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Table 1 Group sessions curriculum

From: Mindfulness for psychosis groups; description and preliminary evaluation of a novel routine care pathway in Hong Kong

 

Session content

Orientation Session

Introduction

Brief practice of mindful seeing, hearing, touching and smelling

Brief practice of mindful breathing

Research findings and feedback from previous participants

Q&A

Four weekly sessions

 

 1

Check in

Ground rules

Introduction and expectations for session

Raisin exercise and enquiry

Mindful breathing and enquiry

Set home practice + handout

 Mindful eating everyday

 Mindful consumption of food

 Mindful breathing

 2

Check in

Ground rules

Mindful breathing and enquiry

Home practice review

Mindful movement and enquiry

Set home practice + handout

 Mindful movement

 Mindfulness of one activity

 Mindful breathing everyday

 3

Check in

Ground rules

Mindful breathing and enquiry

Homework review

Mindful walking and enquiry

Set home practice + handout

 Mindful walking

 Mindful breathing

 4

Check-in

Ground rules

Mindful breathing

Home practice review

Sharing and closing

Monthly follow-up meetings

 

Check in

Ground rules

Mindful breathing/movement/walking

Practice review (in-session and home practice)

Mindful living

Closing