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Don’t Forget Your Body: Mindfulness, Embodiment, and the Treatment of Depression

Abstract  

During the past decade, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) aiming at relapse prevention in depression has been developed
and empirically tested. All exercises taught during MBCT are based on the development of a heightened awareness of one’s body.
The important role of the body is also stressed in a recently emerging interdisciplinary field of research termed ‘embodiment.’
This research program focuses on the interactions between bodily, cognitive, and emotional processes. Based on the obvious
role of the body in MBCT and on the theoretical and empirical evidence highlighting the role of the body in emotional processes,
we argue that considering embodied processes might be a useful perspective for research on the etiology of depression and
for mechanisms of action in MBCT.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Category ORIGINAL PAPER
  • Pages 1-10
  • DOI 10.1007/s12671-012-0107-4
  • Authors
    • Johannes Michalak, Department of Psychology, University of Hildesheim, 31141 Hildesheim, Germany
    • Jan Burg, Ruhr-University Bochum, Bochum, Germany
    • Thomas Heidenreich, University of Applied Sciences, Esslingen, Germany
    • Journal Mindfulness
    • Online ISSN 1868-8535
    • Print ISSN 1868-8527
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 05/22/2012 | Link to this post on IFP |
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