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SUMMARY:That’s It! Learn to Quit! Free Tobacco & Nicotine Cessation Program
DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nThat’s It! Learn to Quit! is Griffin Health’s free 6-week program which provides tobacco/nicotine cessation education and guidance in a supportive and compassionate group setting. Participants will learn how to adopt an individualized tobacco/nicotine quit plan. That’s It, Learn to Quit is for both first timers trying to quit and for anyone who has quit in the past and wants to re-visit living without nicotine and tobacco.\nHere are a few key educational objectives and topics discussed in this program:\nNicotine\n\n\n\nHow nicotine affects the body\nHow to break free of nicotine addiction\n\n\n\n\nHealth effects of nicotine use and how the body can heal once quit\n\nMedicinal Support\n\nTips on how to speak with your doctor\nBenefits, contraindications, and dosage education for nicotine replacement therapy\nDiscussion of other medicinal options to help curb nicotine cravings\n\nBehavior Change\n\nSelf-evaluation & problem-solving class activities\nSelf-care & self-compassion; reframing negative self-talk\nMindfulness techniques: meditation, visualization, breathing, and setting daily intentions with positive affirmations\nNicotine craving & trigger management\nCreating a quit plan, setting a quit start date & establishing sustainable healthy lifestyle behavior\nLifestyle behavior education is provided for nutrition, physical activity, sleep, & stress management\nWeekly activities (free writing, music therapy, shared readings) self-beliefs that bring happiness and strength to stay tobacco/nicotine free\nWeekly discussion & self-reflection of loss of tobacco/nicotine relationship, fear of using again, and how to deal with a slip\n\n\n\nThis session meets Wednesdays September 9, 16, and 23, and October 7, 14, and 21 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Griffin Hospital, 130 Division St., Derby.\n\nParticipants are invited to use Griffin Hospital’s free valet parking at the front entrance.\n\nRegister online below or call The Griffin Center for Healthy Living Coordinator at 203-732-1369.\n\nIs this session full? CLICK HERE to get on our waitlist!\n
URL:https://www.griffinhealth.org/events-calendar/thats-it-learn-to-quit-9-9-26/
ORGANIZER;CN=Carolyn Gundell:MAILTO:cgundell@griffinhealth.org
CATEGORIES:Community Health Resource Center,Community Wellness Events,Smoking
LOCATION:130 Division Street. Derby, CT 06418-1336
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