The Influence of Mindfulness Stress Based Reduction Training on Somatic Health

Anna Błaszczak

Abstract


The paper includes review of studies investigating the role of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction training for somatic health. Presented data describe how MBSR affect physiology as well as benefits of mindfulness based interventions for patients suffering from variety of somatic disorders. The results of analyzed studies seems to be very promising however due to some methodological limitations more research in the area is needed.


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mindfulness; MBSR; health

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17951/j.2018.31.1.61-73
Date of publication: 2018-07-05 08:06:09
Date of submission: 2017-10-11 10:01:17


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