Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy

Mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT) is an effective treatment method formulated by John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Mark Williams for the  patients suffering from repeated and extreme depressive states.

The system is designed by combining the methods of cognitive therapy with mindfulness practices to establish a deeper sense of relief from various mental noises experienced by the patients of chronic depression.

Mindfulness exercises used in this therapy is derived from the teachings of Buddhist meditation practices that help a person to become more aware of his thoughts, sensations, feelings, emotions etc.

MBCT is an improvised form of the famous mindfulness based stress reduction program that was created by John Kabat. Continue reading

9 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Exercises

I don’t think any other practice comes close to the effectiveness and simplicity of mindfulness when it is about achieving the serenity of mind, that’s why I keep talking about it in my posts.

That was not a speculative statement, mindfulness has helped me to become an emotionally healthy person by pulling me out of depression. So, I really want you to understand that it is far better than any other technique especially because it’s easy and you can use it anytime, anywhere.

Mindfulness meditation is all about present moment awareness, using some simple methods you bring your attention to the NOW moment.

That may sound something simple, but it is very difficult to make your monkey mind focus on the present, the more aware you will become of your mind activities, the better your emotional state will get. Continue reading

What Future Are You Inviting?-Difference between Living Life Consciously and Unconsciously

In order to live a joyful life one has to be aware of his own thoughts and emotions.In today’s world we live quite a computer like life.

We are programmed to follow a particular routine on week days and on weekends we are doing stuff that we think is something that makes us happy.

If you are like most people in this world who have put their life on automation, just take a look on the past three months of your life-you will find that apart from few exceptional days it has been all the same.

I am not saying that one should leave his job or duties and go on to do sky diving every day, but what I am talking is related more to the awareness you have about yourself.

It is so important to focus on the things that you want in your life and make changes in your everyday schedule accordingly.

To be more conscious of your own thinking does not need you to leave all your daily works and sit down writing your thoughts on a notepad (you will go insane if you do that), all it needs is to keep a watch on your emotions.

The difference between people who live consciously and those who are living their life unconsciously is that the first ones recognize their negative feelings and do something about it whereas the latter ones are driven by their mind. Continue reading

Learn to Expand Your Consciousness with Simple Mindfulness Exercises

You can bring your mind into the present moment by engaging your five senses, and here we’ll explore simple mindfulness exercises to help you do that anytime, anywhere. Being present is key to mental clarity, peace, and manifesting desires. In the Bhagavad Gita, Lord Krishna emphasizes the importance of performing actions without attachment to results. Mindfulness is one way to cultivate this mindset and live a more balanced, fulfilling life.

If you’re exploring new-age teachings, like manifestation methods and the law of attraction, you’ll find that present-moment awareness is the key to manifesting your desires. Why? Because when you’re fully present, you detach from the constant need to “have” something. This detachment reduces resistance and allows the universe to flow abundance into your life naturally. By focusing on the now, you’re able to release any anxieties about outcomes and enter a state of flow where things come to you more easily, aligning with your desires without the pressure of attachment.
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