Zindel Segal

Zindel Segal, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology in Mood Disorders at the University of Toronto – He has pioneered the use of mindfulness meditation for promoting wellness in the area of mood disorders and has been continuously funded by the National Institute of Mental Health and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for the past 15 years. An author of over 10 books and 140 scientific publications, including The Mindful Way Through Depression – a patient guide for achieving mood balance in everyday life – Dr. Segal continues to advocate for the relevance of mindfulness-based clinical care in psychiatry and mental health.

Being vs Doing: The Difference Between “Being” and “Doing”
How our goal-setting mind causes us to fixate on one track, and how we can become more responsive to the richness and complexity that each moment presents. Read more
  • Dec 18,2022
  • Zindel Segal
A 7-Minute Mindfulness Practice to Shift out of “Doing” Mode
Noticing self-perpetuating thought patterns is a core mindfulness skill. Take a moment to examine how it feels to disengage from a busy mind and shift into "being" mode. Read more
  • Jan 26,2022
  • Zindel Segal
Breathing in Response to Stress
A 3-minute meditation to help you find calm and focus when you're stressed. Read more
  • Mar 25,2022
  • Zindel Segal
Calm Your Mind with Zindel Segal
Zindel Segal explores the 3-Minute Breathing Space practice to develop your ability to ground yourself, return your attention to the present, and fully find yourself at any moment. Read more
  • May 27,2022
  • Zindel Segal
Staying Grounded through Difficulty
A practice for creating space so that we can bring our best selves to life's challenges. Read more
  • Apr 16,2019
  • Zindel Segal
The Art of Attention
Practicing the 3-Minute Breathing Space in order to limber up our minds and shift our attention from auto-pilot to focus. Read more
  • Apr 23,2019
  • Zindel Segal
How to Create Some Breathing Space
Practicing the 3-Minute Breathing Space to ground yourself and return to present-moment awareness. Read more
  • Jan 14,2020
  • Zindel Segal
Breathing Practice for Stress
A breathing technique to soothe stress and work with challenging emotions with Zindel Segal, co-founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. Read more
  • Nov 16,2021
  • Zindel Segal
The Difference Between “Being” and “Doing”
How our goal-setting mind causes us to fixate on one track, and how we can become more responsive to the richness and complexity that each moment presents. Read more
  • Dec 27,2022
  • Zindel Segal
How to Activate Your Inner Resources
Here are two guided exercises that explore the questions "What are inner resources and what is mindful living?" through the lens of practice. Read more
  • Jan 20,2022
  • Zindel Segal