Pain Relief Intervention of Meditation in Renal Disease (PRIMER)

The intervention consists of mindfulness-based stress reduction. Key components of what the intervention consists relate to stress management, breathing, and meditation, as well as, techniques aimed at improving relations with others, sense of mastery and purpose in life. Additionally, the intervention subjects, during every point of contact, will be asked how often they utilized the strategies they were taught. This information will be helpful in understanding each subject's individual level of mastery and proficiency in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).