Another Vote for Insight Timer
By Amanda Fondow, MA, LPC, R-DMT Another post for Insight Timer, a Center for Mindfulness & CBT favorite. I wonder what would happen if you recharged your body as often as you recharge your phone? In a world flooded with technology and instant gratification, its not surprising to know we, as a culture, are often […]
Guided Meditation and Calming Ambient Noise
By Jeanne Kloeckner, OTD, OTR/L Hi all, my name is Jeanne Kloeckner, I’m the newest member of the team at the Center for Mindfulness and CBT, and will be teaching the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class later this month. My recommendation is the free Insight Timer app, which offers a virtual buffet of thousands of […]
Why Buddhify?
By Andrew Conrad, LPC Intern It’s simple, colorful, and oh-so-useful. That’s why. Your home base for the Buddhify app is a color wheel with an assortment of meditation topics and contexts radiating from the center. Everything is right there in front of you without having to scroll or tap through endlessly. Features include choosing your […]
Break Free of Anxiety and Depression with MBCT
Research has shown that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) can reduce by half the risk of future depressive episodes in those who have already had several depressive episodes. The effects of MBCT have been proven as effective as antidepressant medications. Research has also demonstrated MBCT’s success in managing stress, anxiety, anger, and other unwanted mood states. […]
Why You Can’t Sleep
Anxiety is frequently the reason for troubled sleep. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the United States, affecting over 18 percent of adults every year. People with anxiety tend to have trouble falling and staying asleep due to worry or overthinking situations. When it’s time to fall asleep, they often are not […]
