!\/id483994930?mt=8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">QuitNow!<\/a> <strong>app<\/strong> for Android and iPhone to aid them on their journey towards a smoke-free lifestyle. \u00a0This handy app tracks various aspects of your progress after you put in your personal information like your daily smoking habits and how much you normally spend on cigarettes. \u00a0It will tell you the time since you last cigarette, how many cigarettes you haven&#8217;t smoked (compared to how many you would if you were still smoking), and how much money you have saved since you are not buying cigarettes. \u00a0Seeing these statistics is a key to success since it will show you how much improvement you are making every day despite how difficult it may be. \u00a0In addition the QuitNow! app lets you unlock certain &#8220;prizes&#8221; when you reach different milestones. \u00a0The World Health Organization will tell you an indicator of where you are on their health scale every time you pass a certain level of your journey.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stepbac\"><\/span>Stepbac<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cigarettes.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66756\"><img class=\"size-medium wp-image-66756 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Cigarettes-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"Cigarettes\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a>This program is like a support group for those in Barcelona who want to change their lives and quit smoking but may need more help along the way. \u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/stepbac.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Stepbac<\/a>\u00a0begins with a 5-hour seminar to tell you not only about the physical risks and addiction to smoking but also explores more of the psychological effect that this addiction has as well. \u00a0The creators of the program want you to understand why you smoke and to replace this bad habit with healthier ones. \u00a0Once you are a member you will have access to Stepbac&#8217;s website which is full of useful tools and advice to keep you motivated along the way. \u00a0This program was developed in Barcelona by health professionals looking to inspire people to lead a healthier life and &#8220;step back&#8221; 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