Mindfulness Walking Intervention to Enhance Resilience (iWalk)

Inclusion Criteria

• 18 years or older,
• clinical diagnosis of a neurodegenerative disease such as multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, stroke, etc.,
• have not practiced meditation regularly (e.g., 10 mins per day) and have never attended any meditation classes or community programs,
• never received meditation training via coaching/certification/life coaching,
• have internet access,
• with no severe cognitive impairment, i.e., have a score of ≥ 21 on Modified Telephonic Interview for Cognitive Status (TICS-M),
• be able to walk with or without an assistive device (Patient determined Disease Steps score ranged from 0-6),
• are willing to be randomized to an intervention or a control group,
• are willing to wear Fitbit (a wrist smart watch) for eight weeks,
• are individuals who are right-handed according to the Edinburgh Handedness Questionnaire,
• are willing to participate in all assessments, including in-person testing using electroencephalography (EEG) and cognitive tests, online survey/questionnaires, and online interviews or focus group discussions,
• are willing to wear a Hexoskin t-shirt, which is a heart rate variability monitor, while doing the assessments in person.

Exclusion Criteria

Participants who cannot speak, read, write, or listen in English.