Keys to quitting - 3. Learn New Skills and Behaviors

* Try to distract yourself from urges to smoke. Talk to someone, go for a walk, or get busy with a task.
* When you first try to quit, change your routine. Use a different route to work. Drink tea instead of coffee. Eat breakfast in a different place.
* Do something to reduce your stress. Take a hot bath, exercise, or read a book.
* Plan something enjoyable to do every day.
* Drink a lot of water and other fluids.

Internet Citation:
You Can Quit Smoking. Consumer Guide, June 2000. U.S. Public Health Service. www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/quits.htm