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Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Week

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Published at 19 April, 2021 08:00.

MS Awareness Week 2021 will run from 19-25 April. In this week it is a chance to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis. Here at Yorkshire Smokefree we are supporting the #LetsTalkMS campaign and urge you to become more aware of how MS can affect someone and how it can be caused.

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Happy Ramadan / Ramadan Mubarak

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Published at 12 April, 2021 09:30.

Today is the first day of Ramadan and we want to let our Muslim clients know that we are here to support you and celebrate you!

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5 Minute Coffee Break - A Weighty Thought

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Published at 01 April, 2021 12:10.

Are you worried about putting on weight when you stop smoking? Is this preventing you from starting your quit attempt? Not everyone will put on weight however and there are tips that can help you avoid it so read on and chew it over with your five minute coffee break

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Stress Awareness Month

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Published at 01 April, 2021 10:45.

April is known as stress awareness month and we wanted to focus on that in this week’s blog. 
We see a lot of people who are trying to quit smoking find that it is stressful but also that they smoke because they are feeling stressed.

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5 Minute Coffee Break - Tricky Triggers

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Published at 22 March, 2021 09:35.

Figure out your tricky triggers and be on your way to becoming a successful non-smoker!

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No Smoking Day 2021

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Published at 08 March, 2021 13:44.

Smokers who quit for 6 weeks or more are happier and experience less anxiety and depression than those who carry on smoking. 

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5 Minute Coffee Break - It's called Bordem!

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Published at 03 March, 2021 14:45.

Are you really bored or are you just using boredom as a means to putting off doing something like delaying your quit attempt Take this time to think about why you are procrastinating and talk about it with friends or a Stop Smoking Advisor?

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5 Minute Coffee Break

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Published at 18 February, 2021 11:10.

Do you ever hear yourself saying “it's not the right time” or “I am just too stressed”? What is it about stress and how we handle it that makes the barriers go up to stopping smoking or staying smoke-free?

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