Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 Go to the places where you usually did not smoke/use tobacco-or where tobacco/nicotine is not allowed. Spend time with people who don’t use tobacco/nicotine. * Go to the movies * Visit a non-smoking friend * Spend time with children * Volunteer List places that are easier for you to be tobacco/nicotine […]
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 You may be reading this book because someone else wants you to. Maybe your spouse or other family member is worried about your health. Or maybe your employer is worried about rising healthcare costs. Maybe you’re just checking out some facts to decide if you want to quit. Whatever brought you
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 Here are more ways you can choose healthy foods to manage cravings and any weight gain. Healthy Eating Behavior How you eat is as important as what you eat. Weight control involves developing and maintaining healthy eating behaviors. Diets are hard to stay on for a long time because they are
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 Pharmaceutical: * Buproprion (brand names Zyban and Wellbutrin) is a prescription, non-nicotine pill. This medication is used to treat depression and help with quitting smoking. To use, begin taking 1 to 2 weeks before your quit date. It must build up in your system before you quit. It can be taken
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 Save your cigarette butts or spit from smokeless tobacco in a bottle or glass jar. You will learn what to do with these in the next part of this program. © American Institute for Preventive Medicine
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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 2 Keeping your motivation and values in mind is a great way to encourage yourself when quitting gets tough. Look for ways to connect your motivation and values to your attitude and actions. How do your attitudes and actions show what is important to you? If you feel there is a mismatch,
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are battery-powered nicotine delivery systems. They have a cartridge that contains a liquid, an atomizer to heat the liquid, a power source, and a mouthpiece. The liquid contains a chemical mix of nicotine, propylene glycol, glycerin, and flavorings. The heat source and atomizer turn the liquid into
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 Start to plan your response to slip-ups even before you have fully quit. Slip-ups are very common, especially in the first few weeks of trying to be tobacco/nicotine free. A slip-up is also called a ‘lapse’. The better you manage a lapse, the easier it will be to avoid full relapse.
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 Hands: To take the place of holding a cigarette or e-cigarette, try holding one of these: * A paper clip * A hand grip or stress ball * A rubber band * A hair tie * A pen or pencil Mouth: These can be placed in your mouth instead of tobacco:
