Table 1 Child program of Family-based Mindfulness Intervention (developed by Snel, 2014)
Session | Theme | Goal |
|---|---|---|
1 | A for attention | - Establish motivation of be attentive and mindful |
- Use breathing as a beginning of exploration of attention | ||
2 | Exploring our body | - Introduce mindful movement exercises |
- Expand awareness of body sensation | ||
3 | Tasting, Smelling, Hearing, Seeing and Feeling | - Introduce the use of multiple senses in understanding our inner and outside world |
4 | Feel our feelings | - Learn to be aware and to describe feelings |
5 | Accepting feelings | - Acknowledge feelings of self and others |
- Experience the importance of accepting feelings | ||
6 | Conscious movement | - Bring attention and awareness to self and others |
7 | The power of awareness and thoughts | - Experience the application of mindful attention and thoughts in daily life |
8 | Being nice is good | - Consolidate learning |
- Practice of lovingkindness |