Breaking the Cycle: How Mindfulness and MBCT Reshape Mental Health with Zindel Segal

Join Brown University's School of Professional Studies and the Mindfulness Center for an engaging, multi-speaker series on the Evolution of Mindfulness. In this talk, you'll hear from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) co-founder Dr. Zindel Segal about integrating mindfulness with cognitive therapy to transform mental health treatment. Dr. Segal explores the origins of MBCT, its scientific foundations and its role in addressing mood disorders. With three decades of research, he highlights how mindfulness-based interventions continue to evolve and shape the future of emotional well-being. Whether you’re a clinician, researcher or mindfulness practitioner, this conversation offers valuable insights into mindfulness as a powerful tool for resilience and healing. Join us for our next speaker series event: https://apply.professional.brown.edu/... MBCT and Mindfulness Resources Recommended by Dr. Zindel Segal Below is a curated list of resources that expand on the themes discussed in the March 25th webinar, including foundational research, accessible books and podcast conversations. 🧠 Academic Articles Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Prevention of Depressive Relapse Kuyken W, Warren FC, Taylor RS, Whalley B, Crane C, Bondolfi G, Hayes R, Huijbers M, Ma H, Schweizer S, Segal Z, et al. JAMA Psychiatry, 2016; 73(6):565–574. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapsychiatr... PMID: 27119968 | PMCID: PMC6640038 An Ongoing Process of Reconnection: A Qualitative Exploration of MBCT for Adults in Remission from Depression Williams K, Hartley S, Anderson IM, Birtwell K, Dowson M, Elliott R, Taylor P Psychology and Psychotherapy, 2022; 95(1):173–190. https://doi.org/10.1111/papt.12357 PMID: 34272797 📚 Books The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress By Teasdale, Williams, Segal, and Kabat-Zinn Available on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Mindful-Way-Wo... Amazon Canada Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Mindful-Way-Wor... Better in Every Sense: How the Science of Sensation Can Help You Reconnect to the World, and Yourself By Zindel Segal Available on Amazon US: https://www.amazon.com/Better-Every-S... Amazon Canada Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Better-Every-Se... 🎧 Podcasts and Tedx Talks Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour Podcast (Episode 144): "Mindfulness, Anxiety and Depression" Guest: Dr. Zindel Segal Listen Here: https://beherenownetwork.com/sharon-s... Being Well Podcast with Rick Hanson: "Mindfulness for Depression" Guest: Dr. Zindel Segal Listen Here: https://rickhanson.com/being-well-pod... TEDx Talk – The Mindful Way Through Depression Dr. Zindel Segal | TEDxUTSC Watch Here:    • The mindful way through depression: Zindel...