Mindfulness Cognitive Therapy Manchester This type of therapy was designed to assist depressed patient avoid a potential relapse. This was specifically targeted to patients that suffered with MDD (major depressive disorder). In addition to patients that suffer with depression, mindfulness … Continue reading →
Uses of Mindfulness Mindfulness is basically purposeful thinking. Awareness and mindfulness are often used interchangeably, but they are different. For instance, I can be aware of the fact that Iâm feeling irritable, but that would not be the same as … Continue reading →
Establishing a Focus of Concentration Having established a broad awareness we can use this to support our development of a particular point of focus, which can become the basis of our concentration. One way of thinking about this, metaphorically at least, is in … Continue reading →
Establishing a ‘broad band’ of awareness In order to meditate effectively we need to tune in to a background awareness of ourselves. We need to be connected to our experience, in order that we can work creatively with ourselves. We … Continue reading →
The Mindfulness of Breathing Stage 1 In the first stage we count after each out breath, and at the tenth breath we return to one and repeat our cycle. Our focus is the breath, the counting should be light, just an aid … Continue reading →
Concentrating our hearts and minds We often experience ourselves as just that, selves plural. It’s difficult to make decisions and stay with them. Sometimes we can seem to be just a bundle of conflicting desires. Meditation can help us calm … Continue reading →
Sitting with Awareness Having set up your position comfortably we begin by just noticing our physical presence. Perhaps noticing the weight and warmth of our limbs. Allowing the eyes to close softly we can begin to be open to whatever … Continue reading →
Developing Mindfulness Developing mindfulness is key to working transpersonally it is not just a question of asking a client to work in a transpersonal frame, but very much a matter of working from a transpersonal perspective rooted in our own … Continue reading →
Mindfulness This term is becoming much more accepted and understood largely because of the work of some pioneers like Jon Kabat- Zinn, using mindfulness based techniques to help with stress reduction and also chronic and unremitting pain. Mindfulness based cognitive therapy has … Continue reading →
