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MBSR Research and More
Recently Added Article
Effects of Online Versus In-Person Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR): The Impact of Adding Brief Individual Interviews
2026
Ito, Browne, and Yamamoto
ABSTRACT: "The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the transition of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) from in-person to online delivery. However, the impact of this transition on participants’ characteristics, adherence, and outcomes in community-based MBSR programs has not been adequately examined. The present study retrospectively compared the effects on psychological well-being outcome measures of in-person delivery and online delivery without and with added individual interviews."
SOME OBSERVATIONS
Individual interview contribute to increased mindfulness, self-compassion, and psychological well-being.
The connection between participants and instructors has long been regarded as a central element of the learning process, as such instructor approachability and providing structured occasions for one on one engagement, strengthens the relational bond.
Mindfulness Interventions
2017
David Cressman
On the effects of Mindfulness and "dosing" considerations.
This article ties to our
"Every moment is a Meditation" Newsletter
(p. 506 excerpt)
Treatment of Anxiety Disorders etc.
1993
Miller, Fletcher, and Kabat-Zinn
A three-year follow-up and Clinical Implications of an MBSR Intervention - from the founder of MBSR - showing clinically and statistically significant improvement in treating anxiety.
Increase in Brain Grey Matter Density.
2010
Holzel, Carmody, Vangel et al
Participation in MBSR is associated with changes in gray matter concentration in brain regions involved in learning and memory processing, emotion regulation, self-referential processing, and perspective taking.
MBSR and Patients with Chronic Headaches
2016
Bakhshani, Amirani et al
MBSR can be used as a non-pharmacological intervention for improvement the quality of life and development of strategies to cope with pain in patients with chronic headache.
Palouse Mindfulness, a "go independently at your own pace" program, has many
Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness-based stress reduction for prehypertension.
2013
Hughes, Fresco et al
MBSR resulted in a reduction in clinic Systolic Blood Pressure and Diastolic BP compared with patients enrolled in Progressive Muscle Relaxation training.
Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli discuss MBSR Research in this clip from the CFM 30th Anniversary video
Jon Kabat-Zinn introduces the 9 Attitude of Mindfulness and how to use them in daily life.
(go to full screen)
On Kindness, Love,
and NeuroPlasticity =
A Focus at Imagine Mindfulness.
(click on the image to listen to the Podcast.)
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