Intro to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction MBSR

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an empirically-supported 8-week course in mindful living developed in the late ’70s by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. MBSR has been found to positively and often profoundly affect participants’ ability to reduce medical symptoms and psychological distress while learning to live life more fully.

Over four decades of published research indicates that the majority of people who complete the MBSR curriculum report:

• Lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms

• Greater energy and enthusiasm for life

• An increased ability to relax and cope with stressful situations

• Improved self-esteem