If you vape, it’s possible that you’ve never thought of it as a Zen-like activity. You really should, though, because vaping can be an incredibly relaxing experience that goes beyond just satisfying your nicotine cravings.
Finding your inner Zen as a vaper is partially about being mindful and fully enjoying the experience, but that’s not all. It’s also about avoiding the mental and physical clutter that go along with hopping from store to store, not knowing what you’re going to buy, and keeping a bunch of old vape gear around that you’re not really using.
Are you ready to embrace Zen as a vaper? Here’s how to do it.
Find a Favorite Vape Shop and Stick with It
If you want to vape in a Zen-like way, one of the most important things that you can do is stop hopping from one vape store to another when you stock up on vapes or vape juice. Find your favorite vape shop and stick with it. Here’s why.
- Shopping at the same place means you’ll accrue loyalty points that you can use toward discounts. If you bounce from store to store, you’ll never collect enough points to save a substantial amount of money.
- Buying all of your vape gear in a single order means that you’ll be more likely to avoid shipping charges, which can add substantially to your costs.
- If you buy vape gear from many different places, you’ll get promotional emails from all of them and will eventually end up ignoring them. Buying from just one favorite vape shop, on the other hand, means that you’ll be more likely to read about their discounts and take advantage of them.
- Knowing how to get around your favorite vape shop’s website means that you won’t waste your time trying to figure out where everything is when you stock up on vape gear. In fact, you can just click the “Reorder” link if you typically buy the same products.
Find Your Favorite Flavor, but Don’t Stop Experimenting
Some people find it enjoyable to browse through all of the latest flavors when they shop for vape gear. For others, though, the experience is really more stressful than anything else. Some flavor descriptions really aren’t as accurate as they should be, and taste is subjective anyway. Even if hundreds of people love a particular flavor, there’s no guarantee that you will feel the same way. You could end up buying a vape or vape juice with a flavor you’ve already experienced a million times before. Worse yet, you could end up buying something that you don’t like at all.
We’re not saying that you shouldn’t add some variety to your vaping experience. After all, the flavor variety is one of the things that makes vaping so enjoyable. Cigarettes, on the other hand, can’t taste like anything other than smoke. It’s good to keep things fresh by experimenting once in a while. You can eliminate a lot of the stress from the shopping experience, though, if you already know what you’re going to buy when it’s time to stock up.
Don’t Let Old Vapes and E-Liquids Sit Around
Are you the type of vaper who likes to buy something different every time you stock up on vape gear? We just explained why that’s not a very Zen-like thing to do. If you already have a huge collection of unused vapes, though, it’s time to free yourself from the clutter. If you happen to buy a bottle of vape juice that doesn’t quite work for you, give it to a friend who vapes. They might like it more than you do.
If you’ve recently purchased a new vape and have an old device sitting in a drawer, that’s even better – give it to a friend or family member who still smokes. You might end up being the person who inspires a loved one to finally make the switch away from tobacco products.
Recycle as Much as Possible
Living in a state of Zen isn’t just a matter of doing the right thing for you. It’s also important to do the right thing for the environment and the people around you, and that means you need to stop throwing so much stuff away. A surprising amount of vape gear is actually recyclable without a lot of effort on your part.
- Try to buy refillable vapes; they’re less wasteful than disposables. Ideally, you should use a device with a removable battery. That way, when the battery stops holding a charge, you can just pop it out and recycle it. Removable vape batteries are no different from other lithium-ion cells.
- If you do use disposable vapes, check with your city’s waste authority to learn the correct procedure for disposing of them. You may have a local e-waste center that takes disposable vapes. If not, your city might have a hazardous waste collection program.
- When you finish a bottle of vape juice, pop off the nozzle and give it a good rinse. It’s recyclable with your other plastic items.
Vape Mindfully and Enjoy the Experience
Choosing how to shop and what to buy is a big part of finding your inner Zen as a vaper, but it doesn’t end there. If you really want to vape in a Zen-like way, you need to vape mindfully. Are you the type of person who vapes almost constantly throughout the day because it’s enjoyable and helps to pass the time? If that sounds like you, there’s no way that you’re enjoying the experience to the fullest possible extent. You’re probably also consuming more nicotine than you actually need.
Try vaping in a more mindful way. Sit down with your vape and enjoy a session when you’re not already occupied doing something else. Take the time to savor the flavor and really gauge your level of satisfaction. When you’re satisfied, stop and put your vape down for a while. You’ll enjoy the experience much more. You’ll probably save money as well because your vapes or e-liquid will last longer before you need to stock up again.
