Table 2.

SMART strategies emphasized over 12 sessions.

Sessions	Function	Strategy	Illustration
1–3	Strategic attention: Reduce the load of incoming details by inhibiting less relevant information	Filter/single - task/mental breaks	Tackle mental tasks without distractions, set fixed time (~30 min) to focus attention while consciously blocking extraneous stimulation. Example: Read article, and delete “unimportant” information.
4–5	Integrative Reasoning: Combine ideas to form condensed meanings	Synthesize	Create synthesized abstracted meanings
	Interpret in a broader context	Zoom Out	Devise broader viewpoints/solutions based on acquired new knowledge
	Apply to real life contexts	Zoom Deep & Wide	Construct interpretive messages of application to current contexts/problems. Example: Write sentence that synthesizes important information in an article into one’s own words. Give an alternative interpretation and application to a current context
6–8	Innovation: Derive multiple ways to approach mental tasks and minimize fear of failure or unknown	Infinite	Fluidly generate a multitude of alternative solutions/perspectives
9–10		Paradox/Unknown	Identify daily low performance on tasks and find ways to push new approaches; seek new tasks/contexts/frontiers Example: Given a problem and solution or scenario and outcome, create alternative solutions or paths to alternative outcomes. Consider ways to encourage thinking of and using the alternatives.
11–12	Booster Sessions	Review Strategies	Discuss applications of strategies to real life scenarios.