Ibrahim Yücel, Turkish Man Wears Metal Cage On Head To Quit Smoking (VIDEO)
WATCH: Want To Quit Smoking? Wear A Cage On Your Head, Obviously
Sara C Nelson — Huffington Post UK
A Turkish man is attempting to kick his 26-year smoking habit by wearing a locked wire cage over his head.
Ibrahim Yücel straps on his head cage every day and hands the keys to his wife or 14-year-old daughter before heading to work, Turkish newspaper Hurriyet Daily News reports.
The 42-year-old, who lost his father to lung cancer, was apparently inspired by the safety helmets worn by motorbike riders.
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Ibrahim Yücel wearing his anti-smoking cage
In footage posted to YouTube, Yücel admits he had been smoking two packs of cigarettes since high school. He also revealed he made the cage himself over the course of a month using 40 metres of copper wire.
And just in case you were wondering - Yücel demonstrates he is able to eat crackers slotted through the wires and drink water via a straw.
That's dedication.
Five Ways To Quit Smoking
Five Ways To Quit Smoking (01 of06)
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Battle the addiction with these top tips by hypnotherapist, Elle Dormer. (credit:Alamy)
Close Your Eyes(02 of06)
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"Close your eyes and take 3 deep breaths in and out. Now build a mental picture of yourself in the future as a non smoker. "Make it real by filling in the detail - where you are, what you're doing, who you're with and how much better you look and feel. This is known as future pacing. If you can imagine yourself having achieved your goal you a mentally a step closer to it." (credit:Alamy)
Plan Your Escape(03 of06)
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"Smokers often use cigarettes as a form of escapism. To have a break away from their desk after a stressful call. Or to provide thinking time when they are procrastinating. "Go for a brisk walk instead. Or to the kitchen to make a cup of tea. Any simple, familiar task that we can do without much thought allows us to simultaneously access our unconscious or 'zone out' which can be both relaxing and enable greater creative thought." (credit:Alamy)
Imagine Other People's Disappointment(04 of06)
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"Make a list of all the people (alive or dead) in your life who care for you - or have cared for you, like your friends, partner, parents or children. Then close your eyes and imagine them all together gathered in a room. "You are standing before them with a large beautifully gift wrapped box. This present represents you quitting smoking. Explain this to them in your mind. See or imagine their reactions. "Make them real. The relief, love, pride, appreciation. Then imagine asking for the gift back and how sad and disappointed they would be. And resolve that you cannot do this to the people you love." (credit:Alamy)
Breathe!(05 of06)
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"Cigarettes do not relax you. Nicotine is a stimulant so it is actually making you edgier and more stressed by elevating your heart rate and releasing stress hormones like adrenalin and cortisol into your blood stream. "Try an experiment: replace one of your regular cigarettes of the day with the following pattern of breathing. Breathe in for a count of 4 and out for a count of 8. Do this 10 x, consciously relaxing your body on every out breath. "This will physiologically de-stress you by slowing your heart rate and releasing endorphins. And prove to you you can truly relax yourself without a cigarette. (credit:Alamy)
Use Your Imagination (06 of06)
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"Take a moment somewhere quiet and close your eyes. Remember a time when you felt really confident, relaxed and in control. Take yourself back to that time, fill in the details and make it real. When you're feeling those emotions at their strongest, squeeze our thumb and forefinger together. "Clear your mind and repeat. Then practice recalling those helpful, positive emotions at points during the day by squeezing your thumb and forefinger together. The physical trigger should help to access those beneficial feelings that will help at moments of weakness." (credit:Alamy)