Table 1 MBSR sessions

Pre-session and preparation

Seeking familiarity with participants and make a rapport. Discussion about treatment and MBSR approach. Trying to identify obstacles and solving them

1

Body scan, mindful breathing, and mindful eating

2

Body scan, mindful breathing, mindful eating, and mindful tooth brushing

3

Body scan, sitting meditation, completing pleasant events calendar, continuing infuse mindfulness into daily life activity

4

Everyday yoga, STOP technique, continuing infuse mindfulness into daily life activity

5

Body scan, yoga, and sitting meditation in alteration, brain and meditation, loving kindness meditation, completing communication calendar during week, continuing infuse mindfulness into daily life activity

6

Body scan, yoga, and sitting meditation in alteration, introducing conflict resolution styles, AH-FOWL exercise, continuing infuse mindfulness into daily life activity

7

Body scan, yoga, and sitting meditation in alteration, pain process, learning about emotions, continuing infuse mindfulness into daily life activity

8

Body scan, yoga, and sitting meditation in alteration, continuing infuse mindfulness into daily life activity, writing about short-time and long-time goals