Mindfulness for Breast Cancer

Weekly MBCT sessions consist of: a) mindfulness practice including breath-focused sitting meditation, body scanning, and mindful stretching; b) review of previous weeks' homework and an overview of the current week's homework; c) barriers to completing the homework. Homework includes: a) practicing the mindfulness exercise reviewed in class using the CDs provided to each participant (guided practice of the relevant exercise); b) maintaining a calendar of pleasant events; c) mindfully engaging in activities of daily living; and d) logging practice efforts in a daily log.

Subjects randomized to the Treatment as Usual group will be advised to seek help from their family doctor or other sources as they normally would if they encountered symptomatic deterioration or other difficulties over the course of the study.