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101 things to do instead of smoking
StaciT
Discussion started by StaciT 4 years ago
From Lizthelounger on 1/18/2015 10:29:51 AM
Found this online, and had to share!
101 things to do besides smoking
Call a friend
Watch a movie
Play with your cat
Eat crunchy, fresh vegetables
Eat a piece of candy
Chew on a toothpick
Organize a place in your house
Write a friend an email
Clean the house
Pull weeds or plant flowers in your garden
Take a walk around the block
Take a long bike ride
Do a crossword puzzle
Play a game with a friend
Read a story to your kids
Do an arts and crafts project
Take a relaxing bath
Bake your favorite cookies or cake
Go grocery shopping
Take a ride in the car
Put on your favorite CD
Take your dog for a walk
Read or reread a favorite book
Wash and vacuum your car
Learn how to knit
Take a boat ride
Organize your computer files
Give yourself a manicure and pedicure
Try out a new hair-do
Walk around the mall
Chew gum
Do a jigsaw puzzle
Breathe deeply!
Drink a cold glass of water or milk
Look through your cookbooks for ideas
Do the dishes
Take a nap
Exercise
Give someone you love a hug
Clean out the refrigerator
Channel your thoughts into something constructive like a new hobby or volunteer work
Spend the money you saved by not smoking
Eat a popsicle
Balance your checkbook
Go to the library
Read a magazine
Play catch with someone
Plan a vacation
Play a musical instrument
Call a family member
Brush and floss your teeth
Spend time with your family
Give yourself a treat every day you have successfully not smoked
Sing loudly
Go to a museum
Play a card game
Explore your genealogy
Go get the mail
Make a dinner reservation
Play a video game
Visit a retirement home
Revisit your motivations for why you quit
Take photographs
Make a scrapbook
Paint a room in your house
Write a letter
Clean out your closets
Organize your boxes of pictures
Go fishing
Alphabetize your CD rack
Take a shower
Watch the sunrise
Take a day trip
Do a load of laundry
Make a healthy snack
Go swimming
Plant a tree
Work on your car
Learn something new
Run in place
Pick up litter
Write a poem
Go bowling
Go antique shopping
Eat a hot fudge sundae
Play mini-golf
Play in the snow or rain
Wax the car
Drink a cup of tea
Share a kiss with your significant other
Go hiking
Treat yourself to a massage
Call a radio show and request a song
Organize your garage or basement
Go to an amusement park
Cut the grass
Take a walk in the woods or park
Visit the beach
Enjoy a sunset
Make a greeting card for someone you care about
Write a list of things you are grateful for