In mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, clients learn to do all of the following EXCEPT:
A) become curious, open, and accepting of their thoughts and feelings, even those that are unpleasant.
B) deliberately distract their attention and thereby better control their thoughts.
C) develop greater acceptance of self, other, and things as they are.
D) live in and experience themselves in the present moment.

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy aim to increase present-moment awareness and acceptance of thoughts and feelings, not distract from them. Deliberately distracting attention to control thoughts is not a skill taught in these therapies.

In Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Clients Learn