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. 2021 Sep 16;12(11):2820–2831. doi: 10.1007/s12671-021-01750-1

Table 1.

An overview of the 8-weeks .b Foundations course

Session Theme Core concepts and practices
Taster Orientation of the course
1 Waking up to the autopilot Mindful eating, sitting with body and breath, and bringing mindful awareness to routine activities
2 Bringing curiosity to our experience Body scan, using body as anchor and radar, and tuning into enjoyable moments
3 Mindfulness in daily life Mindful standing, stretching and walking, and .b practice
4 Tuning into thoughts and feelings Sounds and thoughts practice, rumination, and thought bus practice
5 Exploring difficulty: building resilience Sitting with difficulty practice, stress signature, and automatic reaction and mindful response
6 Relating to ourselves and others Mindful communication practice and befriending practice
7 Developing balance in our lives Rebalancing nourishing and depleting activities and .b and take action
8 Mindfulness and the rest of life Reflecting back and looking forward