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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 It can be easy to stay in the day-to-day of our lives. Looking ahead can help you see further down the road at where you are headed. Think about how you picture the next year of your life and answer the questions below: * Who are the important people in your […]
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 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 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 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 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:
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 2 What you eat or drink and how you eat or drink can influence your urges for tobacco products. By working on quitting, you are taking an important step to manage what goes into your body. * Drink at least 8 glasses of low-sugar, natural liquids per day: water, herbal tea, sparkling
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 Not getting enough sleep can affect nearly every aspect of your day: * Less energy and desire to work on your goals * Feeling down, anxious, or other negative feelings * Decreased creativity, making it harder to solve problems or imagine doing things differently * Increased cravings for tobacco/nicotine to stay
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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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