Teaching Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) to students: The effects of MBCT on the levels of Mindfulness and Subjective Well-Being
Counselling Psychology Quarterly December 1, 2008 Patrizia Collard, Nadav Avny, Ilona Boniwell 105 citations
After an eight-week Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) programme, fifteen counselling students showed significantly increased mindfulness and decreased negative affect, while positive affect remained unchanged. A strong trend toward increased satisfaction with life did not reach statistical significance. More time spent practicing mindfulness during the programme was linked to higher mindfulness at the end. The findings support the idea that mindfulness acts as a mediating factor in symptom relief and well-being improvements, consistent with prior work by Brown and Ryan. The authors suggest mindfulness can be integrated into Positive Psychology as both a concept and therapeutic intervention.