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1. Remind yourself of all of the advantages of giving up smoking. And remember, you need to wish to accomplish it for yourself in order to be successful.

2. Set to start dating ? a week or so ahead of time to mentally prepare yourself for quitting. Let family and friends know and get rid of any smoking paraphernalia.

3. Febreze the home, get the teeth whitened, wash the couch upholstery, alter the net curtains...Whatever needs doing to actually get smoking out of your life and start a fresh.

4. Stop thinking that quitting smoking is difficult. It is not difficult. The tobacco companies want you to think it's hard so that you will be less lured to quit. Try telling yourself that you're going to find it easy to give up smoking, rather than telling yourself it will likely be hard. Repeatedly telling yourself this can send a message to your subconscious which will then go about making that the reality.

5. Don't bother with nrt, for example patches or gums. They only perpetuate the addiction and evidence suggests it o nly has a 10% rate of success.

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6. Hypnotherapy can be the best approach of quitting smoking; better than willpower, seeing your GP, nicotine patches, gums, electric cigarettes, the lot!

7. Exercise all the money you'll have saved over a 6 month period, and dream up ways to spend it. Visualise your self on that holiday, with this handbag or wearing that suit. The average smoker spends around £2000 annually. Imagine what you might use those funds!

8. Try to break old habits and patterns. If you liked to smoke following a meal, go for a walk instead or chat to someone on the phone. If you like to smoke when you drink alcohol, go out with some non-smoking friends or somewhere where it's difficult to come out for a cigarette. Eliminate ash trays and other triggers in your house so you are not reminded about smoking constantly.

9. Think about everything you'll be gaining once you have given up smoking. More money, better health, freedom, an extended life, time, etc! When you consider it, you're gaining a lot more than you are quitting. Focus on the positive results you can expect to see rather than dwelling on the idea that you need to give something up.