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. 2020 May 11;9(5):e15178. doi: 10.2196/15178

Table 2.

App-based mindfulness-based cancer survivorship curriculum.

Unit # Topics or focus of module Meditation Exercise
1 What is mindfulness; why mindfulness for cancer?; belly breathing exercise; introduction to Body Scan with focus on cancer-related changes in the body. Body Scan (short) Positive events journal
2 Mindful attitudes (nonjudgment, acceptance, nonattachment) in the context of cancer. Mindfulness of breath and mindful movement Negative events journal
3 Stress response; biology of stress, stress and cancer; link between inner narrative and chronic stress; sleeping well exercise. Mini breathing exercises, mindful movement, and walking meditation Symptoms of stress checklist or mapping stress on the body
4 Stinkin’ Thinkin’; maladaptive stories we tell ourselves; common cognitive distortions with cancer-related examples; coping with thoughts and fears of cancer recurrence. Open awareness Thought log
5 Introduction to guided imagery; using imagery to cultivate loving kindness toward the suffering of self and others. Mountain meditation and compassion meditation Body Scan (long) Intention or plan moving forward