Breathworks Living Well Programmes Mindfulness approaches to health and well-being

Teixeira et al. (2008) reviewed peer-reviewed studies in which meditation was the primary intervention with populations experiencing chronic pain, established by medical history. All programmes in the studies reviewed included a didactic/ educational component, relaxation and a small group format. The majority of studies reviewed based their intervention on the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme developed by Kabat-Zinn (1982). Teixeira et al. identified ten studies meeting these inclusion criteria: Six studies were randomised controlled trials or quasiexperimental studies and four had no control group.