Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 You’ve probably heard a lot of reasons why you should quit, but the best reasons are your own. Making lifestyle changes to fit with your own values and reasons makes your successes more meaningful. It can also be easier to overcome challenges along the way. You can do this activity at […]
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 Taking small steps can help build confidence. Seeing the “wins” right away can show you how strong and capable of change you are. The activities in this section may not feel very exciting, but they are small on purpose. Once you get going, taking bigger steps will feel easier and you
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 If any of these conditions are present, simply quitting the use of smokeless tobacco may not be enough. Contact your physician immediately. The 5-year survival rate of those with localized oral cancer at diagnosis is 76% compared to only 19% for those whose cancer has spread to other parts of the
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Tobacco and nicotine products can affect many areas of your life. * If you aren’t sure if you want to quit, read this section to learn more about how tobacco/nicotine use may be affecting your current and future life. Think about how important each of these reasons is to you. This
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Tobacco Cessation A generation ago, smoking a cigar after dinner or puffing on a pipe was a popular habit among men. Fortunately, using these two forms of tobacco has steadily declined over the past 35 years. Unfortunately, those who still enjoy smoking pipes or cigars run higher risks of cancer of the larynx, pharynx, and
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 You can make copies of this page to use. Place a slash in the box which indicated the time you used tobacco or nicotine. Action Planning Remember, an “okay” plan today beats a “great” plan tomorrow. Use this template to write out your quit plan. By this point, you probably know
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 This may be your first time thinking about quitting or trying to quit. If you are like many, though, this is not your first rodeo. Think about the times you thought about quitting in the past. If you have never tried to quit before, think about another major change you have
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Secondhand smoke is the smoke that occurs when a cigarette, pipe, or cigar is lit. The secondhand smoke going into the room from the end of a burning cigarette is not filtered. People breathing in secondhand smoke are breathing in this smoke, as well as what the smoker blows into the
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Many times you may feel that you want to smoke, dip, or vape when what you really want is something else. When uncomfortable feelings arise, such as anger, sadness, boredom, or frustration, you may reach for a cigarette (or can or vape pen) without even pausing. You have worn a deep
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 We will teach you four skills to relax: *Relaxation Reflex:Getting rid of muscle tension. *Mental Imagery:Thinking of calm, restful places. *Deep Natural Breathing:Feeling relaxed by breathing in more oxygen. *Spend Time with Animals:Feeling relaxed, happy and secure. These relaxation strategies are not designed to take your stress away. Done correctly, they
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