The purpose of this workshop was to make a proposal about reduction of menstruation-related symptoms using mindfulness (Mindfulness is the psychological process of bringing one’s attention to the internal and external experiences occurring in the present moment, which can be developed through the practice of meditation and other training). This workshop included five sections held once a week. The first half aimed to promote understandings about menstruation-related symptoms and mindfulness through exercises and homework. In the last half, participants were divided into two groups and discussed about a program based on their experience in this workshop.

As a result, we got two programs for working women. Group A proposed “Mindful Space” in office or school. People can use this space whenever they want to be “mindful.” There is an expert about mental health and many instruments to arouse mindfulness in this space. Group B suggested an application or a portal site which women can use whenever and wherever they want to be “mindful”. The original feature of this service is that women can make their own program which fits their menstruation cycle and share their activity using the chat method.

The last section was “Meta-reflection” time which aimed to show the way to plan and manage workshop. The GCL students who participant this workshop (especially, the fifth section) got the degree of GDWS B.

This was the first trial to consider the effect of mindfulness on menstruation-related symptoms. In the future, we need to collect more data measured by objective scales and to clarify the process of women’s experience about mindfulness in their life in order to achieve the programs which was made in this workshop.