VIRTUAL TRAINING: Duke UNC - Mindfulness Training for Smokers *FACILITATOR TRAINING* (9.25 CE hours)
When: 5/6/2025 - 10/9/2025
Save Event to CalendarThis NEW training course will provide the foundation you need to facilitate the Mindfulness Training for Smokers intervention in your own practice setting. Using experiential methods, you will gain insights into the principles of mindfulness and learn how to apply them effectively to manage the unique challenges that smokers face during their journey to quit.About the Mindfulness Training for Smokers Curriculum
Mindfulness Training for Smokers (MTS) is an 8-week group intervention that uses mindfulness to help participants quit smoking. People who try to quit smoking "cold turkey" have a less than 5% chance of success. People who complete the MTS group have much higher success rates; in a study of the intervention, 39% of participants remained abstinent from tobacco six months after completing the group.
In MTS, participants learn how to practice mindfulness and then learn to apply mindfulness to manage relapse challenges, including smoking triggers, withdrawal symptoms, urges, and stressful situations. Every mindfulness practice in MTS is taught for the purpose of smoking cessation but is also applicable to anxiety, depression, stress, eating issues and alcohol abuse, which are all significant relapse triggers for smokers.
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