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Table 2 Content and formal practices of each session of MBHP and MB-EAT

From: Mindfulness as a complementary intervention in the treatment of overweight and obesity in primary health care: study protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Program

MBHP

MB-EAT

session

1

What is mindfulness?

Formal practices:

-Eating a raisin

-Body scan

Internal and external wisdom

Formal practices:

- General mindfulness meditation

- Eating four raisins

- Introduction to a general mindfulness practice

2

Mindfulness in breathing

Formal practices:

-Mindfulness while breathing

-Body scan

Mini-meditations, eat consciously and food calories (smart changes)

Formal practices:

- General mindfulness meditation

- Introduction to mini-meditations (10 min)

- How to read labels and the nutritional composition of products

- Mindfully eating high-fat food: cheese and crackers

3

Mindfulness in the body (part I)

Formal practices:

-Mindful walking

-Mindfulness while breathing

Mindfulness while breathing

Awareness of physical hunger, awareness of body and emotional eating

Formal practices:

- Longer meditation practice

- Hunger awareness self-rating practice

- Body scan

4

Mindfulness in the body (part II)

Formal practices:

- Mindful movements

- Mindfulness while breathing, sensations, sounds and thoughts

- 3-Min breathing space in pairs

- Mindful walking

Physical activity, satisfaction of taste and self-healing touch

Formal practices:

- General mindfulness meditation

- Taste satiety exercise with chocolate food

- Healing self-touch

5

Mindfulness and acceptance

Formal practices:

- Mindful movements

- Mindfulness of thoughts

- 3-Min breathing space in doubles

Awareness of fullness, conscious choices and forgiveness

Formal practices:

- General mindfulness meditation

- Stomach fullness and body satiety

- Making mindful choices: cookies and chips

- Emotional eating, anger and forgiveness meditation

6

Silence

Formal practices:

- Mindful movements

- Body scan

- Mindfulness while breathing

- Mindful walking

Integrating internal and external wisdom: becoming conscious about nutrition and energy balance

Formal practices:

- Mindful eating choices exercise: fruits and veggies

- Integrated mindful eating meditation

7

Compassion

Formal practices:

- Metta (for oneself and others)

- Mindfulness while breathing

- Mindful movements

Eating, conscious choices and community meal

Formal practices:

- Brief meditation practice

- Mindful choice/taste awareness meditation

- Mindful eating: potluck meal

8

Mindfulness for life

Formal practices:

- Metta (for oneself and others)

- Mindfulness poem

Conscious movement and emotions

Formal practices:

- Mindfulness meditation

- Body scan

- Trigger meditation

- Craving meditation

- Walking meditation

9

 

Stress, suffering, eating and values: working with thoughts and emotions

Formal practices:

- Mindfulness meditation

- My favourite food exercise

10

 

Breaking the chain, connecting to yourself and moving on

Formal practices:

- Meditation practice

- Experience of sitting meditation

- Wisdom meditation

- Shared celebration/eating