Pregnancy affects the smoking medications available to you so chat with an expert – a doctor, pharmacist or other healthcare professional.

Work your way through that mounting pile of bills, forms and paperwork to give yourself a distraction and a real sense of self-satisfaction when it's done.

If you usually drink coffee or tea throughout the day, change your drink to avoid the trigger mechanism that connects it with smoking.

Remove all smoking paraphernalia from your home and car. Bin the half empty packets, ashtrays, lighters and anything else you use when you light up.

Now that you're a bonafide non smoker, this might be a good time to take stock of other areas of your life such as your job or living situation.

Your heart rate is a noticeable thing you can track between and during cravings. Find out what your average is, and how different situations bring it up or down.

Hopefully you’re now in a better financial position than when you were a smoker, and can spend your money on enjoying yourself rather than on your addiciton.

Part of the quit process is replacing cigarettes with something less harmful. A swig of mouthwash whenever a craving hits will give you a fresh alternative.

Well done, you made it through seven days without smoking! This isn't time to get complacent, but you can afford to give yourself a pat on the back.

Laughter is often the best medicine, whether it's for a broken heart, or a temporary distraction from your smoking cravings.

Avoid contact with your regular smoking partners. If someone invites you for a cigarette, have an excuse prepared to avoid the big “I’ve quit” discussion.

Even after the body gets rid of nicotine, there is evidence that the circuitry in the brain is changed by smoking, and needs time to get back to normal.

Get your creative juices flowing and construct some prose. You could base these on your feelings about smoking, or something else entirely.

Smoking has probably become linked to many of your day-to-day activities, such as commuting to and from work or meeting up with friends.

Think of something you’ve always wanted to learn, and commit to it. Use the time that you would have spent smoking to expand your skills.

Not just the ones in your laundry basket. Give your jeans, coats and scarves a thorough wash to rid them of smoky smells.

Forever seems a long time, so take it slowly, setting small manageable goals like not smoking before breakfast, or quitting for a week, then two, and so on.

Knowing what kind of smoker you are helps you to assess the right approach or medication to take to help increase your chances of success.

Smoking is often part of a routine which involves commuting and lighting up during breaks. For the first few days, it may be easier to change your environment.