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For 20 Years, 'Quitplan Services' Has Helped Make It Easier for Minnesotans to Successfully Quit Smoking
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QUITTING SMOKING REMAINS ONE OF THE MOST-POPULAR NEW-YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS.
AND, FOR NEARLY 20 YEARS, "QUIT-PLAN SERVICES" HAS PROVIDED FREE SUPPORT, TO ALL MINNESOTANS WHO WANT TO QUIT.
MIKE SHELDON, OF "CLEAR-WAY MINNESOTA"--WHICH OPERATES THE
PROGRAM--OFFERS THESE TIPS...
(SHELDON):
"THOSE WHO MAKE A PLAN ARE MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED.
AND, MOST OF THEM USE A 'QUIT MEDICATION'--LIKE PATCHES OR GUM--TO REDUCE NICOTINE-WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS.
MAKING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY A DAILY HABIT STIMULATES THE BRAIN--WHICH CAN HELP YOU FIGHT CRAVINGS, AVOID SETBACKS, AND FEEL BETTER.
WHAT'S MORE, YOU SHOULDN'T BE AFRAID TO ASK FOR HELP--WHETHER IT'S FROM A FAMILY-MEMBER, A FRIEND, A CO-WORKER, OR A PROFESSIONAL PHONE-COACH.
FINALLY, TRY TO SURROUND YOURSELF WITH A TOBACCO-FREE ENVIRONMENT--TO GET RID OF THE TEMPTATION TO USE IT:
CLEAR YOUR HEAD AND SURROUNDINGS OF TOBACCO, START THINKING LIKE A NONSMOKER, AND GET ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT QUITTING."
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TO LEARN MORE, VISIT "QUIT-PLAN"-DOT-COM--OR CALL
1-888-354-"PLAN". THAT'S 1-888-354-"PLAN".
