127 Things to Do Instead of Smoking

At one point several years ago, I found a list of “things to do instead of smoking” posted somewhere, and I re-posted it on my quit-smoking support forum. Forum members added more ideas to the list, and it grew until it became the current version:

127 Things to Do Instead of Smoking

  1. Call a friend
  2. Walk your dog
  3. Go skiing
  4. Read a book
  5. Take a walk
  6. Join a health club
  7. Write a poem
  8. Volunteer
  9. Go on a picnic
  10. Play volleyball
  11. Clean your closet
  12. Go Bowling
  13. Eat a fruit
  14. Take dance lessons
  15. Learn a new sport
  16. Take a hot shower
  17. Start a daily journal
  18. Have a barbecue
  19. Count to 10
  20. Chew gum
  21. Pick wild flowers
  22. Cook a new recipe
  23. Rent a movie
  24. Take a nap
  25. Play cards
  26. Work on your car
  27. Get a massage
  28. Surf the Internet
  29. Take an art class
  30. Play tennis
  31. Plan a trip
  32. Listen to the rain
  33. Play a video game
  34. Cook your favorite meal
  35. Go see a play
  36. Write a letter
  37. Drink a glass of water
  38. Buy a plant
  39. Go to the park
  40. Eat sunflower seeds
  41. Call an old friend
  42. Smile
  43. Go hiking
  44. Watch the clouds
  45. Eat popcorn
  46. Relax in a hot tub
  47. Go to a pet store
  48. Go swimming
  49. Chew on black licorice
  50. Take a long bubble bath
  51. Go skating
  52. Go to the zoo
  53. Take an aerobics class
  54. Buy yourself flowers
  55. Do a crossword puzzle
  56. Start a craft project
  57. Learn how to play an instrument
  58. Do your laundry
  59. Read the newspaper
  60. Paint
  61. Watch a thunderstorm
  62. Stretch
  63. Play miniature golf
  64. Work on your computer
  65. Learn Yoga or Tai Chi
  66. Send a card to a friend
  67. Play a board game
  68. Go out with friends
  69. Sing with a song on the radio
  70. Learn how to golf
  71. Eat a sucker
  72. Call a relative
  73. Vacuum
  74. Relax in a hammock
  75. Play with your dog or cat
  76. Paint your nails
  77. Go running
  78. Drive go-carts
  79. Watch a sunset
  80. Learn Karate
  81. Suck on a flavored toothpick
  82. Build a snowman
  83. Visit a historical site
  84. Brush your teeth
  85. Play soccer
  86. Go to the batting cages
  87. Go window shopping
  88. Smell flowers
  89. Join a group
  90. Go to the lake
  91. Treat yourself to a fruit smoothie
  92. Volunteer at a school
  93. Take a trip to the Grand Canyon
  94. Go horseback riding
  95. Wash your car
  96. Practice deep breathing exercises
  97. Use mouthwash
  98. Play basketball
  99. See a musical
  100. Take a drive
  101. Start a new hobby
  102. Listen to your favorite tape or CD
  103. Watch the sunrise
  104. Online window shopping
  105. Get a manicure
  106. Get a pedicure
  107. Pet a puppy
  108. Bake a cake
  109. Make cookies
  110. Clean out a drawer
  111. Do sit-ups and/or pushups
  112. Jump rope
  113. Do jumping jacks
  114. Blow soap bubbles
  115. Blow bubblegum bubbles
  116. Solve a sudoku puzzle
  117. Clean out the refrigerator
  118. Go to the library
  119. Pray
  120. Gut it out – just plain no smoking!
  121. Alphabetize your spice rack
  122. Do the Hokey-Pokey
  123. Look for money in all your old purses
  124. Go for a long car ride and sing with the radio – loudly
  125. Go fishing – throw em back!
  126. Wash the rest of those smelly smokey things
  127. Find things around the house you can give away for charity

Got Any More Ideas?

If you suggest more ideas in the comments, I’ll add them to the list. Let’s see how big we can make this thing!

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