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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 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 6 Mirror Talk Stand in front of a mirror and be your own cheerleader. “I am tobacco free. I want to be a healthy dad/mom/grandma/grandpa/friend (say an important role you have). I am going to succeed!” What you say to yourself is powerful. These strong statements are called affirmations. You may not
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Put Off Starting Again Isn’t it great to discover that you can quit? Doesn’t it feel good to be tobacco/nicotine free? In fact, if you can go one week, there is no reason you can’t go another. You know that if you were locked up for a month with no tobacco,
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Do Things a Different Way Remember how strong your old routines were? There were probably very predictable times of the day you would find yourself reaching for your pack or can. These urges that are linked to certain events, times, or places can be tough to break. Here are some reminders
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Now Awareness Where your mind goes, you will go too. You can redirect your mind when you get an urge. Now Awareness is a simple, powerful tool to help you do this. When an urge (or any unwanted thought) comes to mind, say to yourself, “Now I am aware of ____________.”
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 You can be very proud of your success so far. But, don’t be so secure that you drop your guard. It can set you up for “just that one.” In the next few days and weeks, resisting “just that one” will make the difference between long-term quitting and a cycle of
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 A Day to Remember Recall the day you quit as a special day. Treat it like you would a birthday or anniversary. Celebrate this day every month for the first 6 months and once a year after that. In a way, it is a re-birth for your body-or a personal “Independence
