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Table 2 Mindful-compassion art therapy weekly session plan

From: A novel mindful-compassion art therapy (MCAT) for reducing burnout and promoting resilience for end-of-life care professionals: a waitlist RCT protocol

Mindful-compassion art therapy activity

Time allocation

Interventionist

Check-in and review (MP and AT)

10 min

AT and MP

Mindfulness meditation with guided visualization (MP)

20 min

MP

Facilitated art-making (AT)

50 min

AT

Break

15 min

-

Mindful breathing

5 min

MP

Reflective art observation, transformative art, creative Response writing, collective mural

30 min

AT

Small group discussion

20 min

AT and MP

Large group discussion

25 min

AT and MP

Mindful breathing and checkout

5 min

MP

  1. Abbreviations: AT art therapist, MP mindfulness practitioner