Table 1 TACTICs Intervention Sessions

1

Fostering Contact with the Present-Moment: Cultivate present-moment awareness; explore caregiving stressors and usual responses; see opportunities for wise action

Mindfulness: Body Scan

Home practice: Body Scan daily; eat one meal mindfully; mindfulness of one daily activity

2

Values and Meaningful Connections: Value-based living; mindful acceptance to promote values-consistent behavior

Mindfulness: Abbreviated Body Scan with Awareness of Breath; Watching the Sky

Home practice: Choice of daily mindfulness practice; values-based action worksheet

3

Being Here for the Life You Have: Knowing Self as Context: Observe inner experiences without getting “hooked” to lessen suffering and live with purpose

Mindfulness: Body Scan; Leaves on a Stream

Home practice: Body Scan daily; Passengers on a Bus worksheet; Caregiver thinking diary

4

Making Wise Choices: Acceptance & Defusion: Differentiate having a thought from buying a thought; acceptance/willingness differs from control/avoidance

Mindfulness: Awareness of Breath; 3-Step Compassion practice

Home practice: Alternate Body Scan and 3-Step Compassion practice daily

5

Embracing the Present Moment and Choosing Values-Based Action on the Path to Vital Living: Notice how body and mind feel at pleasant and unpleasant times; use values as a guide for meaningful living

Mindfulness: Body Scan with “It’s like this…yes”; Welcome Anxiety My Old Friend

Home practice: Choice of daily mindfulness practice; Values Form; Embracing the Unwanted

6

Committed Action and Existential Well-Being: Differences between pre-study anxiety coping vs. newer options; reinforce action plans

Mindfulness: Minimally-guided Sitting Meditation; Lovingkindness Meditation

Home practice: Reinforce possibilities to support continued practice of skills; resource flier