Table 2 Themes and contents of the brief MBI
Themes | Intention of interventions | Major mindfulness practice |
|---|---|---|
1. Welcome in the moment | Introduction of mindfulness; experiential learning and practice of mindfulness; start off a mindfulness journey in daily life | ➢ Movement exercise and brief sitting meditation practice ➢ Raisin exercises ➢ Yoga-Body scan ➢ Breathing space introduction ➢ Home practice |
2. Responding with depression | Deepen mindfulness experience; experiential learning thoughts ➔ emotions relationship; emotion-focused meditation (depression); learning ways to respond with depression | ➢ Body scan ➢ Mindful sitting with breath, sounds and thoughts ➢ Automatic negative thoughts scenarios (thoughts ➔ emotions) ➢ Emotion-focused meditation – depression ➢ Breathing space ➢ Home practice |
3. Responding with mania | Deepen mindfulness experience; experiential learning emotions ➔ thoughts relationship; emotion-focused meditation (mania); learning ways to respond with mania | ➢ Mindful walking ➢ Why be mindful with mania ➢ Automatic positive thoughts scenarios (emotions ➔ thoughts) ➢ Emotion-focused meditation – mania ➢ Breathing space acceptance ➢ Home practice |
4. Self-care and Kindness to self | Deepen mindfulness experience; Cultivation loving-kindness and compassion to self | ➢ Mindful sitting with breath, sounds and thoughts ➢ The compassionate coaching story ➢ Self-soothing activities with mindfulness ➢ Loving-kindness meditation ➢ Home practice |