World Mental Health Day 2015

Mindfulness Basics Review

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Mindfulness Holds Promise for Treating Depression

For full article of Monitor on Psychology (March 2015) please go to:  Mindfulness Holds Promise for Treating Depression_ Monitor on Psychology March 2015

Beat the Blues! - Mindfulness Basics

Do you feel like your mind wanders a lot? Or do you feel like you are constantly running around like a headless chicken? 
Often, we slip into the ‘auto-pilot’ mode instead of being aware of the present.

Mindfulness Basics introduces simple mindfulness tips through fun activities to handle stress effectively, and be more mindful of your thoughts and feelings. Practicing mindfulness also teaches you to have self-compassion and self-acceptance during unpleasant experiences.  We will be running EIGHT (8) weekly sessions  every Wednesday for all HELP undergraduate and foundation students.

So come join us for an hour each week to learn some practical tips on mindfulness so you can have a more fulfilling campus experience!

To get started, please click here to fill out our registration form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Y78PZPQ

You can also find more about our other events and services by visiting our Facebook page:

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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 101

Date: 24th and 26th November 2014
Time: 9.30am – 3pm
Venue: Center for Psychological and Counseling Services
Audience pool: Postgraduate trainees from Master in Counseling

Objectives:

1. To facilitate learning the fundamentals of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), such as understanding the client’s issue(s) based on CBT conceptualization.
2. To provide an interactive platform for the participants to experience and apply skills and techniques in CBT through different activities and role-play exercises. 

Notes on CBT 101:

1. Understanding our emotions, behaviors, and physiological reactions as a result of our thought pattern.
2. Cognitive distortions are irrational thought patterns that influence our emotions and behaviors.
3. Cognitive restructuring is a technique used to identify and modify irrational thought pattern.
4. Automatic thought is a spontaneous and quick thought or image that occurs in response to an event. It is more than often a reflection of our underlying assumptions and beliefs.
5. Thought Diary is used to monitor mood, behaviors, and thought pattern.

Upcoming post preview: How is CBT related to my life?