Second-Generation Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Toward More Authentic Mindfulness Practice and Teaching

Mindful parenting: future directions and challenges

“…For example, in some studies, the mindfulness teacher is not mentioned (Behbahani et al, 2018;Corthorn, 2018;May et al, 2016), and multiple studies reference "mental health professionals" conducting mindful parenting training following participation in an eight-day mindfulness training course Meppelink et al, 2016;Potharst et al, 2018). In order for a teacher to effectively deliver a mindfulnessbased parenting intervention, they need to be appropriately trained; a process which can be expensive and time-consuming (Crane et al, 2017;Van der Oord et al, 2012;Van Gordon & Shonin, 2020;Van Gordon et al, 2021). The mindfulness-based intervention teaching assessment criteria (MBI:TAC) measures six teaching competencies including; coverage, pacing, session organisation, relational interpersonal skills and skilful guidance during mindful meditation practice, with this tool beginning to demonstrate reliability and validity (Crane et al, 2017).…”

Contemplative Psychology: History, Key Assumptions, and Future Directions

“…Since approximately 2014, there has been a growth of empirical investigation into second-generation MBIs, which are asserted to be more congruent with traditional Eastern conceptualizations of mindfulness compared with first-generation MBIs. Second-generation MBIs differ from first-generation in that they typically (a) are overtly psycho-spiritual, (b) use a greater range of (normally secularized) meditative techniques such as loving-kindness meditation and emptiness meditation, (c) include ethics as a key component of the taught program, and (d) use an instructor training program that normally requires several years of supervised mindfulness practice (Van Gordon & Shonin, 2020). One of the first second-generation MBIs to be formulated and empirically evaluated was meditation awareness training, which has demonstrated effectiveness (including via RCTs in clinical and healthy populations) for reducing psychological distress, chronic pain, and behavioral addictions such as workaholism (e.g., Shonin, Van Gordon, Dunn, et al, 2014; Van Gordon, Shonin, Dunn, et al, 2017).…”

“…There is debate as to whether the full complexity (or in some cases, simplicity) of traditional contemplative approaches are adequately acknowledged in contemporary practice and research contexts (Van Gordon & Shonin, 2020). This raises questions over whether (a) there are inaccuracies in scientific understanding of contemplative techniques, (b) traditional approaches are more or less efficacious than contemporary adaptations, and (c) instructors of contemporary contemplative approaches have sufficient grounding in contemplation (Shonin et al, 2013).…”

Ordnungstherapie und Mind-Body-Medizin in Psychiatrie und Psychosomatik

“…In der Mind-Body-Medizin sind es achtsamkeitsbasierte Interventionen der "2. Generation", die offen psychospiritueller Natur sind und Ethik als Schlüsselkomponente der Intervention aufweisen [22]. Ein zentrales Merkmal dieser Therapien ist, dass sie den Einzelnen dabei unterstützen wollen, sein volles Potenzial zu entdecken und zu entfalten.…”