If you or someone you know is trying to break the smoking habit, here are some tips to get started: 1. Start slow If you smoke a lot of cigarettes a day, like 10 to 15, it’s smart to start cutting down on them gradually, rather than all at once. Lower your daily cigarettes by maybe three a week, and slowly ease yourself into not smoking any at all. 2. Substitute your smoking time with something else If you usually only smoke during breaks at work as an activity to take time off work to relax, it’s best to forgo the smoking and replace it with a short walk or a conversation with a co-worker. This is a much healthier and refreshing way to give you that recharge to get back to work. 3. Chew gum This is the oldest tactic in the book to try and quit smoking, and also much worthwhile and a useful one. Normal gum, and, especially, nicotine gum keeps your mouth occupied so that you don’t feel the need to put a cigarette in it. 4. Wear a nicotine patch Nicotine patches are used in Nicotine Repl...