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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
The Benefits of MBSR
​Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in the late 1970s, offers an evidence-based, highly experiential eight-week course. It is known for reducing physical and psychological suffering while building resilience, balance and peace of mind.
This globally recognized program is currently implemented across various hospitals, universities, and clinical settings. Learning to practice mindfulness provides a way of relating directly with whatever is happening in your life, a way of taking charge of your life, of consciously and systematically noticing and responding to your own stress and pain, and to the challenges and demands of living.
This starts with cultivating present-moment attention in an open, nonjudgmental way. MBSR is a nonsectarian, scientifically researched approach that is in harmony with any faith-based tradition.
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction- MBSR Is An Effective, Scientifically Researched Method For Reducing Physical And Psychological Suffering While Building Resilience, Balance And Peace Of Mind.
This program can help if stress is having a negative impact on your life, if you are experiencing chronic physical or mental distress, or if you are simply interested in learning ways to maintain health and well- being. Over 6,000 research papers have published findings on the benefits of practicing MBSR including decreased anxiety, depression, pain, and distress, and increased attention, concentration, performance, and quality of life. Recent studies have found that an 8-week MBSR course had comparable effectiveness to a first-line medication for patients with anxiety disorders (JAMA, 2022)
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