Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy

Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) incorporates aspects of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as well as mindfulness. Patients take part in mindful meditation practices, and are taught to observe, rather than attempt to change, their thoughts and emotions. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy aims to change how patients relate to their thoughts and feelings. It allows them to experience thoughts and feelings as mental events rather than factual representations of themselves or the world, reducing distress and reactivity to thoughts and feelings.