Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 Use a notebook, or a note in your phone. You can also find a sample scorecard at the end of this program. Each time that you use tobacco or nicotine, mark down the time. If you have space to write more, jot down the trigger or what you were doing right […]
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Maybe you have started this program in the action phase-you are already quitting or have just quit. While you may have a quit date in mind, this phase is more than just one day. This phase usually lasts about six months for any behavior change. It starts when you start putting
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 This skill is very much like Smokeless Inhalation, but it takes 3 to 5 minutes. It involves both your abdomen and your chest. You will focus on the sound and feel of your breathing. 1. Sit in a chair. Put your arms at your sides and uncross your legs and feet.
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Heart Disease Smoking is the greatest risk factor for heart disease. A smoker’s chance of having a heart attack is 3 times that of a non-smoker. High blood pressure is a major cause of stroke and a prime risk factor for heart disease. High blood pressure is more severe in smokers.
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 * What are you really good at? * What have you overcome in your life? * How do you help others? * How do you take care of yourself? Trust that the things that make you strong will continue to be there during your quit attempt. Repeat after me: “I am
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Shake a Stale Feeling Smoking, dipping, vaping, or whatever habit you left behind may have given you something to do when you were bored. Perhaps it filled the gap between activities and responsibilities. In the next ten minutes, pick one of the following to do: * Get up and move. Stretch,
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Note Positive Changes & Celebrate Success Make a list of the good things you have noticed since you stopped using tobacco/nicotine products: * Easier breathing * Better sense of taste * Better sense of smell * More money in my pocket What are you especially proud of? What situations have you
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Post-Quitting Depression Some people feel mildly depressed after they have quit. You may feel a letdown when such a major goal has been reached. You may also find that the people around you are taking less notice of the fact you’ve quit. This is why self-rewards are more long-lasting than those
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 One Day at a Time vs. “I’ll Never Smoke/Dip Again” There are two common outlooks in people who have quit. They are: 1. “I am taking this one day at a time-I am not going to use tobacco/nicotine for the next 24 hours, but I am not looking beyond that.” 2.
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Stay Accountable Make a point to stay in touch with your accountability buddy. If you have moved, changed jobs, or just drifted from this person, you may need to find a new person to help you stay accountable. It is okay if this person changes over time-it likely will. It’s more
