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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52429#.VJi6ucCAM4 Author(s) Jan Lisspers 1,2 , Niclas Almén 1 , Örjan Sundin 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Psychology, Mid Sweden University Campus Östersund, Östersund, Sweden . 2 Swedish Winter Sports & Research Center, Mid Sweden University Campus Östersund, Östersund, Sweden . ABSTRACT Current research indicates that stress problems primarily could be conceptualized as deficiencies in recovery and recuperation between stress periods. Accordingly, interventions should put more emphasis on this aspect. A group based intervention program focusing exclusively on recovery behavior in everyday life was evaluated in this qua...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50895#.VE8GylfHRK0 Author(s)   Therése Ingvarsson 1 , Tommy Nordén 1 , Torsten Norlander 1,2* Affiliation(s) 1 Center for Research and Development, Evidens University College, Goteborg, Sweden . 2 Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden . ABSTRACT The aim of the study was for the first time to investigate patients’ own experiences of developing healthy behavior in connection with their participation in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Healthy behaviors were defined as those which aimed to improve the individual’s well-being and physical function. Two women, diagnosed with bipolar i...