Nicotine is a highly addictive drug found in all forms of tobacco from cigarettes and cigars to chewing tobacco, snuff or hookah. We understand\u2014quitting is a hard. So we\u2019re to help you! Macalester College offers a variety of tobacco cessation resources to help students and employees quit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The most important thing you can do is plan, plan, plan for your quit day. And change the way you think about quitting. Do not give yourself permission to smoke\u2014be positive. Quitting is hard, so take it one day at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can do it!<\/strong> Here are some other tips:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Quit Partner<\/a> is Minnesota\u2019s free way to quit nicotine, including smoking, vaping and chewing. They can support your quit with one-on-one coaching, email and text support, and free quit medication delivered by mail. They are available to help 24\/7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Physical activity classes<\/a> are available during the evening for students and led by students. Register for free physical activity classes that focus on the mind and body connection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Meditation and mindfulness resources are available through Sitting@Mac. Sitting@Mac meets on Wednesdays for meditation and Dharma talk at 4:45 PM in the Weyerhaeuser Memorial Chapel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Employees with HealthPartners insurance through Macalester College can receive free nicotine replacement patches, gum, lozenges or tobacco cessation medication with a prescription from your doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All Macalester employees, regardless of insurance, are able to get support with quitting by meet one-on-one with Kelly Fang, Macalester\u2019s onsite Wellness Coach. \u00a0Contact Kelly to schedule an appointment at \u00a0kfang@macalester.edu<\/a>\u00a0or 651-696-6963.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All HealthPartners members are eligible to work with a Health Coach over the phone to help with quitting smoking. \u00a0To register in the Partners in Quitting program and schedule your first appointment, call 952-883-7800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mindfulness classes are offered onsite for staff and faculty through WHAM. The cost is $25 for each 6-week series. To check dates and register visit the WHAM<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Physical activity classes such as yoga, pilates, circuit training and boot camp are available onsite for staff and faculty through WHAM. For details, visit the WHAM<\/a> website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visit some of our recommended websites and mobile apps for support and tools you need to be tobacco free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n QuitPlan<\/a> LiveStrong MyQuit Coach – iPhone American Lung Association 7 Steps to a Smoke-Free Life<\/em> Sure-Fire, Fifty-Day Way to Stop Smoking<\/em> Share the Air Nicotine is a highly addictive drug found in all forms of tobacco from cigarettes and cigars to chewing tobacco, snuff or hookah. We understand\u2014quitting is a hard. So we\u2019re to help you! Macalester College offers a variety of tobacco cessation resources to help students and employees quit. Quitting Tips The most important […]<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-9","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/tobacco-free\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/tobacco-free\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/tobacco-free\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/tobacco-free\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/tobacco-free\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/tobacco-free\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75,"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/tobacco-free\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9\/revisions\/75"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/tobacco-free\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
Resources for Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Quit Partner Minnesota<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Stress Reduction\/Coping Strategies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Resources for Employees<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Free Nicotine Replacement Therapy and Medication<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Free Onsite Coaching<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Free Phone Coaching<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Stress Reduction\/Coping Strategies<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Additional Tobacco Free Resources for All<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Websites<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
American Cancer Society Guide to Quitting Smoking<\/a>
TobaccoFreeLife<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nMobile Apps<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Quit Smoking – Android
Quitter – iPhone<\/p>\n\n\n\nBooks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
by Edwin B. Fischer. Wiley, 1998<\/p>\n\n\n\n
iBook<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"