The MBCT program was originally developed by experts to treat recurrent depression (according to scientific evidence, it is at least as effective as taking antidepressants!), but research has shown that it is also excellent for solving other emotional problems, reducing anxiety, improving mood, increases activity and vitality. Exercise can change the function and structure of our brain in as little as eight weeks, initiating positive biological changes, without medication.
This volume is the Hungarian edition of the official MBCT workbook developed by the Oxford Mindfulness Center - the most authentic source for those who want to learn about this method. We recommend the publication not only to those who struggle with recurrent depression (but definitely to them!), but also to those who want to dwell less on the past and worry about the future, and instead live a more active, more fulfilling life.
The eight-week training helps you acquire all the knowledge and skills that allow you to free yourself from the web of painful feelings and bring about a radical improvement in your quality of life. It teaches us to admire the small beauties of the world and to approach people and events in a wise and accepting way.
Such changes rarely happen just by reading about them—we need to commit to them in an actionable way. This volume therefore works like a guidebook that guides us through the process day by day. It can be used independently or together with friends, as part of a course held by a trainer, and also in individual therapy. Whatever the case may be, it provides a detailed description of each stop on our journey, and daily help can be found in the downloadable audio materials that supplement the book. Once we are committed to following the suggested path, we can sit back because we only need to focus on the task at hand for the day while we discover the previously unknown workings of our mind and body. We realize that what we thought was our destiny is no longer our destiny, it is not an inevitable necessity, and it is up to us to decide what kind of relationship we have with everything that goes on in our mind, body and environment.
The moment-to-moment change of attitude is the point. It can restore our life in its fullness and beauty. If we faithfully follow the path that this book guides us through, the course will prove to be extremely effective. We are in good hands, among others, and not least in our own hands