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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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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 1.Be patient.I am trying to free myself from tobacco/nicotine. Quitting may make me tense, anxious, and prone to sudden mood swings. This is because I am doing without something I was used to having. Soon I will be secure in my ability to manage and I will be better than ever.
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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 6 Unscramble Slowly If you enjoy your new tobacco-free routines, keep doing them. If you want to go back to your old triggers, do so slowly, one trigger at a time. For example, if it has been awhile since you went out to the bar with smoking friends, plan to go briefly
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 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
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 If you smoke, buy cigarettes one pack at a time, not by the carton. If you dip, buy one can at a time. If you vape, smoke cigars, or use another form of tobacco/nicotine, buy the smallest quantity available. If you vape, buy a lower concentration of nicotine or fewer cartridges.
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 6 Embrace the Ripple Effect Now that you have quit, you may want to make positive changes in other areas of your life: * Self-image * Managing stress * Eating more nutritious food * Moving more/being more physically active * Getting more involved with your community * Helping others work on their
