Table 3.

MBCT-T session content

Session	Topics
Orientation	Course outline, logistics Introduction to the stress response and mindfulness Setting intention, anticipating and addressing challenges
1: Awareness & Automatic Pilot	Recognizing automatic pilot Raisin exercise; awareness of multiple aspects of experience: thoughts, emotions, behaviors/impulses Non-judgmental awareness of routine daily activities
2: Living in Our Heads	links between thoughts, emotions, behavior and sensations Introduction of body scan Learning to place, hold, and shift attention
3: Gathering the Scattered Mind	Responding versus reacting Introduction of sitting meditation (mindfulness of breath)
4: Thoughts are Not Facts	Seeing thoughts as mental events, not facts (cognitive defusion) Importance of interpretation and cognitive distortions Introduction of mindfulness of thoughts meditation Halfway review
5: Allowing & Letting Be (Part I)	Recognizing and letting go of aversion (mental resistance) Introduction of working with difficulty meditation
6: Allowing & Letting Be (Part II)	Identifying distress signatures Introduction of responsive 3-minute breathing space (bringing mindfulness skills to daily stressors) Introduction of mindful movement
7: Taking Care of Myself	Using activity to cope Developing plans for sustainable meditation practice Developing action plan for managing future stress and distress
8: Maintenance	Review of skills Developing plan for daily formal and informal mindfulness practice