Personal development PPT - MONASH Assignment 1 for MGX9002

1. The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Anxiety and Depression
Life Without Anxiety & Depression
Hongsheng Zhang 25370197

2. Depression
Past Oriented
mental phenomenon
Anxiety
Future Orient
mental phenomenon

3. Yesterday...
You accidentally step onto a dog poop
you keep thinking about it
Depression
Past Oriented
You afraid to step onto a dog poop
again tomorrow
AnxietyFuture Orient

4. PresentMindfulness-Based Therapy
Let’s embrace

5. Mindfulness
Base
Therapy
Mindfulness means paying attention, in a
particular way; on purpose, in the present
moment and non-judgementally.
From ancient Buddhist & Yoga practices
(Kabat-Zinn, 1990)
Developed by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn
in University of Massachusetts

6. Grasp your hands really tight and hold
for 10 seconds, then release and pay
attention to how your hands feel. Keep
your attention focused on the feeling for
as long as you can.

7. Focus all you attention in this moment and
be aware whatever is happening right now
non-judgementally
Wherever you go, there you are

8. Do we need to be like this?

9. Waiting
Walking
Eating

10. 10 MINS A DAY
CALM FOCUS & CLARITY IN LIFE

11. Thank you

12. UCTV (Producer). (2012, 01/09/2013). Applying Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy to
Treatment: The Practicing Alternatives to Heal Depression Study. Retrieved from
http://www.uctv.tv/shows/Applying-Mindfulness-Based-Cognitive-Therapy-to-Treatment-T
he-Practicing-Alternatives-to-Heal-Depression-Study-23799
N/A. (2012). Simple Mindfulness Exercises. Retrieved 01/09, 2013, from
http://www.practicingmindfulness.com/16-simple-mindfulness-exercises/
Hofmann, Stefan G., Sawyer, Alice T., Witt, Ashley A, & Oh, Diana. (2010). The Effect of
Mindfulness-Based Therapy on Anxiety and Depression: A Meta-Analytic Review. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology 78(2), P.169-183.
Kabat-Zinn, J.(1990). Full catastrophe living:Using the wisdom of your body and mind to face
stress, pain, and illness. New York:Delacorte.
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