What is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?

[@LearnMindfulnessToday]

i live in ct and im a recovering addict and also been practicing zen for 10 yrs on and off. i want to find a place around here that teaches this that i can afford. any help is appreciated

[@ΆκηςΤσακίρης-μ1ρ]

Hello. I would like to ask you something. I am a little bit confused. As far as I am concerned mindfulness is about not judging our thoughts but only recognise them and letting them go. On the other hand CBT in my eyes is the exact opposite where you must judge or evaluate your thoughts in order to change the distorted thinking. I fins these 2 ideas to be the exact opposite. Can you explain them to me ?

[@benskid469]

Not too sure if this is the answer you are looking for, but hope this helps. Coming from a formal student of counseling, so I am learning this too. You're pretty much right. It simply boils down to each approach's style: Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)does what you've mentioned, which is helping members/clients understand that their thoughts are, regardless of their truth value, still thoughts that the person has the power to put aside so as to not allow it to lead to rumination - deep, negative and mostly illogical thinking. From what I understand, this approach focuses more on mindfulness-based elements - such as practicing mindfulness meditation, body scans etc., but it also likely teaches the member/client about cognitive aspects. On the other hand, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) as you said focuses on challenging distorted thinking and replacing them with healthier, more rational perspectives. Professionals who practice CBT can also apply mindfulness as a technique, but will still likely focus on helping the client challenge their irrational thoughts and beliefs. In counselling settings, I am to understand that counsellors are trained to choose approaches and techniques that suit the needs of each client, and so really it boils down to professional discretion and the communication between client and counsellor. What is most important is that the professional offers the approach and techniques that helps the client best. If the client is resistant to CBT in that they are inclined to always say, "No, I have plenty of strong reasons why I am a bad person," and making it hard for their irrational thoughts to be replaced, the alternative option could potentially be MBCT, where instead, we are encouraging that same person to practice letting those thoughts remain as thoughts, and let them go without letting them affect you as much.

[@labadass5799]

If I’m not wrong that mbct is basically to get your mind busy/working so we can feel less of depression anxiety..... and as a Muslim I can get that because of the five prayers that we do each day and how it feel so peaceful after it so it’s like a meditation omggggggg factssss

[@JacaboBlanco]

Assalamualaikum

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