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Stopping smoking isn't about losing something it's about gaining a lot! The benefits will soon start adding up:
Have more money ...
At nearly £5 for 20 cigarettes, stopping a pack-a-day habit is like a £30-a-week pay rise! What will you do with your extra spending power? Use our money calculator to find out exactly how much you'll save.You can also save money in other ways. Life, fire and car insurance can all be cheaper.
The money soon adds up when you stop. Think about what you could buy when you quit:
1 day: £4.80 = a movie rental or a few magazines 1 week: £33.60 = a cheap flight to Europe or a few CDs 1 month: £146 = a shopping spree or the monthly food bill 3 months: £438 = two weeks in the sun or a new computer 6 months: £876 = a family holiday or some new furniture 1 year: £1,752 = a second-hand car or the start of a deposit for a house Improve your looks ... Have a look at the money calculator to see how much money you can save!
Within days of stopping smoking you'll no longer smell of stale smoke and cigarette butts. Clean your clothes, house and car to make your whole life sweet smelling! Your skin will be brighter and your eyes less red and sore.
Get fitter ...
Your energy levels will soon soar when you stop smoking, making it easier to run for the bus or play sports with your friends.
Taste ...
Food will become a pleasure again as your taste buds kick back in!
Have more time ...
It takes about 10 minutes to smoke a cigarette so a 10-a-day smoker can save nearly 2 hours a day when they give up. That's enough time to watch a new blockbuster at the cinema!
Improve self confidence
Many smokers are shocked to find how quickly they get hooked on smoking and stopping gives a real boost to confidence and self-esteem.
Job prospects
85% of British workplaces currently have some kind of restriction on smoking, so you'll be able to get on with your work more quickly if you don't have to keep nipping out for a cigarette break. It can also improve your chances of getting a new job as employers can employ only non-smokers if they wish.
Take a look on the No Smoking Day website to find out about the diseases and short/long term that smoking can cause to you and your body.
From summer 2007 all enclosed workplaces will be smoke free, so now is a great chance to plan ahead and go smoke free.
