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Table 1 Contents of the program

From: Feasibility study of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for anxiety disorders in a Japanese setting

Session

Theme

Contents

1

Automatic pilot

Psychoeducation: what is mindfulness

Exercise: mindfulness eating (“Raisin exercise”)/body scan

Homework: mindfulness of a routine activity/body scan

2

Dealing with barriers

Psychoeducation: association of mood and thoughts

Exercise: thoughts and feelings exercise/body scan/mindful breathing meditation

Homework: body scan/breathing meditation/pleasant events calendar

3

Mindfulness of the breath

Psychoeducation: awareness of mind wandering and focuing on the breath

Exercise: breathing meditation/gentle yoga/mindful walking

Homework: breathing meditation/gentle yoga/mindful walking/unpleasant events calendar

4

Staying present

Psychoeducation: staying present/about anxiety symptomsa

Exercise: meditation of sounds and thoughts/breathing meditation

Homework: meditation of sounds and thoughts/breathing meditation/3-min breathing space

5

Allowing/letting be

Psychoeducation: exploring difficulty

Exercise: breathing meditation/meditation of sounds and thoughts/exploring difficulty

Homework: breathing meditation/meditation of sounds and thoughts/exploring difficulty/3-min breathing space

6

Thoughts are not facts

Psychoeducation: cognitive biases

Exercise: breathing meditation/meditation of sounds and thoughts/exploring difficulty

Homework: breathing meditation/meditation of sounds and thoughts/exploring difficulty/3-min breathing space

7

How can I best take care of myself?

Psychoeducation: choosing functional behaviors/behavioral activation/identifying triggers

Exercise: mindfulness meditation of sounds and thoughts/breathing meditation

Homework: meditation of sounds and thoughts/breathing meditation/3-min breathing space + action plan

8

Using what has been learned to deal with future mood

Personal reflections of course/plans for future practice and strategies for maintaining momentum/farewell

Exercise: body scan/breathing meditation

  1. a The lecture relevant to depression was replaced by that about anxiety in session 4