Table 2.
Mindfulness training for parents (developed by the HHML)
| Session | Theme | Goal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stress of being a parent | - Establish motivation to learn mindfulness for promotion of family health |
| - Introduce mindfulness training | ||
| - Introduce body scan | ||
| 2 | Automatic reactions | - Introduce stretching |
| - Notice physiological, emotional and cognitive reaction in stressful moments of parenting | ||
| - Use of mindful breathing and nonjudgmental attitude in managing the reaction in parenting | ||
| 3 | Respond to children mindfully | - introduce mindfulness to breath and body |
| - Further notice reactive patterns in parenting | ||
| - Introduce three minute breathing as coping | ||
| - Practice deep listening in mindfulness | ||
| 4 | Quality parenting | - Joint session: practice with children, progress review |
| - Introduce mindfulness to sounds and thoughts | ||
| - mindful living for ADHD children and family caregivers | ||
| 5 | Facing difficulties with kindness | - Exploring difficulties with mindfulness practice |
| - Introduce lovingkindness practice for self-care, and care of others | ||
| 6 | Self-care of parents | - Joint session: practice with children, progress review |
| - Care plan of children and self | ||
| - Consolidate learning |