A to Z of Stopping Smoking

Keeping busy can be very useful when you are trying to stop smoking. If you are bored or have too much time on your hands you might be tempted to fill that gap with a cigarette. When you smoke nicotine tricks your brain into thinking you are doing something useful when of course you're not. So it can be useful to find activities to distract you.

The best way to keep busy varies from person to person. But it can be useful to distract yourself by doing something satisfying or constructive. Perhaps you can clean your house, read a book, take up a new hobby, get engrossed in a box set. It may help you to decide how you will fill your time before you quit smoking, so you have a clear plan you can stick to.