04 Mar 2024 | 4 mins
Overview
  • Looking for anything to do instead of vaping?
  • Here's a handy list of 50 things that are fun, useful or both.

Keen to stop vaping? Quitting anything is never easy, but if you have something to fill the urge of vaping, the process might run a whole lot smoother. So that’s why we’ve got a bunch of more enjoyable/helpful things to do instead of vaping when that craving hits. 

  

  1. Message your crush 

  1. Bitta pen drumming 

  1. Try a new TikTok dance 

  1. Fix your dang posture 

  1. Talk to someone at Quit 13 74 48 or visit www.quit.org.au 

  1. Go for a walk 

  1. Annoy a sibling or friend 

  1. Get some games on your phone 

  1. Play the games you just got 

  1. Journal your thoughts in that moment 

  1. Watch something funny 

  1. Whip out a book and read a couple pages (you’ll be hot and mysterious to strangers) 

  1. Take 5 deep breaths and enjoy the deep air 

  1. Put on a song you’re obsessed with 

  1. Sing along with that song you’re obsessed with 

  1. Drink some water 

  1. Make a tea 

  1. Chew some gum 

  1. Watch a Super Bowl ad 

  1. Watch a hydraulic press video 

  1. Make your bed 

  1. Reply to one of your 162 unread texts 

  1. Delete some of your 15,892 unopened emails 

  1. Delete photos you don’t want from your camera roll 

  1. Take a photo of the things around you 

  1. Spam your friends with memes 

  1. Read a random wikipedia article 

  1. Play the wikipedia game 

  1. Day dream about the future 

  1. Brush your teeth 

  1. Floss your teeth 

  1. Drop and give me 20 

  1. Go for a scroll 

  1. Take a moment to look around and take in your surroundings 

  1. Put some sunscreen on your face 

  1. Water your indoor plants 

  1. Water your outdoor plants 

  1. Do one of our academies (and make some quick cash) 

  1. Do a quick meditation 

  1. Do a couple of stretches 

  1. Juggle a soccer ball 

  1. Learn a new word 

  1. Learn a new note/chord on an instrument 

  1. Tell someone you love them 

  1. Download a language app  

  1. Do a lesson on a language app 

  1. Do that thing you’ve been putting off for yonks 

  1. Watch a short tutorial about something you’re interested in 

  1. Post something on insta 

  1. Work out what you’re going to wear tomorrow 

  

So, each time you’re feeling like a vape, pick and choose any of these 50 things, there’s something for everyone - I mean we haven’t short-changed you. You can get support if you’re thinking about quitting vaping (see number 5!) or if you're finding vaping is impacting your mental health check out Reachout  or headspace. 

Or if you’re a complete-the-list type of person, go through each thing one by one till you’ve ticked them all off. Enjoy xx