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How MBSR Changes the Brain: Mindfulness, Stress Regulation, and the Mind-Body Connection

22:47 24 listens September 26, 2026

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How MBSR Changes the Brain: Mindfulness, Stress Regulation, and the Mind-Body Connection

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Can an 8-week mindfulness program change how the brain responds to emotional stress? This episode of www.YogaInsightPod.com explores a 2026 study by Estelle T. Higgins and colleagues from Center for Healthy Minds, University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Pittsburgh examining how Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) influenced brain activity, mindfulness, psychological distress, inflammation, and asthma control.

Episode Details

  • Duration: 22:47
  • Category: mind-body-health
  • Published: September 26, 2026
  • Total Listens: 24

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