Table 1.
Title | Topics | Curriculum/Activity |
---|---|---|
Week 1: Introduction to the integrative medical group visit | Introduction to mindfulness, ground rules, structure of integrative medical group visit | Grounding and arriving meditation |
Week 2: Our reactions to stress | Mind-body connection, parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system, effects of stress | Body scan meditation |
Week 3: The importance of healthy sleep | Healthy sleeping behaviors, role of neuroplasticity in recovery from injury | Mindful eating meditation Gratitude journaling Pleasant events chart |
Week 4: Inflammation, nutrition, and acupressure | Goal setting introduced, discussion of nutrition as medicine, omega 3s, fiber, and vitamin D | Acupressure Unpleasant events chart |
Week 5: Mood, challenging relationships, and health | Challenging communication and effective communication styles, approaches to depression | Sitting meditation Loving kindness meditation |
Week 6: COVID news, nutrition review, and movement as medicine | Patient directed topics in the news, mind-body approaches for life management, introduction to yoga | Chair yoga Loving kindness meditation |
Week 7: Mindful eating and setting goals | Mindful eating, new options for enjoying food, setting goals | Breathing space meditation |
Week 8: Wellness review and graduation | Wellness review, naming participants' strengths | Self-massage |