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Table 1 Summary of sessions of counseling based on the MBSR approach for the reduction of worry in women with PCOS

From: Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) effects on the worries of women with poly cystic ovary syndrome (PCOS)

session

Content

Home works.

1

Greeting and declaration of counseling rules, the definition of the concepts of mindfulness and the main variables, description of the internal and external flow of the mind, Eating raisins, home works.

mindful eating and mindfulness on one of the daily habits (such as brushing their teeth) for at least 45 min, try to be mindful for the whole the day

2

Reviewing previous home works, mindful thinking, Mindful examination of the body, and sitting meditation, home works.

continuing previous homework, sitting meditation, body scan, trying to be mindful for the whole the day

3

Reviewing previous home works, focus on being present, practice seeing and hearing consciously in three minutes, focus on five senses in five minutes, home works.

continuing previous homework, the mindful listening and looking, five senses mindful exercise, try to be mindful for the whole of the day

4

Reviewing previous home works, stress and the body’s reaction, Practicing thoughts-emotions-body senses-behavior relationships, three minutes of concentration on an unpleasant event, mindful walking, home works.

continuing previous homework, mindful breathing techniques, mindful walking, mindfulness of unpleasant events, trying to be mindful for the whole the day

5

Reviewing previous home works, effective responses to stress, Three-Minute Breathing Space (3MBS), meditation in daily life, home works.

continuing previous homework, mindful breathing techniques, trying to be mindful for the whole the day

6

Reviewing previous home works, conscious mind interactions, taking care of yourself, practicing speaking and listening consciously, practicing consecutive thoughts in an hour, getting feedback from participants from practicing, and presenting homework Homemade.

continuing previous homework, mindful communication, thought door technique, trying to be mindful for the whole the day

7

Reviewing previous home works, being more careful, Mindful Yoga, making the unpleasant event enjoyable, providing homework

continuing previous homework, four-dimensional meditation, trying to be mindful for the whole the day

8

Reviewing previous home works, mountain meditation, summarization of all sessions, and homework [12].

continuing previous homework, try to be mindful for the whole the day