The Mindfulness Movement

Overview

Shape of a standard mindfulness-based stress reduction course, body scan and slavoj Zizek's criticism of the mindfulness movement.

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1. 1

   Who founded the programme that launched the modern mindfulness movement, and where?

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   Jon Kabat-Zinn founded a stress reduction clinic at a university medical centre in Massachusetts at the end of the 1970s.

2. 2

   How is mindfulness defined within this movement?

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   It is defined as paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and without judging what is found.

3. 3

   Describe the shape of a standard mindfulness-based stress reduction course.

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   It runs over eight weeks in weekly group sessions with daily home practice, and includes the body scan, sitting meditation and mindful movement.

4. 4

   What is the body scan?

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   It is a practice of moving attention slowly through the body, noticing sensation in each region without trying to change it.

5. 5

   What is mindfulness-based cognitive therapy designed to do?

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   It combines mindfulness training with cognitive therapy to stop the spirals of rumination that trigger a relapse into depression.

6. 6

   What standing does mindfulness-based cognitive therapy have in British health care?

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   It is recommended as an option for preventing relapse in people who have had repeated episodes of depression.

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