Defining Stress REsilience And Mindfulness Effects in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Participants will receive eight weekly 2.5-hour group sessions and one day-long silent retreat, delivered online. Intervention content will include the MBSR program, which has been extensively studied with many different chronic conditions, and augmentations for individuals with rheumatic diseases. Each MBSR session will include meditation practices (e.g., sitting meditation, body scan, gentle hatha yoga, walking meditation, mindfulness of daily activities, awareness of pleasant and unpleasant events) and review of home practice. Participants will complete daily home practices for about 45 minutes per day and log their practice.