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… Lung Problems: Learning to Breathe Easier Actionset Overview Breathing is hard when you have lung problems like chronic … lung disease. You may take quick, short breaths. Breathing this way makes it harder to get air into your lungs. Learning new ways to slow down and control your breathing may help. You may feel better and be able to do …
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… Stress Management: Breathing Exercises for Relaxation Actionset Overview Have … wake up in the morning or just before you fall asleep. Breathing exercises can help you relax, because they make … body feel like it does when you are already relaxed. Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the …
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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 …