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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

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Mindfulness-based stress reduction, abbreviated MBSR, is an educational program designed for learning mindfulness and discovering skillful ways to manage stress. It was developed in the late 1970s by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and its eight-week course combines mindfulness meditation, body awareness and yoga to help individuals manage stress, pain and illness. Although widely applied in clinical settings and researched for its benefits on well-being, MBSR is classified as an educational intervention rather than a form of psychotherapy.

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Standard of Care 1
Origin Year
1979 2
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Mindfulness-based stress reduction is used as a treatment for anxiety disorders.

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1. Wikipedia
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2. Mindfulness-based stress reduction - Wikipedia
  • History section, paragraph 1
    In 1979, Jon Kabat-Zinn founded the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center
  • https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness-based_stress_reduction, lead section
    Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an educational program designed for learning mindfulness and discovering skillful ways to manage stress.
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