Published at 01 July, 2025 10:00.
Yorkshire Smokefree advisor Carrie has written a summer poem to help you stay motivated and smoke-free this summer. Grab a coffee and take a read...
Published at 26 June, 2025 12:05.
Summer has finally arrived - longer days, warmer weather, and time spent outdoors with friends and family. It’s the perfect season for festivals, barbecues, park picnics, and relaxing beach days. But what if this year’s summer looked and felt a little different? What if it was your first smoke-free summer?
If you’ve been thinking about quitting tobacco, now is the ideal moment. Not just for your health, but for your lifestyle, your wallet, and the people around you.
Published at 28 May, 2025 11:17.
Smoking can affect our bone health and studies have shown that tobacco use can decrease bone density and lead to osteoperosis.
Published at 29 April, 2025 09:38.
Recent research indicates that our mental health in the UK is declining, with people experiencing depression, anxiety disorders, stress and suicidal thoughts. Of course, our experience in the lockdown period contributed to this for some people. Mental Health Awareness Week raises awareness, helps people reach out for support, and with this year’s theme being “Community” it helps foster a strong feeling of coming together to help people feel less alone.
Published at 24 March, 2025 11:30.
I wrote this coffee break with Stress Awareness Month in mind and wrote it as a song about trying, even when we may not feel our best selves. We can still achieve things when our goals may seem out of reach. Today can still be the day to go for it and quit smoking! For me, writing is good for my mental health and one of the ways I support myself if I am feeling a little in the dark and need to shine a little light of hope for me and others. Singing can also be a stress buster; you don’t have to be a soprano or baritone or in a choir to sing. Singing lowers cortisol and relieves stress and tension. Studies have shown that when people sing, endorphins and oxytocin are released by the brain which in turn lowers stress and anxiety levels so instead of reading it, why don’t you try singing it to whatever tune you like! I gave it a go too.
Carrie at Yorkshire Smoke Free Wakefield.
Published at 11 March, 2025 11:50.
When you were younger, many years ago
Without a care in the world, going with the flow
Your peers would tell you, “Go on have a fag
Don’t be shy, we’re all having a drag”.
Published at 28 January, 2025 09:41.
Treat the person, not just the cancer, because every story is unique—and quitting smoking can be the start of a healthier, brighter future for you and your loved ones.
Published at 14 January, 2025 09:26.
Break the cycle this January: quitting smoking and going alcohol-free together can supercharge your health and set you on the path to a brighter, healthier future.
