Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies

by Patrizia Collard

Stay in the present and build a happier future

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies takes you through the eight-week MBCT course, using the principles of mindfulness to complement established CBT techniques. You'll discover how using MBCT can help lower your risk of relapsing into depression and reduce the risk of other mental health disorders including anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem.

Provides a solid foundation for positive mental health The downloadable audio files contain guided meditations, a core feature of the MBCT program MBCT works as an excellent supplement to therapy and may reduce the need for medication

If you suffer from depression, anxiety, insomnia, or a host of other mental health disorders, let Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies keep you in the present and build a happier future.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction, Self Help, Meditation

386 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2013

Reviews

[Jo Bennie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I must admit, I was sceptical at first, how could something as complex as Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) be simplified, but this book does it elegantly. It begins with a brief 'Contents at a Glance' page and then much more detailed 'Table of Contents' including all the icons used in the book which make it easy to navigate: tips; things to note down and to try, warnings, jargon explanations and tracks to play from the online spoken guided meditation tracks.

The book begins with an introductory part I: a clear explanation of what MBCT is, it's origins and benefits, the problems MBCT can address and what the challenge of taking on the full 8 week course entails

Part II is the 8 week course itself, each chapter covering a single week and each building on the one before to develop becoming mindful of your body and mind and how to deal with setbacks and difficult emotions to enable you to come to a point where you are fully in control of your own physical and mental wellbeing and able to live a life far more connected to your own life.

Part III is on using MBCT for specific afflictions: depression, addiction, anxiety, pain, ageing and the work-life balance.

Part IV enables you to go beyond the book, giving list of 10 ways to expand your mindfulness practice, 10 inspirational people and 10 inspirational places to visit.

All in all a welcome addition to the mindfulness bookshelf, straightforward but not shallow.

[David Roberts · Rating 4 out of 5]

The book I read to research this post was Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies by Patrizia Collard which is a very good book which I bought from kindle. This therapy is a mixture of mindfulness and cognitive behaviour therapy often called CBT and the people who developed it incorporated principles from mindfulness based stress reduction. The national institute for clinical excellence which monitors treatment in Britain and offers guidelines is encouraging all patients to be taught mindfulness techniques. It's roots are in buddhism and meditation and as a child we live in the now where we enjoy things for what they are worth and don't worry about what is happening in the near future. Mindfulness encourages this and simple things like eating and cooking are savoured and things like tastes and smells are enjoyed. Patients are encouraged to keep a diary to monitor their progress and also so they can discuss any issues that arise with their therapist. This therapy even helps with pain management which is surprising because they focus on sensations. They also have to meditate every day and if they are distracted accept the thoughts and then continue meditating. There are many establishments around the world that teach this therapy and I think the book gives you the nuts and bolts to get you started. It's probably a good idea to maybe do things like tai chi in addition although try and get the hang of this first and then expand on it. In India vipissana which is similar is taught in Indian prisons among other places and they have had a lot of success with it. Prisoners as part of this are taught to meditate and focus on self reliance which in turn helps them when they are set free. I think there is definitely something profound about Mindfulness based cognitive therapy and would recommend. I did really enjoy reading this book.

[Sherry · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this it by bit as I was going through a really stressful time, and without going through the suggested actions, I still found it helpful. I now have a mindfulness notebook and am going back to the beginning.

[Kimberly Lloyd · Rating 5 out of 5]

nice read about quieting your mind. Will help with raising teens and also with the population I work with. Not to mention some tips I'm using.

[wly · Rating 3 out of 5]

Self awareness can be achieved from mindfulness editation, but for self knowledge which i was searching for this didn't help me much. You know that you feel, but you don't know what to do with it.

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