Work Well Challenge January 23-29 "Quit A Habit"

The Work Well Challenge for January 23-29 is Quit A Habit. It is suppose to be focusing on just quiting Tobacco Products, but since we all need to quit some type of habit I have changed it to met our needs. (You don't need to report your reasons - this is an individual effort.)

 

How to Quit A Habit Tips:

 

1. Identify the habit you want to break; such as eating junk food, not having road rage, gossiping, swearing, smoking, etc.

 

2. Make A Plan with Steps and Rewards for completing the steps.

 

3. Replace the bad habit with a good habit; such as replace junk food with healthy food, leave early to your destination to avoid road rage, be optismic about the people and events around you, replace slang words with swear words, exercise instead of smoking.

 

4. Keep on Track; such as keep a log and get help from others. It's okay if you slip a little, but jump right back up.

 

 

Below are some Tips of how to Quit Tobacco Products:  

 

Support to Quit

The following free resources are available to help smokers quit.

* Utah 1.888.567.TRUTh (1.888.567.8788) - You Receive a connection to resources, an assessment of what you need help you quit, a personal plan and a quit kit to walk you through the process.

http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/quitline.htm 

http://utah.quitnet.com/qnhomepage.aspx

http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/quit-1.html

 

* "Quit Smoking Today We Can Help!" http://smokefree.gov/

 

* Women.smokefree.gov

Theses websites provide free, accurate, evidence-based information and professional assistance to help support the immedicate and long-term needs of people trying to quite smoking.

 

Additional information you might find interesting:

 

Heart Stopper: How Tobacco Smoke Can Lead to a Heart Attack - Even Death

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EbYaJc4J2A

 

December 9, 2010 Surgeon General's Report "How Tobacco Smoke Causes Disease."

http://www.visualwebcaster.com/National_Press_Club/74844/event.html

 

Michigan's "Planing to Quit" Guide http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Michigan_Smokers_Quit_Kit_240738_7.pdf

 

http://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifehack/how-to-quit-a-bad-habit.html

 

Alternative Incentive 1st Quarter 2011

Several of employees wanted to participate in the Biggest Loser, but the weigh-ins and meeting times did not meet with their schedule. So, an Alternative Incentive for the First Quarter has been created. 

What you need to do....  track your exercise and healthy habits from January 1-March 31; then turn-in your log to Sarah by April 6 with at least 80% completed (meaning you exercise 5 days a week) you will be eligible for a reward, not determined at this time. Logs to help you track are at https://sites.google.com/site/paysoncitywellness/Home/2010-incentives. 

This incentive, like all incentives, is to encourage you to become more active. 

Our lives are busy and most of us feel like we are running into a brick wall, but to make ourselves a little more active will help us in all aspects of our lives. 

If you can't exercise for a long period of time, split the exercise up into portions. 

Such as, exercise 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes at night. You just exercised 30 minutes. 

Do you need to let out some frustrations during the day? Don't reach for the chocolate or treat in your desk... take a 15 minute break and walk or run - it will help you release some of those frustrations.

Food & Exercise Logs

There are Food & Exercise Logs on the Wellness Website.