Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Online

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in the late 1970s, offers an evidence-based, highly experiential eight-week course. It is known for reducing physical and psychological suffering while building resilience, balance and peace of mind.

This program can help if stress is having a negative impact on your life, if you are experiencing chronic physical or mental distress, or if you are simply interested in learning ways to maintain health and well- being. Over 6,000 research papers have published findings on the benefits of practicing MBSR including decreased anxiety, depression, pain, and distress, and increased attention, concentration, performance, and quality of life. Recent studies have found that an 8-week MBSR course had comparable effectiveness to a first-line medication for patients with anxiety disorders (JAMA, 2022)