1 Quick Quit Tips 2 Be Smoke Free . General Health Centers RUHS Services Ask the Staff Brochures Factsheets Dept. of Health Ed. Banter Student Leaders Guide Student Staff App. Clean out all ashtrays and put them, matches, and lighters away. You are less likely to think about smoking if you cannot see anything connected with it.
Exercise helps to relieve tension.
If you combine quitting with a program of exercise you are less likely to replace smoking with overeating and gaining weight. Walk to school, climb stairs, go to the gym. Stock up on gum, carrot sticks, and breath mints. Reach for these instead of a cigarette. Whenever you feel the urge to reach for a cigarette, take a deep breath, hold it for ten seconds and release it slowly.