Wellness
"The concept of total wellness recognizes that our every thought, word, and behavior affects our greater health and well-being. And we, in turn, are affected not only emotionally but also physically and spiritually." Greg Anderson (American best selling Author and founder of the American Wellness Project., b.1964)
Thank you for joining us in the WorkLifeMatters Wellness Center. As a company that offers WorkLifeMatters, Guardian’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP), a variety of wellness resources are available to help you maintain a culture of wellness in your organization. By clicking on any of the subjects below, you can access tools like PowerPoint presentations, video streams, and articles.
Individual Resources
Tobacco Cessation
PowerPoint
Smoking CessationThis smoking cessation program covers the harmful facts associated with tobacco smoke, why quitting is best for your health and tips on how to do so.
Tobacco AddictionThis presentation covers tobacco use statistics, types of nicotine, information on addiction, stages of change and more.
Tobacco Cessation & RecoveryDiscover reasons for quitting, common myths, and steps for quitting.
Handouts
A Smoker’s Guide to Kicking the HabitIf you’re going to make the effort to quit, you certainly want to succeed. Learn tips on preparing to quit, treatment options, and self-help tips.
Enjoy Meals Without SmokingYour body may go through nicotine withdrawal when you try to cut down or stop using tobacco. This is why you might have a hard time dealing with some situations, like eating meals, that are linked to your tobacco use during this time of recovery.
Health Effects of SmokingHealth studies have shown that smoking can affect your heart as well as your lungs. Smoking also raises your risk of certain cancers. These are all good reasons to quit.
How to Deal with Nicotine WithdrawalMost people who are trying to stop smoking have some withdrawal symptoms. Use this information to help you with the symptoms you do have and don’t worry about those that you do not experience. Remember that these symptoms are generally temporary in nature and a sign that you are on the road to recovery.
How to Enjoy Coffee or Tea without CigaretteThink you have to quit drinking coffee or tea when you quit smoking? There are things you can do while you’re getting ready to quit, and things you can do after you quit, to make it easier to enjoy coffee or tea without smoking.
How to Stop Chew or Snuff Tobacco UseGet tips on how to stop using smokeless tobacco.
Immediate Smoker Savings from Quitting in Each StateQuitting smoking not only improves a person’s health, but also produces large monetary savings just from no longer buying cigarettes. Depending on where he or she lives, a pack-a-day smoker who quits will, on average, annually save $1,480 to $2,770.
What Do You Know About Smoking Cessation Aids?Nicotine is an addictive drug. But if you’re a smoker, your chances of quitting for good have never been better, thanks to smoking-cessation aids. Learn more about these aids by taking this quiz, based on information from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and the American Cancer Society (ACS).
Additional Resources
SmokeFree.govSmokefree.gov is intended to help you or someone you care about quit smoking.
Different people need different resources as they try to quit. The information and professional assistance available on this Web site can help to support both your immediate and long-term needs as you become, and remain, a nonsmoker.
The Women's Heart FoundationThe Women's Heart Foundation, the only Non-Governmental Organization that designs and implements demonstration projects for the prevention of heart disease, is a 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to improving survival and quality of life.
The Women's Heart Foundation specializes in the design and implementation of wellness, prevention and early intervention programs. The organization has received both national and international recognitions for its ability to reach out to women. As the front runner for women's cardiovascular disease issues, WHF is proud that the movement that it started in 1986 is now a global one, with mobilization of world health organizations, government, academic and science communities to bring about social change.
QuitterInYou.orgThe American Lung Association created this new campaign, "Quitter in You," to help smokers find the motivation to try and quit again, and access the help they need to succeed. The way we see it, there is no need for people to feel badly about their quit attempts. In fact, it’s counterproductive. And that’s what is so refreshingly different about this campaign.
The American Lung Association wants smokers to know that they are not failures, and that with each quit attempt, they learn a little more about what works and doesn’t work for them. Each attempt is a necessary step on the road to becoming an ex-smoker forever. And when you're ready to try quitting again, the American Lung Association is here to help with a wide array of resources that prove the campaign’s rallying cry ,"We support the quitter in you."
TheTruth.comHere find the unfiltered facts about big tobacco.