Required Book and Research Articles (provided in course package)

 Cayoun, B. A. (2011). Mindfulness-integrated CBT: Principles and Practice. Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.

Bishop, S. R., Lau, M., Shapiro, S., Carlson, L., Anderson, N. C., et al. (2004). Mindfulness: A proposed operational definition. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 11, 230-241.

Grabovac, A. D., Lau, M. A., & Willett, B. R. (2011). Mechanisms of mindfulness: A Buddhist psychological model. Mindfulness, DOI: 10.1007/s12671-011-0054-5 

Grossman, P and Van Dam, N.T., (2011).  Mindfulness, by any other name…:Trials and tribulations of Sati in western psychology and science. Contemproary Buddhism, Vol 12, No.1 DOI: 10.1080/14639947.2011.564841

Kirk, U., Downar, J., & Montague, P. R. (2011). Interoception drives increased rational decision-making in meditators playing the ultimatum game. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 5, 49, DOI: 10.3389/ nins.2011.00049

Lazar, S. W., Kerr, C. E., Wasserman, R. H., Gray, J. R., Greve, D. N., et al. (2005). Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness. Neuroreport, 16, 1893-1897.

Required Audio CDs (provided)

Two compact disks containing the complete set of audio instructions are included in your course package.

MiCBT - Stage 1 [79:38] (2001-2008)  By Dr Bruno A. Cayoun

Content

• General introduction
• Rationale for mindfulness training
• Progressive Muscle Relaxation
• Mindfulness of breathing
• Mindfulness of body sensations (body scan)
• Scheduling instructions

Level

This mindfulness training CD is appropriate for beginners and those trained with Mindfulness-integrated Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (MiCBT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). It can also be used in non-clinical settings and for purposes other than therapy. However, it is highly recommended that people willing to undertake this training are guided by an adequately trained practitioner, clinician or not, who is keeping their own regular personal practice. The CD contains all the basics to acquire good skills and good understanding of mindfulness meditation.

MiCBT- Advanced [79:25] By Dr Bruno A. Cayoun

Content

• Introduction to advanced scanning
• Symmetrical (bilateral) Scanning
• Partial Sweeping
• Sweeping en masse
• Transversal Scanning).
• Loving Kindness Meditation (implemented during Stage 4 of MiCBT

Level

This mindfulness training CD is not appropriate for beginners. It contains advanced scanning methods, which are usually delivered as part of (but not restricted to) the 8-week program of MiCBT. It is recommended for people who have trained with the Stage 1 CD for at least 3 to 4 weeks. The CD contains instructions to acquire progressively advanced skills in mindfulness meditation and promote profound understanding of mind-body interactions in daily situations. It also contains Loving Kindness meditation (Grounded Empathy), an important psycho-emotional skill in traditional mindfulness training which helps develop emotional intelligence, a sense of wellbeing and contributes to preventing relapse.

Suggested Books

Hart, W. (1987). The art of living: Vipassana Meditation as taught by S. N. Goenka. San Francisco: Harper & Row.

Oliver, J. D. (Ed). Commit to Sit: Tools for Cultivating a Meditation Practice. Sydney: Hay House.

Spiegler, M. D., & Guevremont, D. C. (2010). Contemporary Behavior Therapy (5th ed.). Belmont, CA: Wadsworth / Cengage Learning.