MBCT 2-day Workshop

Mindfulness Day 1: 1- Introduction to mental health a. Pre-questions on what people know about mindfulness b. Known mental diseases and illnesses c. Definition of mindfulness d. Research and development 2- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy a. Detailing the science of meditation and cognitive therapy 3- Mindfulness exercise 1 a. Body Scan b. Feedback 4- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy exercise 2 a. mindful eating (Raisin Exercise) b. Feedback 5- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy exercise 3 a. Sitting with our thoughts b. Feedback 6- Overall Feedback Day 2: 1- Recap of day 1 2- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy exercise 1 a. Breathing space b. Feedback 3- Cognitive Therapy exercise 1 a. Understanding automatic thoughts b. Feedback 4- Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy exercise 2 a. Being with our body and thoughts b. Feedback 5- Cognitive Therapy exercise 2 a. Vicious Flower b. Feedback 6- Overall Feedback 7- Certificate hand-out This program will give participants an overall experience of the full 8-week program in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy. Participants will get the chance to experience an evidence-based practice that has been done for a long time, and now being developed in the most important universities and institutes of the world, including Oxford and University of California San Diego.