Table 1.

The content of mindfulness-based sexual counseling sessions

Session	Content of meetings	Homework
1	Explain the research and the number of sessions Explain about relationship Distribution of questionnaires Doing the first mindfulness exercise (eating raisins with mindfulness) Ask some questions about sexual issues after infertility	Thinking about the sexual concepts mentioned in class Study of the booklet given by the researcher Do one of your daily activities, such as practicing raisin eating, and record it on your homework sheet
2	Talking about sexuality after an infertility diagnosis, and infertility challenges Focus on the body and discuss her experience and body image Discuss the difference between thoughts and feelings after infertility Breathing training with the presence of mind	Record pleasant events of thoughts and feelings Doing one of the daily activities with the presence of the mind, such as washing dishes Perform breathing with the presence of mind and focus on the body, and record in the homework
3	Thoughts and feelings during sex, fantasy Breathe with the presence of mind for 3 min Practice meditation in a sitting position Practice seeing and hearing Expressing the connection between unpleasant events after infertility	Focus on the body Practice 3 min of breathing space Make a list of unpleasant events, write down thoughts and feelings, and bodily sensations related to them and record it on the homework sheet
4	Talk about clients' sexual experiences, relationships, spirituality and intimacy Perform 3 min of breathing space 5 min of practice of seeing and hearing	Focus on the body and practice 3 min of breathing space, practice 5 min of seeing or hearing and recording on homework
5	Talk about clients' misconceptions about sex, childbearing Perform 3-min breathing space - coping	Performing sitting reflection and breathing space for 3 min, performing breathing space for 3 min - coping and recording in the homework sheet
6	Talk about clients' experiences for better sex Sitting reflection Awareness of breathing, body, sound, and then thoughts Practice breathing space for 3 min	3-min breathing space, 3-min breathing space - confrontation and recording in the homework sheet
7	Reflection sits along with awareness of breathing, body, sound, and then thoughts Practice observing the relationship between activity and mood Make a list of enjoyable activities, 3 min of breathing space	Walking with the presence of mind 3-min breathing space, 3-min breathing space - confrontation and recording in the homework sheet
8	Talk about clients' experiences Exercise body check Distribution of the questionnaire	Advise to continue home exercises