Run that extra mile
Quitting smoking can enhance your exercise performance by improving lung capacity and efficiency, increasing circulation, and boosting overall stamina. Without the harmful effects of smoking, your body can deliver more oxygen to muscles, reduce fatigue, and accelerate recovery, leading to more effective and enjoyable workouts.4
Breathe easier
Quitting smoking significantly lowers your chances of developing chronic lung diseases such as COPD and lung cancer5. As your lungs recover, you may experience improved respiratory function, decreased inflammation, and a lower risk of infections.
Show off a bright smile
After quitting, blood flow to your gums improves, promoting better gum health and reducing inflammation6. You’ll enjoy a healthier mouth and fresher breath!
To help kickstart your No Smoke November Challenge, you can enter for a chance to win a Quit Kit full of items to help keep you on track. Giveaway entry period is available from November 3rd – November 10th. Visit our @NicoretteCA on Instagram to enter, and click HERE to see the full contest rules.
Write your personal Why
List your reasons for quitting smoking on a piece of paper, a post-it note or a format of your choice. Keep your list nearby. This can be a powerful tool for helping boost willpower and keep you on track in your quit journey.
Pick your Stop Smoking Aid
Choosing the right quit smoking tools for you is important but remember that it can take many attempts. For many smokers, it may take 30 or more quit attempts7. Each quit journey is unique and what works for others may not work for you. Don’t give up! With help and support from family, friends, your healthcare team and smoking cessation aids, you can get there. Find the best NICORETTE® product for your quit journey using our interactive quiz!
Track and Reward
Mark each day you stay cigarette-free and incentivize yourself at each milestone. Make the rewards meaningful, like buying something you’ve had your eye on, getting a gym membership, or planning a small dinner party with your loved ones - all to celebrate your accomplishment.
Pro-tip
Share your reasons for quitting with supportive friends, family or your Quit Coach to reinforce your commitment and accountability. Receiving ongoing counselling from a physician or pharmacist can also help with a successful quit.
Break Your Pattern
Identify your triggers and disrupt their power with new activities like walking, cycling, a hobby, a call or visit with a friend or family member, especially during times of stress.
Be Prepared
To help reduce or prevent withdrawal symptoms, long-acting nicotine replacement therapy can help such as the NICODERM® patch; and to manage cravings, short-acting nicotine replacement therapy such as NICORETTE® Lozenges for discreet cravings management or NICORETTE® QuickMist® Mouth Spray which is discrete, works fast and provides relief from cravings within 30 seconds.
Be Vocal
Read aloud your reasons for quitting—this helps reinforce your motivations and commitment. Keep those reasons at the forefront of your mind.
Be Kind
Quitting smoking is a challenging journey. If you experience a slip-up, treat yourself with compassion. Recognize your progress, learn from setbacks, and keep moving forward with your quit plan.
Resources
1. Break Free with Smokers’ Helpline
Ready to quit smoking? Smokers' Helpline, operated by the Canadian Cancer Society, offers free, confidential, and evidence-based support 24/7. This non-judgmental service provides tailored education and resources from quit coaches, access to innovative cessation programs, and information about other helpful resources in your community. Smokers’ Helpline serves PEI, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Yukon.
Bilingual services are available in English and French by phone at 1-877-513-5333 and online at smokershelpline.ca, with text messaging support in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Interpreter services in over 100 languages are also available by phone. Telephone service in Ontario is provided by Health811.
Register for a Smokers’ Helpline profile to receive a coupon for $20 off when you buy any two participating NICORETTE® or NICODERM® products.
*For new SmokersHelpline.ca members: Register for your FREE SmokersHelpline.ca account and complete the Trial Offer order form when you register
*For existing members: Visit My Offers (you may be asked to login to your account)
2. NICORETTE® QuickMist® Nicotine Spray
Use NICORETTE® QuickMist® Nicotine Spray for Quitting Smoking to beat the urge and quit smoking.
Gets to work on your cigarette cravings in 30 seconds with a single spray. Don’t let cravings get in the way of your quit-smoking journey with NICORETTE®.
Starts to relieve cravings in 30 seconds
You are almost 2x more likely to give up smoking vs willpower alone
One dispenser can replace up to 150 cigarettes based on average use
3. Nicorette® Smoking Cessation Gum
Use NICORETTE® Smoking Cessation Gum for fast nicotine craving relief to help you quit.
Contain 2mg/ 4mg of nicotine to provide fast craving relief
Actively fights cigarette cravings & withdrawal symptoms to help you quit
A fresh-tasting way to help you stop smoking with 5 available flavours