Also known as Mindfulness meditation, MBCT, Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
Paying deliberate, non-judging attention to the present moment — breathing, body, surroundings, and thoughts as they come and go. It is a skill used in several therapies and for everyday stress.
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Mindfulness means noticing what is happening right now — body sensations, sounds, thoughts, feelings — without judging it or being swept away by it. Much distress comes from living "in our heads": replaying the past or worrying about the future. Mindfulness trains attention back to the present.
It can be practised formally, with breathing or body-scan meditation, or informally, by giving full attention to ordinary activities such as eating or walking. Some people find it sits comfortably alongside the focused attention of salah and dhikr.
Mindfulness-based therapies are recommended by NICE for less severe , and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), usually an eight-session group course, is an option for preventing relapse after depression. It is not a substitute for treatment in severe illness. More in mindfulness and meditation.
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