Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches

Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches was Developed by: Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John Teasdale

 

Overview of Mindfulness Based Approaches / Contemplative Approaches: “Mindfuless-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is designed to help people who suffer repeated bouts of depression and chronic unhappiness. It combines the ideas of cognitive therapy with meditative practices and attitudes based on the cultivation of mindfulness. The heart of this work lies in becoming acquainted with the modes of mind that often characterize mood disorders while simultaneously learning to develop a new relationship to them.” --excerpt from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

 

“MBCT helps you to see more clearly the patterns of your mind; and to learn how to recognize when your mood is beginning to go down. It helps break the link between negative mood and the negative thinking that might normally have escalated into a relapse. You develop the capacity to mindfully disengage from distressing mood, and negative thoughts. You find that you can learn to stay in touch with the present moment, without having to ruminate about the past, or agonize about the future.

 

The mindfulness approach is meant to enhance, not to compete with, whatever type of treatment you may be receiving for depression, whether antidepressants or psychotherapy. The aim is to continue the envelope of care into those periods when you are feeling well, and beyond.

 

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy differs from mindfulness meditation as it is normally taught by the way it integrates Mindfulness practice into a psychological model of depression and depressive relapse, and the way it uses specific exercises to bring mindfulness (and concentration) to bear in stressful situations.” --excerpt from About Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy

 

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Mindfulness is Intentional Mental Health

By Lori Granger, LMFT Mindfulness is everywhere, and it seems to work like magic for everything from high blood pressure to low self-esteem. You read about it in the last edition of this newsletter, last month’s Psychology Today, you may even have casually caught Jon Kabat-Zinn - the father of mainstream mindfulness - on Oprah a few months ago guiding a meditation for millions. You may even have heard Jon define mindfulness as “paying attention, on purpose, in a particular way and non-judgmentally”. You may have read the outcome ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Mindfulness: Meditation vs. Skill Set

by Lisa Dale Miller, LMFT As a long term yogic and vipassana meditator, and a mindfulness-based psychotherapist who regularly teaches meditation practices to my patients, I find the growth of mindfulness as a clinical intervention very timely. Last year, I attended two conferences focused on the use of mindfulness as a clinical intervention: “Meditation and Psychotherapy” at Harvard Medical School and “Mindfulness and Psychotherapy” at UCLA. Interestingly, the conference at Harvard featured a greater percentage of presenters who do not use meditation as an intervention in their clinical work. For ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Wild Monkeys On Board: Mindfulness in Therapy & Daily Life

By Sarah Jenkins, MC, LPC “When I counted up my demons I saw there was one for every day. But with the good ones on my shoulder, I drove the other ones away.” – Coldplay Riding the Train I stood on my yoga mat, the sound of my breath pounding in my ears like the thunderous sound of a train in transit. Each wayward thought competed to hijack the breath and the mantra of “peace” that I started my yoga practice with that day. My sense of calm desperately ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Know Thyself: The Role of Awareness in Psychotherapy

Awareness is Ever-Present To be aware is to witness. And our witnessing selves are always there when we dream, [1] in daily activities, when feeling emotions, and in states of excitement or distress. We are constantly aware, though our focus may be clear or muddled. Without awareness, there is no consciousness. But awareness is hard to see. It is ever-present, like the air we breathe. Although always present, awareness may not be remembered. For example, we may walk around a table while moving from one room to another. But ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Mindfulness and Single Parenting

By Sherry Gaba, LCSW You may be a single parent by choice, divorced, widowed, never married or thinking about what parenting would be like without a partner. Many of the single parents who enter my office are often overwhelmed, stressed out, guilt-ridden, and full of angst. Mindfulness single parenting allows you to parent in the moment in a non-judgmental way on purpose with grace, wisdom, and compassion for yourself and your children. Guilt melts away into un-conditional acceptance that your are doing the best you can. Becoming reactive when your ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Exploring the Unconscious

By Michael Etts, LMSW, NBCCH “Man's task is to become conscious of the contents that press upward from the unconscious.” -- Carl Gustav Jung “If she walked into my life again” came onto the radio. He raised his hand as if in a silent request, then closed his eyes and dropped his head slightly to the right. His previously opaque face had become flush with emotion and I almost didn’t recognize him. It was clear that he had left his 82 year old body behind and was returning to a ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Scientist Predicts Importance of Mental Exercise Will Skyrocket

A GoodTherapy.org News Headline Neurological exercises, logical thinking, and meditation are just some of the methods through which people regularly challenge their minds, whether as a necessity or by choice. Recently, a noted neuroscientist has predicted that by the year 2050, mental exercise will be as prevalent as exercise focusing on the physical body. Noting that benefits can range from greater memory recall to an increase in general well-being, the expert backs up his theory with research showing ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Mindfulness Gaining Devotees Amid Crisis, Stress

A GoodTherapy.org News Summary Most people who have engaged in psychotherapy sessions will report that the atmosphere of a therapist's office, and the calm direction and safe space created therein, are key components of the healing process. Indeed, the ability to slow down and take a kind of break from the activity and interactions of the day is valuable for a majority of clients. This concept is being brought outside the office, as well; meditation and mindfulness practices are rapidly gaining momentum as a popular way to relax amid ... Read the rest of this entry »
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Back To The Future…Not! - Two Essential Self-Calming Skills

By Becki A. Hein, MS, LPC, You’re worried about money. You’re afraid you’ll catch the flu. You can’t sleep because you can’t stop fretting about… your children, your family, your job or lack thereof, the country/government, terrorists, the stock market, pollution, and on and on. Feeling overwhelmed? Anxious? Then it’s time to get back in the driver’s seat of your own mind! There are things you can do to take control and calm yourself. Did you ever notice that all your worries, ... Read the rest of this entry »
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