 Intervention Protocol: Mindfulness Protocol intervention group. An intervention program integrating elements of Mindfulness Breathworks Institute Mindfulness based approaches for Pain and ilness MBPI, Burch , 2009 and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction MBSR, Kabat Zinn, 2003, and Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy MBCT shall be used. All programs are highly structured, lasting eight weeks, with a weekly meeting about two hours , and working with four main techniques during these meetings : mindfulness in breathing, body scan, walking meditation and mindfulness yoga. In order to facilitate the home practice of meditation by participants during and after the intervention protocol, all will receive a CD containing guided meditation sessions, covering the above techniques. One of the researchers will be the instructor as she has completed the Teacher Training Program. The sessions duration was shortened to better fit the functioning and infrastructure services, comprising eight weekly sessions of an hour and a half each. 