Table 2 Contents of the mindfulness group therapy
Session | Theme | Purposes and contents of the session |
|---|---|---|
1st | Introduction to mindfulness | Understanding the difference between “doing mode” and “being mode” through experiences of eating exercise and body scan. |
2nd | Messages from body and breath | Addressing the importance and difficulty of observing experiences by being aware of body sensations. |
3rd | Connecting mind with body | Being aware of the sensation of the moving body and changes in thoughts and emotions through stretching meditation. Being in touch with unpleasant feelings. |
4th | Recovering own self in daily life | Sharing the daily problems with habits and learning how to switch from habitual responses to mindful coping. |
5th | Letting it be | Learning non-reactive attitudes to all experiences, including the most intense experiences. |
6th | Thoughts are not facts | Understanding the nature of thoughts and experiences to distance from it and be present. |
7th | Caring for your own self | Accepting all aspects of yourself and learning how to choose behaviors necessary for yourself and to care yourself through compassion meditation. |
8th | Making your own mindfulness program | Looking back on the 8 weeks of practices and sharing your own intentions after the program. |