Zindel Segal

Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders @UTSC, co-founder of MBCT, helping people with mood disorders through mindfulness based care

[NormanFarb @NormanFarb]

Had a great conversation with Madeline Walsh @ninetymental on the 90% mental podcast- it was great to dive into how to practice using our senses during times of stress, particularly in the workplace. Check it out here: https://t.co/p8Fm2dualF

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

MBCT - North America
Would knowing who else in North America teaches MBCT help reduce the isolation some of us feel? Come to our May 8th online meeting to meet your community. More info here https://t.co/6ZhmqB5ZUk

[Matt Burke @MattBurkeMD]

HOT TOPIC: We show that ADHD awareness may increase false self-diagnosis...but that a nocebo education intervention (explaining the role of negative beliefs/expectations) can eliminate this

Led by D Sandra, co-supervised w/ @minzlicht @UofT @uoftmedicine

https://t.co/afmrBZYVTk

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

It's not ofetn that you have a problem and its solution offered in the same paper. Nice work Dasha!

[Matt Burke @MattBurkeMD]

@Independent @UofT Full article available here (open access): https://t.co/afmrBZYVTk

Interdisciplinary collaboration with Dasha Sandra, @minzlicht @zindelsegal et al. @UTSC @uoftmedicine @Sunnybrook

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

Thank you @DrRachelHandley for the opportunity to discuss, among other things, how goal oriented CBT can sit alongside the allowing/letting be focus in MBCT.
https://t.co/OqBSqsG6MC

[NormanFarb @NormanFarb]

Mindfulness seems to be a bit better than value refleciton for improving decentering, but both work better than just checking in daily on mood and stress levels.

Really amazing work by @yiyi_wang75 , please feel free to check it out!

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

@cmbh4u It is no exaggeration to say that a lot is happening in the MBCT world. Join me for this 2 day workshop to learn the basics, practice together and learn how to make the MBCT program come alive for you and your clients!

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

After munching on brief posts about mindfulness and clinical care, why not join me for a deeper dive into the topic - a 2 day MBCT workshop. I hope we get the chance to learn together @cmbh4u.
https://t.co/27Wraia4Ww

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

Mark, John and I MBCT 30 Years On

What a great moment
https://t.co/hYp1vRAvBK
sharing the stage with Mark and John - appreciating how MBCT has taken root and hoping that in the next 30 years more folks can benefit from what it has to offer.

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

one that permitted engagement with depressive phenomena through a present focused, sensory attuned lens that asked less about change and more about encounter, at least initially.

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

MBCT Is More Than Just Talk
Two ways of knowing - a familiar MBCT watchword - was ingeniously studied in a trial of patients who didn't respond to standard talk therapies for depression. Sequencing to MBCT + Usual Care https://t.co/n307IH0tlr

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

led to swifter reduction of depressive Sx and lower costs than continuing with UC alone. Becoming less reliant on conceptual thought, patients in the MBCT+UC group may have found a new way of knowing,

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

@brentfranson What we are shifting is attention, but it’s not that much of a heavy lift 🏋 because the sensory cues are plentiful. The trick is in remembering to do it when we are stuck in our heads.

[Brent Franson @brentfranson]

Sense foraging might be the fastest way to get out of your head and into the present.

1. Pause and sense. If you're feeling stuck in your head, pause and focus on what you see, smell, hear, or feel.

2. Shift your brain state. This quiets the default mode network (where rumination lives) and activates the sensory cortices (where awe and wonder begin).

3. Stay open. The foraging part means letting go of pre-conceived narratives and noticing whatever arises—without expectation.

Simple. Instant. Effective.

New pod episode out today with @NormanFarb and @zindelsegal, who break down sense foraging and their new book Better in Every Sense.

Link 👇👇👇

[Michael Inzlicht @minzlicht]

🚨 New preprint! 🚨 Inform and Do No Harm: A Novel Approach to Reduce Negative Effects of Mental Health Awareness

My student Dasha Sandra tackled growing concerns about false self-diagnosis following awareness efforts and found a promising solution. Thread /1

With @zindelsegal @MattBurkeMD
https://t.co/Tv0ksW9YxN

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

@MindfulOnline If you have a mind it will wander! This practice helps us a find a place to settle even when our thoughts are swirling. Spoiler Alert - it doesn’t involve stopping thinking altogether.

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

The Reality of How People Practice Mindfulness 30 Years Since MBCT Was Launched
https://t.co/4soL3xhsmM

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

More on the interplay between habit and sensation in depression by @NormanFarb and Liliana Wu - cortical atrophy may not be the only risk marker for relapse.

[NormanFarb @NormanFarb]

What if more gray matter 🧠isn’t always better? Our latest study of depression vulnerability with @zindelsegal and starring PhD student Liliana Wu
challenges traditional views of of MDD always being associated with brain atrophy.
👉 Read more: https://t.co/FCsngWhkc1

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

Can #SenseForaging help turn back your Death Clock, adding more time to your lifespan? Listen in as @NormanFarb, @brentfranson and I dive into this question. Is it moments lived or moments lived more fully?
https://t.co/6S0s4bUysH

[Zindel Segal @zindelsegal]

MBCT 30 Years On
Join Mark Williams, John Teasdale and me for a rare opportunity to reflect, connect and celebrate 30 years of MBCT’s contributions to clinical care and population wellness.
https://t.co/8rpk1JEvGA