mindfulness-based cognitive therapy-life (MBCT-L) 

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy-Life (MBCT-L) Course was designed in Oxford University to help people who suffer repeated bouts of depression and chronic unhappiness. It combines the ideas of cognitive therapy with meditative practices and attitudes based on the cultivation of mindfulness. The heart of this work lies in becoming acquainted with the modes of mind that often characterise mood disorders while simultaneously learning to develop a new relationship to them. MBCT was developed by Dr. Zindel Segal, Dr. Mark Williams and Dr. John Teasdale.

Duration

• 8 sessions of 150 minutes each, with a one-day retreat

Expected outcomes:

• Reduces anxiety & depression relapse
• Enhances ability to cope effectively with stress
• Improves well-being and sleep quality

Weekly topics

• Session 1: Waking up from automatic pilot
• Session 2: Another way of being: Keeping the body in mind
• Session 3: Gathering the scattered mind
• Session 4: Recognising reactivity
• Session 5: Allowing and letting be
• Session 6: Responding skilfully: Thoughts are not facts
• Session 7: How can I best take care of myself?
• Session 8: Mindfulness for life
  

Course fee

• $550 ($110 for eligible seniors under the National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy)
  *NSA-subsidy eligibility: Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident aged 50 years and above (in the year of the conducted course)
• SkillsFuture Credit may be applied towards this course.