1. Handout 4-4 Mindful Attention Awareness Scale To score:
Add up numbers given in response to the 15 questions
Total scores can range from 15 to 90, with higher scores reflecting greater mindfulness (attention to and awareness of current experiences)

2. Handout 4-4 Positives of greater mindfulness:
Fosters well being and happiness by adding clarity and vividness to experience
Facilitate our choosing behaviors that are consistent with our needs, values, and interests
Negatives of greater mindfulness:
Too much reality contact may sometimes be detrimental to our well being
For example, attention to physical or emotional pain may worsen the subjective experience of it

3. Questions
1. Do you agree with your score? Give an example from your life that supports your answer.