St. John's Services Mind & Body Health Stop Smoking Start Living
St John's Services Mind Body Health Stop Smoking

Stop Smoking Start Living

Break the Habit

Quitting smoking is not about just breaking a “bad habit.” It is about changing your life so cigarettes are no longer a part of it. Our six-week support group program “Stop Smoking ... Start Living” is based on a model developed by Yale University using the practice of mindfulness to meet and overcome cravings for cigarettes. In a study comparing the mindfulness-based program with the American Lung Association Freedom from Smoking, those who used mindfulness techniques were twice as likely to quit and had more success at staying “quit.” You are supported by a wellness coach and your classmates as you move through the program towards a smoke-free life.
 
Meetings with the teacher can take place in person or online. Suggested donation: $120 for the six-week program. Additional one-hour sessions are available for a suggested donation of $30 per hour.

Registration

 

To be registered for the class you must complete the online registration and mail your donation (checks payable to St. John's Hospital) to:

Mind-Body Health Services
Attn: Bridget Rolens
HSHS St. John's Hospital
800 E. Carpenter St.
Springfield, IL 62769
 
Please write the class title and start date on the check. To register with a credit card, please print and complete this form and mail to the address above.

For more information please contact Bridget Rolens by email bridget.rolens@hshs.org, or by phone 217-544-LIVE (5483).