Ten benefits of stopping smoking - Part 5
9. Live longer
It's generally accepted that non-smokers live for many more years than those who puff away.
Cutting out the fags will reduce your chance of dying prematurely by 50%. If you stop before the age of 35, your life expectancy is hardly any different from someone who has never smoked.
If you quit after that, you'll still live longer than those who continue to smoke. For example, those who quit before age 50 have only half the chance of dying in the next 15 years compared with those who continue to smoke.
10. Boost your self-confidence
Many people don't realise how much of a psychological crutch smoking is. Smokers get hooked on cigarettes very quickly and quitting isn't as easy as some people make out.
Stopping is a real achievement and on top of the other benefits we've listed, it can give you a real boost in confidence and self-esteem.
To boost your self-confidence further, you might find some of these books helpful:
- Instant Confidence by Paul McKenna
- 7 Habits Of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
- Feel The Fear And Do It Anyway by Susan Jeffers
- Overcoming Low Self-Esteem by Melanie Fennell
More help and advice
- Get tips and advice on stopping smoking
- Read Emma's story of how she managed to quit smoking
- Could your teenager be smoking?
- Get the facts on pregnancy and smoking
- Get more help on quitting from the NHS
By Rob Mansfield
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'It's tough when all you want to do is have a cigarette'
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Pregnancy and smoking
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Smokers are too stressed to quit
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Smoking - tips on stopping: Part 2
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Smoking - tips on stopping: Part 3
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Smoking - tips on stopping: Part 4
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Stop Smoking Clinic
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Ten benefits of stopping smoking - Part 2
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Ten benefits of stopping smoking - Part 3
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John McVicar, 11 months
I gave up smoking 6 weeks ago. I found the first 2 weeks the hardest especially after a meal or with a drink. I never smoked in the house as it wasnt fair on my wife who is a non smoker. I smoked on average 10 roll ups per day, more at the weekend and i have been smoking for the last 6 years. Im still along way off and not wanting to preach to anyone all i know is that so far i feel better in myself, taste and appetite have improved and lung capacity is noticeably better and my skin has a glow about it again as before i had a greyish colour. Im just taking it one day at a time , deep down im extremely determind to stay off cigs after reading all the benefits. Anyone out there thinking of stopping go for it. What have you got to lose ? also there is lots of support out there too so your not alone. I decided not to use this option and opted for the cold turkey method. Happy new non smoking year !
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heidi martin, 6 months
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