Quit Smoking: Drink lots of water. Water will speed up the nicotine detox and ease your cough by making it easier for your lungs to clear out mucus.

Quit Smoking: Nicotine suppresses the effects of caffeine, so after you quit, coffee will have a stronger effect on you. Try cutting back your caffeine intake.

Quit Smoking: Buying a stress relief ball, silly putty or another simple toy can go a long way towards developing new healthy habits for dealing with stress.

Quit Smoking: When trying to quit, it’s important to find new ways to relax and calm yourself down without nicotine, as well as keep your hands busy.

Quit Smoking: When you quit smoking, your appetite increases. Find a healthy snack you enjoy and carry it around with you at all times.

Quit Smoking: Consider finding yourself a new and interesting hobby such as painting, pottery or creative writing to take your mind off smoking.

Quit Smoking: Staying active will speed up your body’s self-repair process. Your health will improve faster and you will be able to see your progress over time.

Quit Smoking: Whenever you’re tempted to light up, take a look at a list all the ways smoking can damage your health. Put this list in a visible location.