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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 This is a step-by-step way to become more assertive. L:Look at your needs, wants, rights, and feelings about the situation. A:Arrange a meeting that is convenient for you and the other person to talk. D:Define the problem clearly to the other person. D:Describe your feelings using “I messages.” I message statements […]
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 Over the next week, whenever you have an urge, wait 5 minutes before using your tobacco/nicotine product. If, after 5 minutes, the craving is still there, go ahead and have it. If the urge has gone down to the point where you can put it off further, try stretching that 5
Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 If any of these conditions are present, simply quitting the use of smokeless tobacco may not be enough. Contact your physician immediately. The 5-year survival rate of those with localized oral cancer at diagnosis is 76% compared to only 19% for those whose cancer has spread to other parts of the
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 5 *Body Posture:Be relaxed and natural. Avoid slouching, putting your hands in your pockets, or facing away from the person you are speaking with. *Eye Contact:Good eye contact is vital to convey self-confidence and interest. Don’t stare at the other person-this comes across as a challenge. *Voice, Tone, and Quality:Use a strong,
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 2 Many people want to quit, but don’t. When people are asked why they don’t quit, the main reasons tend to be: * Fear of gaining weight * Worry about feeling more anxious * Thinking that it’s too difficult to quit * The thought that “it’s too late to quit” Star any
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 You’ve probably heard a lot of reasons why you should quit, but the best reasons are your own. Making lifestyle changes to fit with your own values and reasons makes your successes more meaningful. It can also be easier to overcome challenges along the way. You can do this activity at
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Tobacco and nicotine products can affect many areas of your life. * If you aren’t sure if you want to quit, read this section to learn more about how tobacco/nicotine use may be affecting your current and future life. Think about how important each of these reasons is to you. This
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Smokeless tobacco includes chewing tobacco, which may also be called oral tobacco or spit tobacco. Smokeless tobacco also includes both moist and dry snuff, snus, and dissolvable tobacco products. Smokeless tobacco is not a safe form of tobacco, even if that is often how it is marketed by tobacco companies. Smokeless
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 3 An “ok” plan today beats a “great” plan a few months from now. Motivation and willpower can ebb and flow-if you have even an ounce of motivation today, it’s probably a good day to take action. You don’t need to wait until your motivation is very high or you feel like
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Healthylife® QuitWell™ Part 1 Smoking is the number one cause of premature, preventable deaths in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 480,000 Americans die each year due to smoking. Many of those are from cancer, heart disease, stroke, and lung disease. Very few, if any, smokers
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