Break the smoking habit today!
May is anti-tobacco month and World No Tobacco Day is observed on 31 May. With Vitality, it’s possible for your employees to enjoy the benefits of a smoke-free life. Read more.
There are about 1.1 billion people worldwide who smoke. If you’re not one of them, be proud of your healthy lifestyle choice. If you are, it’s never too late to stop. Do it now and encourage your employees to stop too. It is possible to avoid the health dangers of continued smoking.
NOT smoking helps to:
- Lower blood pressure and cholesterol
- Improve taste, sensation and smell
- Improve lung function and lower the risk for lung diseases
- Alleviate coughing, sneezing and congestion
- Lessen tiredness
- Lower the risk for gum disease and tooth decay
- Lower the risk for hardened arteries, heart disease, stroke or cancer.
Vitality rewards the actions your employees take for a smoke-free life
All non-smokers can earn 5 000 Vitality points a year
Your employees can complete a non-smoker’s declaration online. If they are older than 25 and they’ve sent in a non-smoker’s declaration before, we’ll award their points automatically each January. Vitality members between the ages of 18 and 25 have to complete the declaration each year.
Vitality members who smoke can save 80% on the Allen Carr’s Easyway programme
Allen Carr’s Easyway is one of the most successful smoking cessation programmes in the world with a success rate of over 90%. To find out more, your employees on Vitality can visit www.allencarr.co.za or call 0861 100 200.
Different Vitality challenges and wellness advice to get your employees smoke-free
There are challenges online to help everyone live a healthier lifestyle. Smokers can take up the “Stop smoking” or “Don’t smoke after 5pm” challenges. Your employees can also complete “Kick the habit for 24 hours” on 31 May 2014 in support of World No Tobacco Day. Vitality members earn 250 points for each completed challenge, and an extra 50 Vitality points if the friends they invite complete the challenge too.
The message is simple. If you or your employees are tempted to smoke – don’t. If you smoke – stop. Your good health is worth it, and Vitality is here to help.