The Integration of the Workable Range Model into a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course: a Practice-Based Case...

Area of Science:

• Mindfulness and Meditation Studies
• Psychology
• Educational Psychology

Background:

• Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) includes didactic stress education.
• Integrating conceptual models into experiential mindfulness pedagogy is under-explored.
• The Workable Range model offers a framework for understanding stress and emotion regulation.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the practical integration of the Workable Range model into an MBSR course.
• To refine didactic stress teaching within the MBSR curriculum.
• To investigate how participants engage with the Workable Range model during MBSR.

Main Methods:

• Qualitative case study design.
• Inclusion of the Workable Range model in an MBSR course for ten staff.
• Participant researchers used reflective exercises (diagrams, questionnaires) for data collection.
• Thematic analysis using template analysis on collected data.

Main Results:

• Participant researchers actively engaged with and intuitively applied the Workable Range model.
• Participants used the model to identify and articulate personal patterns of balance and stress.
• The model facilitated exploration of participants' relationships with their experiences.

Conclusions:

• The Workable Range model can be effectively integrated as a teaching resource in MBSR.
• The study highlights the interplay between conceptual and experiential learning in mindfulness interventions.
• Further research using first-person mindfulness practice is recommended for investigating mindfulness-based programs.