100 things you can do to help kill a crave

[Jenny]

1.  Take deep breaths- Jenny

2.  Go for a walk- Jenny

 Play a game on the QT-Jenny

 Call a friend- Jenny

 I highly recommend the numbers game.  In fact, we have a whole forum dedicated to distracting games.  http://www.quittrain...forum/13-games/ To be honest, it saved me many a time.  Any time I am stressed, I play those games almost obsessively.  Beats smoking any day! -Colleen

 Meditation. - Ava

 Reach for some on popcorn or carrots etc.- Jclarke241

Run- El Bandito

Read- El Bandito

 Clean something.- Marti

 Switch from foot to foot saying nope in your head.- Marti

 Cut a straw in half and suck air through it.- Marti

 Drink some juice- action

 Chew some gum- action

 Go to the gym - and maybe kickboxing - it is not physically possible to light a cigarette while wearing boxing gloves :-) - Pippa

 Clean your house- Jenny

 Take a deep relaxing soak in the tub with some calm music and candles.  I typically go find those chores that I've put off because they are too involved and begin to tackle them.  It definitely takes my mind off a craving.  Clean out a closet; clean out the basement; clean out the refrigerator; clean out kitchen cabinets.  Or take this time to reorganize whatever needs it.  I also will go outside and take a short walk.  Or, sometimes I take a nap   That is my most favorite thing to do!-NayNay

wear my huge big loud headphones....and sing my brains out....badly I have to say....No x factor for me.....-Doreensfree

Put some music on and dance- Marti

Do yoga (find some free on you tube)- Marti

Buy something, a treat, with money you saved not smoking!- Marti

Find a mantra that you can repeat in your head, like NOPE but a personal one- Marti

Google happy poetry- Marti

Watch funny clips on you tube- Marti

Hit up the swear thread- Marti

Write a blog- Marti

Read your own list of reasons you quit...or write one- Marti

Write a list of what you could buy if you didn't smoke for 1 or 2 or 3 months!- Marti

Sip ice cold water- Marti

Go shopping- Marti

Check out new shoes online and start wishing- Marti

Can you all help me get to 100?  add your ideas below and I'll connect them to what I thought of - Marti

Come here and post on all the Celebration threads...and support anyone who needs help...send a pm to someone you can help, or someone who might be able to help you...-Nancy

Go for a walk, talk shout or kick a stone-Tracey

Shower and wash hair-Tracey

Sex then shower and wash hair-Tracey

Declutter a draw or cupboard-Tracey

Clean Windows-Tracey

Wash car-Tracey

Music turned up and dance like a loon tune-Tracey

Brush teeth-Tracey

Post and read responses-Tracey

Play games here-Tracey

go to the cinema- action

go out for a nice meal- action

do some work around the house- action

do some work in the garden- action

hug your significant other- action

phone a friend- action

Get busy doing something else.  You will forget about it.-Chrispy

Hot cup of tea- Kristin

Walk around the park- Kristin

Brush your teeth- Kristin

work a puzzle  at  www.jigzone.com- Lace

a lot of different games to play here  www.wordgames.com/puzzle/ -Lace

Buy a game app with the money that you saved from not smoking. When a crave hits, play it.- DevilDoll

Punch a pillow....dam the company,s who still make these dam things...- Doreen

[Colleen]

5.  I highly recommend the numbers game.  In fact, we have a whole forum dedicated to distracting games.  http://www.quittrain.com/forum/13-games/  To be honest, it saved me many a time.  Any time I am stressed, I play those games almost obsessively.  Beats smoking any day!

[Nicole Diver]

6. Meditation.

[Jclarke241]

Reach for some on popcorn or carrots etc.

[El Bandito]

Run

Read

[Still winning]

Clean something.

Switch from foot to foot saying nope in your head.

Cut a straw in half and suck air through it.

 

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[action]

Drink some juice

 

Chew some gum

[Pippa]

Go to the gym - and maybe kickboxing - it is not physically possible to light a cigarette while wearing boxing gloves :-)

[NayNay]

Take a deep relaxing soak in the tub with some calm music and candles.  I typically go find those chores that I've put off because they are too involved and begin to tackle them.  It definitely takes my mind off a craving.  Clean out a closet; clean out the basement; clean out the refrigerator; clean out kitchen cabinets.  Or take this time to reorganize whatever needs it.  I also will go outside and take a short walk.  Or, sometimes I take a nap :)  That is my most favorite thing to do!

[Doreensfree]

I wear my huge big loud headphones....and sing my brains out....badly I have to say....

No x factor for me.....

[Still winning]

Put some music on and dance.

 

Do yoga (find some free on you tube).

 

Buy something, a treat, with money you saved not smoking!

 

Find a mantra that you can repeat in your head, like NOPE but a personal one.

 

Google happy poetry

 

Watch funny clips on you tube

 

Hit up the swear thread

 

Write a blog

 

Read your own list of reasons you quit...or write one

 

Write a list of what you could buy if you didn't smoke for 1 or 2 or 3 months!

 

Sip ice cold water

 

Go shopping

 

Check out new shoes online and start wishing

[Nancy]

Come here and post on all the Celebration threads...and support anyone who needs help...send a pm to someone you can help, or someone who might be able to help you...

[Tink]

Go for a walk, talk shout or kick a stone

 

Shower and wash hair

 

Sex then shower and wash hair

 

Declutter a draw or cupboard

 

Clean Windows

 

Wash car

 

Music turned up and dance like a loon tune

 

Brush teeth

 

Post and read responses

 

Play games here

[action]

go to the cinema

 

go out for a nice meal

 

do some work around the house

 

do some work in the garden

 

hug your significant other

 

phone a friend

[ChRiSpY]

Get busy doing something else.  You will forget about it.

[Kristin]

Hot cup of tea

 

Walk around the park

 

Brush your teeth

[sherry]

work a puzzle  at  www.jigzone.com 

[Jenny]

Lots of great ideas!   Keep them coming.  More than halfway there.

[sherry]

a lot of different games to play here 

 

www.wordgames.com/puzzle/

[Devil Doll]

Buy a game app with the money that you saved from not smoking. When a crave hits, play it. 

[Doreensfree]

Punch a pillow....dam the company,s who still make these dam things....

[Doreensfree]

Bump

[Sirius]

Ask your spouse to give you a good back scratching.   oooooh...  ahhhhh....   mmrrrmm...  

[Dee]

Work out

Breath Deeply

Say a prayer

Take a walk

Watch a kitty cat video :-)

[Reciprocity]

^^^ Cat videos are always a winner - guaranteed to make you smile!!