Visualization may help some smokers quit!

(Reuters Health)
Some smokers may be able to quit by seeing themselves do it in their minds, research findings suggest.

A study of 71 smokers found that those who went through guided-imagery therapy had more than twice the abstinence rate 2 years later as their peers who received only standard counseling.

The guided imagery involved progressive muscle relaxation and breathing exercises to calm and focus the mind. Then study participants were led in visualizing themselves in a healthful state and performing specific activities, such as exercising, eating well, and not smoking.