Stop Smoking
Too many people fail because they haven’t prioritized optimizing the body’s response to stress. Let’s face it quitting smoking is stressful. That’s why the Minds at Peace approach combines Sit to Quit with nutritional support to address digestion issues, oral fixation, hydration, weight gain and more. Working in combination with the CEO of The Better Nutrition Program, nationally recognized dietician Ashley Koff to increase the chance of long term success.
In addition, I’ll teach you specific breath techniques, backed by the latest science, to help you throughout the day and successfully manage withdrawal and cravings.
This is a one of kind program that incorporates a holistic approach to smoking cessation and delivering information and skills that can be used for a lifetime.
So let’s review. Here’s what you get.
Sit to Quit— the mindfulness based approach to smoking cessation
Nutritional support
Breathing techniques
FIVE personal coaching sessions.
Are you ready to be smoke free and learn skills you can use for the rest of your life?
Path to Nonsmoker
“I have been a smoker for 24 years. The thought of quitting terrified me. Mark and his program removed my fears and set me on easy path to become a nonsmoker.”
-Minds at Peace Participant for Sit to Quit smoking cessation course
Incredible Course
“I have tried quitting countless times. Mark and his teachings are very different from the rest of the programs I have tried. I do believe I have the proper tools and confidence to stay a nonsmoker.”
-Minds at Peace Participant for Sit to Quit smoking cessation course
What about vaping? Or Chewing?
So far there are no published peer review clinical studies with Mindfulness Training for Smokers in regards to vaping with Juul, similar products or chewing tobacco. In fact there’s very little research with any method for these forms of nicotine . However vaping and chewing can create an addiction to nicotine just like smoking. Using the same methods included in Sit to Quit, along with the private coaching, may help someone who is motivated to quit vaping or chewing tobacco.
Frequently Asked Questions
But wait, aren't all smoking cessation programs really the same?
Glad you asked. Mindfulness Training for Smokers was designed to treat smokers with high-level stress, anxiety, or who have had multiple relapses in the past. Developed with the expertise of the country's top mindfulness and addiction researchers, MTS combines medication, skills training, cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness training.
How does mindfulness help me stop smoking?"
Mindfulness is a skill that benefits individuals personally by decreasing stress, depression, anxiety and chronic pain. It leads to an increase in self-compassion with a decrease in self-judging thoughts. Mindfulness provides the space to consider options before reacting to a trigger out of habit, i.e. lighting up a cigarette. Simply put, mindfulness is the opposite of "mindlessness."
Will insurance cover the cost?
All Marketplace plans are required to provide a smoking cessation benefit. Each plan is different and may have unique provider requirements. Contact your plan for information. Since I am the only provider of Mindfulness Training for Smokers (MTS) in the TriState, most likely your insurance representative won't have heard of MTS. However if the plan offers "counseling" benefits for smoking cessation they may apply for the entire or partial cost, or part of Sit to Quit. Please note I am not a Medicaid provider and cannot bill Medicaid even if your physician provides a referral.