When you stop smoking you’re opening yourself up to a world of amazing benefits, and you may not have even considered all of them!

For starters, let’s think about all of the cash you’ll be saving when you don’t have to buy a packet of cigarettes every other day!

The NHS estimates that the average smoker could save an average of £141 a month or £1,696 a year when they give up!

If you put your smoking money into a piggy bank for one year just imagine what you could do with that money instead!

Holiday of a lifetime? Giant TV? The Christmas shopping spree you’ve always dreamed of? The possibilities are almost endless!

And we haven’t even spoken about the health benefits yet, kicking your smoking habit can leave you with benefits such as:

• Your sense of taste and smell improves
• Your lung function improves
• Your teeth and skin will look healthier
• You won’t smell like cigarette smoke
• Your fertility levels will improve and you’ll have a higher chance of having a healthy pregnancy
• Your fitness levels will improve overall

So, you know you want to quit smoking for good, but you’re not sure what the best way to go about the whole thing is.

Well, let me give you some really simple advice, the best way to quit smoking is the way that works for you!

Everybody’s different so your smoke-free journey will probably be different from your friend’s or colleagues.

Don’t feel bad if what works for them doesn’t work for you, you just need to try something different!

Short answer? No.

If it was easy, there wouldn’t be any need for this guide!

Smoking isn’t just a habit, it’s an addiction and this is the main reason why it’s so difficult to quit.

Nicotine is a chemical that makes you addicted to smoking- the more you smoke, the more nicotine your body requires for you to feel ‘normal’.

When you give up smoking, your body isn’t getting any nicotine which can cause you to feel stressed, anxious and irritated.

This is known as withdrawal and it is the main reason that smokers continue to smoke, why choose to experience these unpleasant symptoms?

You want more money in your pocket and healthy lungs, that’s why!

There are so many stop smoking products and services that can help you through withdrawal, so you’ll never want to light up again.