The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Anxiety and DepressionLife Without Anxiety & Depression

Hongsheng Zhang 25370197

DepressionPast Oriented mental phenomenon

AnxietyFuture Orient mental phenomenon

Yesterday...You accidentally step onto a dog poopyou keep thinking about it

DepressionPast Oriented

You afraid to step onto a dog poop again tomorrow

AnxietyFuture Orient

PresentMindfulness-Based Therapy

Let’s embrace

MindfulnessBase

Therapy

Mindfulness means paying attention, in a particular way; on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgementally.

From ancient Buddhist & Yoga practices

(Kabat-Zinn, 1990)

Developed by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinnin University of Massachusetts

Grasp your hands really tight and hold for 10 seconds, then release and pay attention to how your hands feel. Keep your attention focused on the feeling for as long as you can.

Focus all you attention in this moment and be aware whatever is happening right nownon-judgementally

Wherever you go, there you are

Do we need to be like this?

WaitingWalking

Eating

10 MINS A DAYCALM FOCUS & CLARITY IN LIFE

Thank you

UCTV (Producer). (2012, 01/09/2013). Applying Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to Treatment: The Practicing Alternatives to Heal Depression Study. Retrieved from http://www.uctv.tv/shows/Applying-Mindfulness-Based-Cognitive-Therapy-to-Treatment-The-Practicing-Alternatives-to-Heal-Depression-Study-23799

N/A. (2012). Simple Mindfulness Exercises. Retrieved 01/09, 2013, from http://www.practicingmindfulness.com/16-simple-mindfulness-exercises/

Hofmann, Stefan G., Sawyer, Alice T., Witt, Ashley A, & Oh, Diana. (2010). The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Anxiety and Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 78(2), P.169-183.

Kabat-Zinn, J.(1990). Full catastrophe living:Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness. New York:Delacorte.

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