Participatory awareness involves observing feelings and sensations as they happen. Patients who are more detached from their feelings may benefit from cultivating participatory awareness.

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There are two types of awareness a patient can work to cultivate in therapy. They include:

- Metacognitive awareness
- Participatory awareness

Awareness in Therapeutic Mindfulness

Fabrizio, D. (ed.). (2009). Clinical handbook of mindfulness. Springer. 

Clinical Handbook of Mindfulness

Participatory Awareness

Metacognitive awareness is the acknowledgement that one's thoughts are only thoughts, and they may not be facts. When used as a definition of mindfulness, it is called mindful metacognition, and conceptualizes mindfulness as an information processing style.

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