Table 2 The psychological intervention in the program.
Day | Name of interventions | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
1 | Diaphragmatic breathing | A video introducing the principles and benefits of diaphragmatic breathing |
2 | Safe place guided imagery | A video introducing the principles and benefits of guided imagery, followed by an audio of safe place guided imagery |
3 | Progressive muscle relaxation | A video introducing the principles and benefits of progressive muscle relaxation, followed by an audio guidance for progressive muscle relaxation. |
4 | Mindful breathing | A video introducing the principles and benefits of mindful breathing, followed by an audio guidance for mindful breathing |
5 | Monitoring positive experiences | A video introducing the principles and benefits of monitoring positive experiences |
6 | Self-validation | A video introducing the principles and benefits of Self-validation |
7 | Self-compassion | A video introducing the principles and benefits of Self-compassion |
8 | Attention training | A video introducing the principles and benefits of attention training followed by an audio of attention training – the participant is requested to focus their attention on one auditory stimulus (e.g., sound of a waterfall) and then shift their focus to another auditory stimulus (e.g., sound of a bird). |
9 | Mindful breathing | A video introducing the principles and benefits of mindful breathing, followed by an audio guidance for mindful eating |
10 | Thoughts and interpretations | A video explaining the relation between interpretations of experiences and the emotional reactions to them |
11 | Unhelpful thinking styles | A video explaining what unhelpful thinking styles and thought distortion patterns are |
12 | Balancing thoughts | A video explaining how to balance distorted thoughts |
13 | The struggle switch | A video introducing the concept of the struggle switch, which focuses on the suffering caused by struggling with emotional or physical discomfort and what can be done to reduce it |
14 | The white bear | A video introducing the concept of the white bear, which focuses on the difficulty of intentionally pushing thoughts away from our mind |
End of study | Summary | A summary and farewell video |
