Psychology
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: Mechanisms and Clinical Applications
Quick fact
MBSR was developed in 1979 by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and it has since been studied in thousands of clinical trials.
Why this is interesting
Imagine being able to hit a 'pause button' on your stress response – that's the promise of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. But how exactly does simply paying attention in a certain way change your body and mind?