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On today\u2019s episode of Being Well, Dr. Rick and Forrest Hanson talk with Dr. Zindel Segal about Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), an eight-week group therapy program designed to help those who suffer from chronic unhappiness and prevent relapse after episodes of severe clinical depression.\nAbout our Guest: Dr. Segal is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Toronto at Scarborough, and one of the creators of MBCT. He specializes in mood disorders, particularly depression, and has had an enormous influence on the clinical adoption of mindfulness-based practices and their addition to more traditional forms of cognitive therapy.\nWatch the Episode: Prefer watching video? You\xa0can watch this episode on YouTube.\nSupport the Podcast: We're now on Patreon! If you'd like to support the podcast, follow this link.\nKey Topics:\n0:00: Introduction\n2:00: Origins of MBCT\n4:30: Why Segal prioritized studying mindfulness as an intervention to depression\n7:10: Comparing MBCT with traditional CBT\n10:20: What about depression makes us more reactive to thoughts and feelings?\n13:15: Mindfulness of sadness vs direct experience\n18:35: MBCT practices explained\n23:10: Three minute breathing space exercise\n31:00: Attentional control training\n33:45: Managing feelings of inadequacy\n39:00: Motivation and implicit compassion\n43:15: Ongoing practices after the MBCT course\n45:45: Creating access to mindfulness resources\n48:15: Recap\nFrom Dr. Hanson:\xa0The Foundations of Well-Being brings together the lessons of a lifetime of practice into one year-long online program. Podcast listeners can use the code\xa0BEINGWELL25 at checkout for an additional 25% off! Please don't hesitate to apply for a scholarship if you're in need.\xa0\nSponsors:\nJoin\xa0over a million people using BetterHelp, the world\u2019s largest online counseling platform. Visit betterhelp.com/beingwell for 10% off your first month!\xa0\nWant to sleep better? Try the legendary Calm app! Visit calm.com/beingwell for 40% off a premium subscription.\nConnect with the show:\n\nSubscribe on iTunes\n\nFollow Forrest on YouTube\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Forrest on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nVisit Forrest's website