Psychology
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Anxiety Disorders
Quick fact
MBSR was originally developed for chronic pain patients in 1979, but has since been adapted for anxiety disorders, with studies showing it can reduce anxiety symptoms as effectively as some medications.
Why this is interesting
You know that racing heart and spiral of 'what ifs' during anxiety? What if the key to calming them wasn't fighting the thoughts, but simply noticing them without judgment?