Radio Update... Tuesday, March 10, 2008

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Radio Update...  Tuesday March 10, 2008

 

This week Glenn had a better time of it.  He did smoke, but it was only once and he only had two cigarettes.  He also worked on his assignments and called me. 

 

This week we discussed his greatest challenges that triggered his need to smoke,  he listed among them, driving, work, his co-worker Dave, His wife, His children.  Dave pointed out that these things are in fact, all of the most important things in his life.  I agreed, and we decided to focus on driving first.  I believe that the rest of the them, while they are stressful, were mostly thrown in for theatrical value.

 

The other thing we discussed was how much Nicorette Gum he has been chewing.  Glenn is concerned because he is chewing constantly and he knows that too much gum isn't good for him either.  We discussed alternating regular gum with the Nicorette.

 

One thing Glenn did say was the balls that I had given him did seem to help.  He had lost one of them but has since found it.  I did give him a new set.  These are dexterity balls, and they have chimes in them.  You can click on the picture above if you would like to learn more about them.  Glenn is going to give them a try and use the original ones on air as they don't make any noise.

 

Here are Glenn's assignments for the week:

 

1. Slowly cut back on the Nicorette Gum

You said you were concerned about the amount of gum you were chewing.  This is something that you can do slowly.   Try chewing a regular piece of gum in between each piece of Nicorette gum.  If every other piece doesn’t work, try a piece of regular gum after every two pieces of Nicorette gum.  Take note of your mood when you are chewing regular gum vs. the Nicorette gum.   Another suggestion, Chew regular gum in situations you wouldn't be able to smoke, and Nicorette gum when you would normally be smoking

Example:  When you are “on air” chew regular gum.   When you   would take a smoke break, go outside and chew the Nicorette gum.  See if that helps when your cravings in anyway.

 

 

 

2. Breath!         

      It may sound very simple, but deep breathing helps alleviate stress.

      It also increases oxygen flow which aids in brain function there by helping

      you think more clearly.  There are specific techniques I can teach you.

 

3. Alternate Routes.

     Consider alternate routes or travel times.  Can you make your trip when

     the roads are less busy?  Are there other routes you can take to avoid

     traffic?  Let me know how you feel about this suggestion.

 

4. Can you accept where you are? 

     Chances are when you are in this situation you are experience angst

     because you want to be somewhere else.  Are there things you can do to

     help you make your current situation more acceptable, or even more

     enjoyable?  Let me know what you think about this one too.