| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy 16:27 - Nov 4 with 777 views | BlacknGoldnBlue |
I've been recommended to do a MBCT course to help with my depression and low self esteem. My understanding is that its an 8 week course and an expectation of an hour daily at home. Does anyone have experience with MBCT they'd be willing to share? |  |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:39 - Nov 4 with 727 views | giant_stow |
I've done a Mindfulness course and Cognitive therapy separately (for OCD). but not merged together
It sounds like an interesting approach and I could see how one could compliment the other. The mindfulness exercises were great for calming down and learning to bypass / ignore stress and negative thoughts, by focusing on the here and now. My understanding of CBT is that you're not really meant to bypass or dodge negative thoughts, but instead dwell on it, so that such thoughts lose their power. If I have that wrong, someone please correct me. |  |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:43 - Nov 4 with 696 views | Swansea_Blue |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:39 - Nov 4 by giant_stow |
I've done a Mindfulness course and Cognitive therapy separately (for OCD). but not merged together
It sounds like an interesting approach and I could see how one could compliment the other. The mindfulness exercises were great for calming down and learning to bypass / ignore stress and negative thoughts, by focusing on the here and now. My understanding of CBT is that you're not really meant to bypass or dodge negative thoughts, but instead dwell on it, so that such thoughts lose their power. If I have that wrong, someone please correct me. |
You must get plenty of practice dwelling on negative thoughts by supporting that shower up the road!
(Sorry, I realise it’s a serious subject, but that was set up too well for me to miss  ) |  |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:53 - Nov 4 with 670 views | giant_stow |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:43 - Nov 4 by Swansea_Blue |
You must get plenty of practice dwelling on negative thoughts by supporting that shower up the road!
(Sorry, I realise it’s a serious subject, but that was set up too well for me to miss ) |
You rotter!
As it happens I practice my own finely honed method of dealing with Norwich's failure, helped by me being a bit of footballing hussy.... I ignore it and concentrate on happiness elsewhere, like the Arse doing well or even my own aged team (we won our first league game in 2.5 years of trying the other day! woo! yeah!) | |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:55 - Nov 4 with 663 views | LutherBlissett |
Check out CBT more generally. It's very useful. I love it. [Post edited 4 Nov 2025 16:55]
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:55 - Nov 4 with 654 views | Swansea_Blue |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:53 - Nov 4 by giant_stow |
You rotter!
As it happens I practice my own finely honed method of dealing with Norwich's failure, helped by me being a bit of footballing hussy.... I ignore it and concentrate on happiness elsewhere, like the Arse doing well or even my own aged team (we won our first league game in 2.5 years of trying the other day! woo! yeah!) |
2.5 years! That’s impressively pants, like us last year. Congratulations! | |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:01 - Nov 4 with 625 views | giant_stow |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:55 - Nov 4 by Swansea_Blue |
2.5 years! That’s impressively pants, like us last year. Congratulations! |
Yeah we're proper sh1t, but finally came up against a team thats even worse. 5-0, mo goals for me but a clean sheet to saviour as a centreback. | |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:06 - Nov 4 with 603 views | bluelagos |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:01 - Nov 4 by giant_stow |
Yeah we're proper sh1t, but finally came up against a team thats even worse. 5-0, mo goals for me but a clean sheet to saviour as a centreback. |
So you finally got your wish to play Naaridge in a friendly? |  |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:10 - Nov 4 with 585 views | Swansea_Blue |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:01 - Nov 4 by giant_stow |
Yeah we're proper sh1t, but finally came up against a team thats even worse. 5-0, mo goals for me but a clean sheet to saviour as a centreback. |
I’d struggle to get around the pitch these days. I can do slow and steady, but the stop-start and turns of footie would be beyond. Hats off to you for keeping on going (I assume by “aged” it means you’re not 18!). | |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:12 - Nov 4 with 574 views | giant_stow |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:06 - Nov 4 by bluelagos |
So you finally got your wish to play Naaridge in a friendly? |
Actually, i saw that norwich's over 50s walking football team won some big compnthe other day, so neah!.
We're just in the essex senior league over 45s bottom div (not walking - more slow motion running) so cant get relegated any further down! | |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:13 - Nov 4 with 569 views | bluelagos |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:12 - Nov 4 by giant_stow |
Actually, i saw that norwich's over 50s walking football team won some big compnthe other day, so neah!.
We're just in the essex senior league over 45s bottom div (not walking - more slow motion running) so cant get relegated any further down! |
Another one for the NCFC honours page? :-) | |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:13 - Nov 4 with 569 views | giant_stow |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:10 - Nov 4 by Swansea_Blue |
I’d struggle to get around the pitch these days. I can do slow and steady, but the stop-start and turns of footie would be beyond. Hats off to you for keeping on going (I assume by “aged” it means you’re not 18!). |
I bet you could do more if you played each week. Im 51 and a heavy somker, so if i can, anyone can. | |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:13 - Nov 4 with 567 views | giant_stow |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 17:13 - Nov 4 by bluelagos |
Another one for the NCFC honours page? :-) |
Brute! | |
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| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 18:20 - Nov 4 with 469 views | ArnoldMoorhen |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 16:39 - Nov 4 by giant_stow |
I've done a Mindfulness course and Cognitive therapy separately (for OCD). but not merged together
It sounds like an interesting approach and I could see how one could compliment the other. The mindfulness exercises were great for calming down and learning to bypass / ignore stress and negative thoughts, by focusing on the here and now. My understanding of CBT is that you're not really meant to bypass or dodge negative thoughts, but instead dwell on it, so that such thoughts lose their power. If I have that wrong, someone please correct me. |
CBT is more about identifying the root causes of depressive spirals.
Working back from eg "I hate myself" What was the thought before that? And before that? And that? Etc.
And then learning to reframe the response to the original trigger.
And then adding in a ton of "small changes that make a difference" in terms of routines or locations etc.
Adding Mindfulness into this mix would give an additional positive reinforcement mechanism, and focused de-stress time.
It's absolutely worth committing as much as possible to such a course. | | | |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 22:17 - Nov 4 with 383 views | BlacknGoldnBlue |
| MBCT - Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on 18:20 - Nov 4 by ArnoldMoorhen |
CBT is more about identifying the root causes of depressive spirals.
Working back from eg "I hate myself" What was the thought before that? And before that? And that? Etc.
And then learning to reframe the response to the original trigger.
And then adding in a ton of "small changes that make a difference" in terms of routines or locations etc.
Adding Mindfulness into this mix would give an additional positive reinforcement mechanism, and focused de-stress time.
It's absolutely worth committing as much as possible to such a course. |
Thanks - will commit to it! | |
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