What Goal 1: Does James Stabilize His Mood?

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Goal 1: James will stabilize his mood.

• James was in a good mood when the QP met with him for a session and James offered a compliment while in front of the QP.
• James acknowledged, “I did learn about mindfulness while in Holly Hill during groups.”
• James stated, “Mindfulness was being respectful towards your mother”; however, the QP informed him mindfulness deal with breathing.
• James listened as the QP provided information about mindfulness.
• James focused on the benefits of mindfulness which has shown to increase grey matter in good judgment part of the brain, reduce anxiety, increase your ability to regulate your emotional, decrease the body’s stress-response, lower blood pressure, and increase feelings of peacefulness, enjoyment,

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