MBCT- Telehealth Course

 

Pre Course Tasks

Introduction by Clinician- Practice the Body Scan for about a week

 

Session one

Body Scan

Fruit exercise

Session 1 Homework

            Body Scan

            Record exercises

            Mindful activity

            Mindful Eating

Handouts- X2

 

 

Session Two

Sitting Meditation

Thoughts and Feelings Exercise

Session2 Homework

            Sitting Meditation/Body Scan

            Mindful Breathing

            Pleasant Events Calendar

            New routine activity for mindfulness

Handouts-

 

 

Session Three

Seeing Exercise

Sitting Meditation

Three-Minute Breathing Space

Mindful Stretching

Brief Sitting Practice

Session3 Homework

            Sitting Meditation/Yoga ?

            3 minute breathing space

            Unpleasant Events Calendar

Handouts-

 

 

Session Four

Seeing Exercise

Sitting Meditation- Breath, Body, Sound, Thoughts

Discuss Mental Illness

Three minute Breathing Space- Poem

Session4 Homework

            Sitting Meditation

            Three minute Breathing Space regular

            Three minute Breathing coping

 

 

Session Five

Sitting Meditation- Breath, Body, Sound, Thoughts- opening to the difficult

Breathing Space and Review-  The poem “The Guest House”

Discuss Breathing Space and coping

Short Practice

Session5 Homework

            Sitting Meditation (without guidance)

            Three minute Breathing Space regular

            Three minute Breathing coping

 

 

Session Six

Sitting Meditation- Breath, Body, Sound, Thoughts- opening to the difficult

Thoughts are Not Facts

Alternate View Point Exercise

Breathing Space

What to do when thoughts are getting the better of Us

Relating particularly to Negative Thoughts

Homework

Last sitting practice

Session6 Homework

            Meditation of choice (using recordings)

            Three minute Breathing Space regular

            Three minute Breathing coping

            Noting situations using the breath as an anchor

 

 

Session Seven

Sitting Meditation- Breath, Body, Sound, Thoughts- opening to the difficult

Activity and Mood- Poem

Pleasure and Mastery Activities

Planning to Schedule Activities

Breathing space a first step before choosing mindful action

Relapse Signature

Identifying Skillful action

Homework

Brief Sitting Meditation

Session7 Homework

            Meditation of choice (using recordings)

            Three minute Breathing Space regular

            Three minute Breathing coping

 

Session Eight

Body Scan

Review Whole Course

Keeping Thoughts Going

Relapse Prevention Action Plan

Handouts

Last Ending Ritual