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… Spinal Cord Injury: Breathing Practice On this page: Overview Overview Lung and breathing problems are common in a spinal cord injury (SCI) … may not be able to use some of the muscles necessary for breathing, or they may be very weak. This makes it difficult …
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… people know that smoking is not good for their health. But smoke from your cigarettes ( second-hand smoke ) also puts people around you at risk. Because of second-hand smoke, people who spend time with those who smoke have an …
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… they try to quit. The hardest part is not reaching for a smoke to feel better. Use the tips in this Actionset to help … and other hand-held computers. Try meditation or deep breathing before you go to bed. Eat healthy foods Quitting … and other hand-held computers. Try meditation or deep breathing before you go to bed. Eat healthy foods Quitting …
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… it. Remember that the secret to weight control—whether you smoke or not—is eating healthy food and becoming more … your quit day: Know what activities will tempt you to smoke or eat, and avoid them. It may help to keep a journal … Think about how you will fill the time when you usually smoke. For example, if you love that after-meal cigarette, …
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… out if it's okay to ask how he or she is doing. Only the smoker can follow through with the decision to quit. It's … challenge. You can help by giving the person support. Most smokers don't succeed the first time they try to quit. If … is going through by learning about how nicotine affects smokers, how hard it is to stop smoking, what medicines are …
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… Cutting down slowly on the number of cigarettes you smoke. You may join a support group or have counselling to … the medicine, and so far it is helping with my craving to smoke. Talking in counselling is also helpful. I think I … medium patch and finally the smallest patch. Now I don't smoke anymore. Alanna, age 44 I started smoking at 15. I …
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… get from smoking comes from the act of taking time out to smoke and from the actions of nicotine in your brain. If you … another cigarette. Ask yourself questions about why you smoke. Ask yourself these questions to see whether you smoke to relieve stress, tension, and irritability or to …
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… Slips or Relapses Actionset Overview A slip is when a smoker who has quit smokes one or two cigarettes. A relapse is when a smoker who has quit returns to regular smoking. It is hard …
