Use Mindfulness to Recover From Depression | Being Well Podcast, Dr. Zindel Segal

On today’s episode of Being Well, Dr. Zindel Segal joins ‪@RickHanson‬ and I to talk about Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), an eight-week group therapy program designed to help those who suffer with chronic unhappiness and prevent relapse after episodes of severe clinical depression. About our Guest: Dr. Segal is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, and one of the creators of MBCT. He specializes in mood disorders, particularly depression, and has had an enormous influence on the clinical adoption of mindfulness-based practices and their addition to more traditional forms of cognitive therapy. Key Topics: 0:00 Introduction 1:50 Origins of MBCT 4:30 Why Segal prioritized studying mindfulness as an intervention to depression 7:20 Comparing MBCT with traditional CBT 10:40 What about depression makes us more reactive to thoughts and feelings? 13:45 Mindfulness of sadness vs direct experience 19:20 MBCT practices explained 24:30 Three minute breathing space exercise 32:30 Attentional control training 35:20 Managing feelings of inadequacy 39:55 Motivation and implicit compassion 44:10 Ongoing practices after the MBCT course 46:50 Creating access to mindfulness resources 48:15 Recap Subscribe to Being Well on: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5d87ZU1... Who Am I: I'm Forrest, the co-author of Resilient (https://amzn.to/3iXLerD) and host of the Being Well Podcast (https://apple.co/38ufGG0). I'm making videos focused on simplifying psychology, mental health, and personal growth. You can follow me here: 🎤 https://apple.co/38ufGG0 🌍 https://www.forresthanson.com 📸   / f.hanson