Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for dummies

Summary: "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."--From publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9781118519462 (pbk.) :
Physical Description: print
362 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : J. Wiley & Sons, 2013.

Content descriptions

General Note:

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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 -- Week Five: Relinquishing Attachments 133 Chapter 9: Going with the Current -- Week Six: Accepting the True Nature of Thoughts 153 Chapter 10: Coming Into Port -- Week Seven: Looking After Your Own Wellbeing 173 Chapter 11: Looking Beyond the Horizon to the Rest of Your Life -- Week Eight: Living Mindfully 191 Part III: Developing Different Treatment Practices 209 Chapter 12: Stopping the Cycle of Depression 211 Chapter 13: Breaking Free from Addiction 231 Chapter 14: Relieving the Strain of Anxiety 249 Chapter 15: Nurturing Hope While Living with Pain 265 Chapter 16: Finding Purpose and Meaning When You're Older 281 Chapter 17: Bringing Harmony to Your Life 301 Part IV: The Part of Tens 325 Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Expand Your Mindfulness Experience 327 Chapter 19: Checking Out Ten Inspirational People 335 Chapter 20: Surveying (Almost) Ten Inspirational Places to Visit 343 Index 349.