For the past year I have had the distinct pleasure and privilege of participating in a mentoring group lead by Zindel Segal, PhD, and Patricia Rockman, MD. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, developed by Dr. Zindel Segal and colleagues, combines tools of cognitive therapy with the practice and clinical application of mindfulness meditation for prevention of Depressive Relapse. The heart of this work lies in acquainting patients with the modes of mind that often characterize mood disorders while simultaneously inviting them to develop a new relationship to these modes.
Apart from the renewed sense of energy I feel from participating in a Sangah with other health care professionals, I have been turned on to some amazing articles and teachings. One of the articles that I think is worth sharing is entitled “Don’t Meditate”. It is written by Barry Magid who is a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst in New York City. Committed to the ongoing integration of the practices of psychodynamic psychotherapy and Zen, he established a Zen Center in New York called The Ordinary Mind Zendo.
