Summary: The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Training Program

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The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training program (MBSR) was my next intervention as I needed to reduce my stress level. One feels stress when external demands are higher than he can handle. And personal beliefs such as self-efficacy are necessary to evaluate whether those demands are threatening or challenging (Zajacova, Lynch, Espenshade, Sep, & Espenshadet, 2012). This is how I felt with my 19-year old son, mainly due to his alcohol and drug usage. At the beginning of the semester, the stress caused by this situation was impacting on my ability to quiet my mind and work efficiently on my course assignments. Anxiety and stress are linked to diminished self-efficacy beliefs (Pajares, Johnson, & Usher, 2007).

In 1979, Jon Kabat-Zinn

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