Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy For Dummies [Paperback]

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.

Introduction 1

Part I: Introducing Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy 7

Chapter 1: Improving Your Wellbeing with Mindfulness 9

Chapter 2: Deciding to Lead a Mindful Existence 23

Chapter 3: Putting Mindfulness into Practice with the Eight-Week Course 39

Part II: Sailing Your Personal Ship – the Eight-Week MBCT Course 59

Chapter 4: Preparing for the Voyage – Week One: Practising Mindfulness and Stepping Out of Autopilot 61

Chapter 5: Plotting the Course – Week Two: Cultivating the Right Attitude 77

Chapter 6: Setting Sail – Week Three: Developing Physical Awareness 97

Chapter 7: Weathering the Storm – Week Four: Dealing with Diffi culties 115

Chapter 8: Navigating Troubled Waters &#8lS�