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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Jun 23.
Published in final edited form as: Psychol Addict Behav. 2014 Dec 1;29(2):277–282. doi: 10.1037/adb0000031

Table 1.

Writing prompts as well as meditation and relaxation exercises for the RAP intervention

Session Writing Prompt Meditation and Relaxation
1 In what ways have things gotten better for you since this experience? (Positive Reappraisal) Breathing Retraining (Antoni, Ironson, & Schneiderman, 2007)
2 What personal strengths or relationships with others help you to cope with this experience? (Strengths) Breath Meditation (Bowen, Chawla, & Marlatt, 2011)
3 What aspects of this experience are still unfinished for you? (Cognitive Processing) Capitalizing on Positive Events (Moskowitz et al., 2012)
4 How might it help to forgive yourself or someone else for aspects of this experience? (Forgiveness) Lake Imagery (Antoni et al., 2007)
5 What will you take away from this experience to remind you to live each day to the fullest? (Benefit Finding) Mountain Meditation (Bowen et al., 2011)
6 What makes you feel hopeful or optimistic about the future? (Positive Affect & Optimism) Lovingkindness Meditation (Bowen et al., 2011)
7 What makes you feel happy and satisfied in life? (Positive Affect & Discovery of Meaning) Mountain Meditation (Bowen et al., 2011)