LIFE AS A NONSMOKER

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The Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

DAY 1 - PRINT THIS OUT AND HANG IT WHERE YOU'LL SEE IT EVERY DAY

DAY 2 - GET RID OF ALL ASHTRAYS

DAY 3 - DRINK LOTS OF WATER--BREATHE DEEPLY BETWEEN SIPS

DAY 4 - AVOID PLACES WITH SMOKE-FILLED AIR, LIKE BARS OR SPORTING ARENAS

DAY 5 - KEEP TRACK OF HOW MUCH MONEY YOU SAVE BY NOT SMOKING

DAY 6 - AVOID BOREDOM--KEEP A GOOD BOOK WITH YOU OR GO TO THE MOVIES

DAY 7 - REWARD YOURSELF--ONE WEEK WITHOUT CIGARETTES

DAY 8 - MAKE A DENTAL APPOINTMENT TO GET YOUR TEETH CLEANED

DAY 9 - DECIDE HOW YOU'LL TURN DOWN A CIGARETTE BEFORE IT IS OFFERED TO YOU

DAY 10 - REVIEW YOUR REASONS FOR QUITTING

DAY 11 - DISTRACT YOURSELF--DO A CROSSWORD PUZZLE

DAY 12 - EXERCISE--GET OFF THE BUS BEFORE YOUR STOP OR USE THE STAIRS INSTEAD OF ESCALATORS

DAY 13 - CALL ON FRIENDS FOR SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT

DAY 14 - GO FOR A BRISK WALK--MAKE THIS A DAILY PRACTICE

DAY 15 - PRACTICE DEEP-BREATHING EXERCISES

DAY 16 - BET A FRIEND YOU CAN STAY A NON-SMOKER

DAY 17 - ASK TO SIT IN NON-SMOKING SECTIONS IN RESTAURANTS

DAY 18 - PUT UP NON-SMOKING SIGNS

DAY 19 - THINK OF YOURSELF AS A NONSMOKER

DAY 20 - EACH MORNING TELL YOURSELF YOU WON'T SMOKE

DAY 21 - THINK OF SMOKING IN NEGATIVE WAYS--REMEMBER HOW IT STAINS YOUR TEETH, FOULS YOUR BREATH, AND SHORTENS YOUR BREATH

DAY 22 - REVIEW THE QUITTING TIPS IN THE BOOKLET "CLEANING THE AIR"

DAY 23 - EAT A NUTRITIOUS BREAKFAST

DAY 24 - DON'T RELIVE YOUR DAYS AS A SMOKER

DAY 25 - HOLD A PENCIL ON YOUR HAND WHEN TALKING ON THE TELEPHONE

DAY 26 - TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS YOU DON'T SMOKE

DAY 27 - THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH BETTER YOUR FOOD TASTES

DAY 28 - REMEMBER--ONE CIGARETTE IS TOO MANY

DAY 29 - TAKE UP A HOBBY (LIKE CARPENTRY OR KNITTING) THAT WILL KEEP YOUR HANDS BUSY

DAY 30 - CONGRATULATIONS! GIVE YOURSELF A BIG REWARD!

Last Modified 8/7/2002