Mindfulness redirects an individual’s focused attention from anxiety-producing stimuli toward actual, real-life situations to create positive mental and physical health outcomes. Significant evidence exists supporting the effectiveness of emerging mindfulness practices towards improving mental health. Occupational performance refers to individuals’ participation in meaningful occupations, which contributes to their health, wellness, and quality of living. The benefit of mindfulness related to human occupation is just beginning to emerge in the research literature and warrants further exploration. When clients experience emotional distress related to a traumatic injury or disease process, psychosocial impairments serve as barriers to addressing the client factos, performance skills, and occupations. Mindfulness interventions are holistic and conform to the occupational therapy (OT) practice scope. Occupational therapists have the expertise and training to address many of the social, emotional, psychological, physical, and cognitive aspects of mental health. This case report reveals the benefit of mindfulness interventions in promoting maximized health, wellness, participation, and quality of living in an individual recovering from a traumatic physical condition.
