It’s no secret that tobacco use is one of Australia’s leading disease risk factors – but we also know that smoking isn’t easy to quit.
As an advocate for Australian health, HIF’s partnership with Mindset Health offers a science-backed solution designed to help HIF members quit smoking.
How is Mindset Health backed by science?
Mindset Health’s Finito program was designed by Dr. Gary Elkins, a world-leading neuroscientist, Director of the Mind-Body Medicine Research Laboratory at Baylor University, and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis.
“Most interventions for quitting smoking have a 25-30% success rate.” says Dr. Elkins.
“But if we look at multi-component, multi-session programs like Finito, the success rate goes up dramatically. The research is really in the range of 60 to 90%.”
How does the Finito program work?
Using daily 15-minute self-hypnosis sessions, Finito is a four-week digital program, designed to help smokers manage the underlying triggers, cravings, emotions and habits that cause them to smoke in the first place – and offer techniques to help them quit smoking for good.
Can HIF members access the Finito program for free?
Mindset Health’s programs are fully funded by HIF for the first 500 eligible members to sign up.
To be eligible, HIF members must:
• Have an active domestic Hospital or Extras policy with HIF.
• Complete the two-month waiting period for their cover.
• Be at least 18 years old.
How do eligible HIF members access Mindset Health’s programs?
Simply log in to the HIF Online Member Centre and find the Mindset Health program link under ‘Health and Wellbeing Programs' in the footer to register.