MBCT typically consists of an 8-week program of 2-hour sessions each week and 1 full-day retreat. MBCT is modeled after Kabat-Zinn’s widely disseminated and empirically supported mindfulness based stress reduction course.19 MBCT was developed as a relapse prevention program for patients who had recovered from depression. Unlike traditional cognitive therapy for depression that targets changing the content of automatic thoughts and core beliefs, in MBCT patients are aware of negative automatic thoughts and find ways to change their relationship with these thoughts, learning that thoughts are not facts. This process mainly is carried out by practicing mindfulness meditation exercises. Importantly, MBCT goes beyond mindful acceptance of negative thoughts and teaches patients mindful acceptance of all internal experiences.