MINDFULNESS BASED
COGNITIVE THERAPY
(MBCT) PROGRAMME
Dates: 7-11 February 2017
Time: 9.30am-5.30pm
Venue: Shan You Counselling Centre
Professionals and the Public will have an opportunity to experience and
explore MBCT in depth with the content and practices that are usually
delivered over 8 weeks.
MBCT integrates mindfulness meditation techniques with elements of cognitive therapy. A number of
clinical trials have shown it to be a cost-effective method of reducing relapse in people who have
suffered repeated episodes of depression. In the UK, it is now being used to help persons with chronic
fatigue, health anxiety, eating disorders, as well as people who are recurrently depressed and suicidal. Its
efficacy for a broad range of UK National Health Service outpatients with mental health conditions is
being explored.
The 5-day MBCT programme will offer professionals and the public an opportunity to experience this
evidence-based approach for themselves.
Participants will have:
• Direct personal experience of mindfulness meditation practices
• Opportunities to reflect on and discuss experiences with one another and the course teacher
• Opportunities to discover ways to let mindfulness be part of daily life and work
Mindfulness trains one to focus on what is happening in the here and now with intention and openness
to experience. This heightening of the awareness of the nature of our mind over time allows one to
develop greater freedom to respond intentionally rather than reacting automatically to life. Cultivating
mindfulness has been associated with improvements in physical, psychological, and emotional health
and greater appreciation of life.
Teacher:
Ms Ong Ee Lin, MSc (Psych), has been certified to deliver MBCT through the Oxford Mindfulness Centre
(OMC), UK, supervised pathway and is an OMC Associate. She has an interest in research-based
approaches that bring together the strengths of modern science and ancient wisdom to help alleviate
suffering and promote well-being in people. Ee Lin has been offering MBCT in a number of contexts
and currently resides in Christchurch, New Zealand and returns frequently. She also mentors facilitators
in parts of the Oceania region.
What to ‘bring’ along:
• Commitment to the full 5 days is strongly encouraged
• Yourself and the willingness to experience
Targeted participants:
The public and mental health and other professionals who are interested in the experience of
Mindfulness & MBCT.
Fee per participant: S$800
Shan You Counselling Centre and Oxford Mindfulness Centre plan to conduct a 6-day MBCT Teacher
Training programme for professionals in Singapore in 2017. Participants of the teacher training
programme are required to meet a set of pre-requisites, including the following:
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Prior participation in a structured MBCT programme (5-day or 8-week).
An experiential understanding of mindfulness through commitment to a personal mindfulness
practice. This would normally be for about a year before entering the teacher training.
To register, kindly email us your name
and contact details to [email protected]
or call 6741-9293
Organised by
Supported by
Oxford
Mindfulness
Centre