Keep a family photo on your phone at all times to remind yourself why you're giving up. Instead of reaching for your cigarettes, look at the people you love.

Exercise doesn’t have to mean changing into shorts and getting sweaty, there are plenty of exercises you can do without even moving from your seat.

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.

You should be drinking at least three 500ml glasses a day. Make a mark on your hand every time you finish one otherwise you'll forget.

Extra oxygen in your blood system is a great way of counteracting the symptoms of fatigue or headaches that you may be experiencing from nicotine withdrawal.

Social media sites such as Twitter or Facebook let you easily share a message saying you've quit, and to get support from your friends and followers.

Every smoker has a different story, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take some inspiration from others who have been trying to quit.

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

There's a big difference between a quick puff and a sustained smoking session, but a relapse is a relapse, and you need to assess how bad it was.

Rather than leaving it until the last minute, any time a craving strikes, use the time to pick out a few potential names for your baby and do some research.

Getting out in the fresh air may be just the change of scene you need to stop thinking about smoking, whilst getting in some much needed exercise.

With all that money you’re saving from not smoking, you’ll be able to afford to splash out on making a really special room for your little one.

Try a recipe to start enjoying your new and improved palate. Choose one that takes a lot of skill and concentration to help keep your mind focussed.

It's great to have a few distraction tactics ready for when unexpected cravings strike, such as getting in touch with a neglected friend or a family member.

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.

Yoga, the umbrella term for various physical, mental, and spiritual disciplines, can help fight some of the symptoms that might tempt you back into smoking.

The minute you crave a cigarette, set a timer instead. Try putting having a cigarette off for 15 minutes, then another 15, then again, until your craving goes.

To successfully quit it helps to understand your smoking triggers; the times and situations that prompt you to light up.

Freshen up the fabrics in your house and car. Your curtains, favourite smoking chair and cushions could all do with a good steam clean.