This Naked Mind: Nicotine: The Science-Based Method to Reclaim Your Health and Take Control Easily

by Annie Grace, William Porter

Overview

A breakthrough solution from the author of This Naked Mind and the author of Alcohol Explained, to shift your mindset and help you quit smoking and vaping for good.

Tobacco is bad for us; that’s a given. But even though you may know the negative health effects, nicotine’s hold is strong, subconscious, and emotional: It tastes good, it’s a companion when you’re alone, and it can be a shield against stress. What if none of these things were true, though? What if nicotine actually tasted bad and didn’t make you less lonely? What if it didn’t relax you? It may seem hard to believe, and it’s okay to be skeptical, but coming to a new mindset about smoking and vaping is the key to quitting.

In This Naked Mind: Nicotine, Annie Grace and William Porter combine their trusted approaches to overcoming problem drinking—science-backed, habit-breaking systems that have worked for thousands—to vanquish tobacco addiction. Grace and Porter uncover the subconscious beliefs about smoking and vaping that keep us addicted to it despite its well-known costs. With thought-provoking questions and exercises that will spark clarity, this essential book will help you jump-start your no-smoking journey easily and heal your brain and body.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780593539484
Publisher:	Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date:	09/27/2022
Sold by:	Penguin Group
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
Sales rank:	971,603
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Annie Grace is the author of This Naked Mind, The Alcohol Experiment, and This Naked Mind: Nicotine as well as the founder of the This Naked Mind online community and the This Naked Mind companion app. Grace lives happily alcohol-free with her husband and three children in the Colorado mountains.
William Porter is the author of Alcohol Explained, Diet and Fitness Explained, and Nicotine Explained. He lives with his wife and two children in West London, where he works as a lawyer.

Table of Contents

Preface ix

Introduction: The Beginning of the Shift xi

1 This Naked Mind: How and Why the Method Works 1

2 The Smoker or the Cigarette? Part 1: The Smoker 11

3 The Smoker or the Cigarette? Part 2: The Cigarette 15

4 Vaping: Making Nicotine Trendy Again 27

5 Is Smoking a Habit? 31

6 The Human Experience 37

7 Are We Really Smoking for the Taste? 45

8 The Impact 49

9 Is Breathing In Smoke Enjoyable? 57

10 We're Trapped: Cravings 63

11 Smoking Relieves Stress 75

12 The Driving Forces: Mental Resilience, Fading Affect Bias, and Ambition 81

13 Cutting Down and Substitutes 89

14 Smoking Helps Me Relax 101

15 Defining Addiction 107

16 Life as a Nicotine Addict 113

17 Smoking Helps Me Concentrate 117

18 Is Smoking Social? 123

19 Smoking Relieves Boredom 129

20 Why Quitting Is So Hard and Why Quitting Is So Easy 135

21 Self-Image 153

22 Is Vaping Safe? 163

23 Living a Naked Life in Our Society 171

24 The Secret to Quitting Smoking Happily and Easily 175

25 The Path to Freedom 191

26 Pay It Forward 199

Acknowledgments 203