In my travels around the health centres, doctor’s surgeries and leisure centres across West Leeds last week, I noticed there is a definite autumnal feel in the air, with lots of brown crisp leaves getting blown into the health centre corridors.
I keep telling my clients that it’s a great time to stop smoking because the weather is on the turn and it is getting chillier so who wants to be stood outside smoking and shivering when they could be inside all cosy and warm. If that's not enough of an incentive, the money they could save could help them pay for Christmas. A 20 a day smoker could save over £500 over the weeks between now and Christmas.
As well as quitting smoking to help improve lifestyle, our Healthy Lifestyle Service is on hand to support with other areas ( The Healthy Living Service is a city-wide service, you can find out more here ). At the start of October, we, the Stop Smoking Service, opened our first joint clinic with the Health Lifestyle Service. For the first time, people can come along to Armley Moor Health Centre on a Wednesday and get help with stopping smoking, advice on healthy lifestyle changes like diet, exercise and reducing alcohol consumption in one location. People can see our Stop Smoking Advisors, Emily and Emma, or our Healthy Lifestyle Practitioner, Tash. This is a truly is a holistic approach and one stop shop to a healthier lifestyle for the West Leeds community. New people are invited to come along at 6:50 pm and returning clients sessions run between 5:30pm and 6:45pm.
If you want to find out more about where the nearest clinic is for you, please get in touch, call 0113 843 4537.
Maree Diamond
Stop Smoking Advisor
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