Sometimes the best thing we can do when craving a cigarette is to simply redirect our attention to something different and interesting. Nine times out of ten, the urge is gone within moments. Our thoughts color our lives, so if you find that yours are taking you places you’d rather not go, take charge and shift your focus.
Things to Do Instead of Smoking
1.Go for a walk 2.Go for a jog 3.Drink a tall glass of water 4.Eat a snack 5.Do 50 push ups 6.Read a book 7.Clean your house 8.Write a book 9.Play a video game 10.Watch some T.V.
11.Do yoga 12.Read the newspaper 13.Do the crossword in the newspaper 14.Start learning a new language 15.Wash your car 16.Go to the movies 17.Start planning a cool trip 18.Chew some gum 19.Suck on hard candy 20.Spend time with family
Things to Do Instead of Smoking
21.Meditate 22.Go for a swim 23.Go to the beach 24.Paint your house 25.Go shopping 26.Complete a to do list 27.Finish home renovations you’ve been putting off 28.Finish everything you are procrastinating on 29.Go to the zoo 30.Create a five-year plan
31.Take a shower 32.Plant a veggie garden 33.Volunteer to feed the homeless 34.Join habitat for humanity 35.Learn to play poker 36.Learn to play chess 37.Learn to play the piano 38.Unsubscribe/block all the junk emails you get 39.Donate blood 40.Learn to change the oil in your car yourself
Things to Do Instead of Smoking
41.Go house hunting just for kicks 42.Go to the library 43.Go to an amusement park 44.Get a message 45.Go to a concert 46.Start rock climbing 47.Start training for a marathon 48.Learn to paint 49.Go to the museum 50.Read to children at the library
51.Get a part-time job in an industry you love 52.Join a book club 53.Learn to sculpt 54.Take a sign language class 55.Go back to school 56.Learn a martial art 57.Train for a triathlon 58.Coach a little league team 59.Go to the mall and people watch 60.Go to a café
What to Do Instead of Smoking
61.Take a 20 minute nap 62.Organize your closet 63.Shampoo your carpets 64.Call a friend 65.Go on a date 66.Read a magazine 67.Call distant family members 68.Visit family 69.Research a famous person in history 70.Call your local congressman and give him or her your opinion on something
71.Start a website 72.Go to a restaurant 73.Eat something you would normally never try 74.Go skydiving 75.Go bungee jumping 76.Scrub and clean your bathtub 77.Take a bath (do #76 first) 78.Go scuba diving (not in the tub) 79.Book a flight to Europe 80.Plan a cross-country trip and itinerary
