We’ve written in the past about soldiers learning to use mindfulness on the battlefield. But what about veterans back home? Tony King, a research assistant professor at the University of Michigan, started thinking about how vets might benefit from “mindfulness based cognitive therapy,” or MBCT, more than a decade ago. The therapy—which involves breathing, movement, and meditation—was originally developed for patients living with chronic and remitted depression. It focused on interrupting the constant spiral of negative thoughts and rumination that makes living with the disease a ... Read More
