Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction is a kind of "meditative awareness" that helps participants better observe experiences instead of being completely immersed in them. This "witness state" is the ability to observe what you are thinking and feeling, at the time you are having those thoughts and feelings. For example, you can say, "I am angry" or "I am overwhelmed" and then decide how to act on that sensation. MBSR provides a tool to use in situations of pain, anxiety or stress.Each MBSR session builds on the previous ones and often involves homework activities designed to strengthen the practice.