Try these strategies if you want to stop smoking in a sustainable way

There are so many good reasons to stop smoking.

You'll save money, won't be out of breath when you go upstairs and set a good example for your children, to name just a few.

If you have a particular reason to stop smoking, whatever it is, that will help you to see it through, experts say, as you will be more motivated.

Keep those personal reasons for quitting smoking front of mind, preferably by writing them down, is the advice of Germany's Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA).

But even the strongest reasons cannot protect you from the fact that quitting smoking can be a challenge.