Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 By the time you arrive at this section, you have already taken steps towards successfully quitting. Even if you haven’t changed any behaviors yet, lining up your mindset will pay off as you go forward. Wanting to quit is just part of success. Willpower is not very reliable but having a […]
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 Keep practicing the urge tamers you learned in Part 4. These tools can help you get through cravings when they happen. This section will explore how to manage a lapse and prevent relapse. You will learn about common relapse triggers so you can be on the lookout for them. If you
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 Use relaxation techniques to manage daily stressors. Plan Relaxation Time Plan time during the day to relax. You can also do relaxation exercises as needed during the day. Practice these techniques before, during, or after trigger activities (like eating or talking on the phone). Relaxation techniques can help reduce stress-related health
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 There are many ways to practice quitting before getting all the way there. You can improve your health even before you feel “all in”. * Leave your pack, can, or vape pen home when you go out for short errands. Try leaving products home when you go to work one day.
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 This section provided strategies to manage urges that you have for tobacco/nicotine. You also learned tools to manage yourself in a demanding, often stressful world. * Which urge tamers and other strategies have you practiced already? * Which tools have worked well for you? Add these to your quit plan. *
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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 5 Choose three events from that could cause you to return to your old habit. Choose situations that you are almost sure you will come across after you have quit. Think about your plan for these times. These plans can include thoughts and actions. They may include someone else’s help. Use the
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 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 4 This skill involves relaxing 4 basic muscle groups. Tightening and releasing the muscles produces a soothing effect which helps you relax. Taking slow deep breaths and dropping the head and shoulders forward add to the effect. Practice every day for about 5-10 minutes. Divide the body into 4 muscle groups. Tense
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