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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 4 You can help your body and mind relax by imagining a calm, restful place. Your brain waves and breathing slow down, allowing you to feel relaxed. The stressor may still be there, but the way you feel can change. Physical relaxation can give your logical-problem-solving brain a chance to work. Read […]
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Mindfulness means you are fully aware of what you are sensing in the current moment. Mindfulness can help you get through a stressful or uncomfortable time without your usual tobacco/nicotine use. It can also: * Give your mind a chance to think creatively and come up with the answers to tough
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 In 2020, the average price of a pack of cigarettes in the United States was $6.30. In some states, the average price was over $10 per pack. A pack-a-day smoker in those states spends $70 per week on cigarettes. That could buy a week’s worth of groceries, two to three tanks
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 All physical activity has benefits for the body and mind. View exercise as a break from your day. Use this time to focus on the present, instead of past or future problems and worries. What are your favorite ways to be physically active? Physical activity can help you quit and stay
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Over the next few weeks, as you move through the QuitWell™ program, you might notice yourself moving back and forth between the stages as different factors affect your thinking. For example, a stressful day at work can make you feel like you’ve taken a step backward. Don’t let that stop you!
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 Think of the actions you take on a daily basis as small steps towards your bigger goal. This guide will give you many ideas for small steps, such as putting your cigarettes in a different place or buying one tin of chew at a time. Identify your next step and use
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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 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 4 Removing tobacco/nicotine doesn’t mean your entire strategy for managing stress has to go away. Many things you are doing ARE healthy and genuinely calming to your body and mind. Reasons why you may feel calmer after taking a smoke break at work: * Getting away from your work area * Getting
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 Relapse triggers can be placed into one of four groups: 1. Emotional relapse triggers 2. Interpersonal relapse triggers 3. Internal relapse triggers 4. Environmental relapse triggers Emotional Relapse Triggers These are events in which either uncomfortable feelings, such as boredom, sadness and worry or positive feelings, such as joy, happiness, or
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