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This chapter provides a comprehensive model for teaching mindfulness breath meditation to individuals, couples, and families in outpatient mental health and private practice settings, including unique considerations for teaching mindfulness to couples and families. In addition to detailed in-session instructions for therapists, the chapter includes sample client handouts and practice logs as well as instructions for introducing loving-kindness meditation, mindful body scan meditation, mindful daily activities, and the 3-min breathing space.
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Gehart, D.R. (2012). Teaching Mindfulness Practice in Therapy. In: Mindfulness and Acceptance in Couple and Family Therapy. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3033-9_6
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