Jump to content

Choose locationChoose Location
  • Sign in or Enroll
    • Open I want to choose my medical group or hospital
    • Clear my location
Change Location
Sutter Health
  • Video Visits
  • Find Doctors
  • Find Locations
  • Treatments & Services
  • Locations
  • Sign in or Enroll
    • Video Visits
    • Find Doctors
    • Find Locations
    • Treatments & Services
    • COVID-19 Resources
    • Monkeypox Resources
    • Pay a Bill
    • Symptom Checker
    • Get Care Today
    • Health & Wellness
    • Classes & Events
    • Research & Clinical Trials
    • For Patients
    • About Sutter Health
    • Giving
    • Volunteering
    • Careers
    • News
    • For Medical Professionals
    • Other Business Services
Close Search
  • Home
  • Services
  • Holistic and Integrative Medicine
  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Content

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is the practice of cultivating non-judgmental awareness of day-to-day life. It helps people develop the ability to experience each moment, no matter how difficult or intense, with serenity and clarity. 

The program offers a powerful, integrated approach to tapping into and mobilizing our inner resources for developing a life-affirming approach to living with chronic stress, pain and related conditions, such as anxiety, anger, depression, headaches, high blood pressure, sleep disturbances and gastrointestinal problems. The program is based on the pioneering work of Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and featured in Bill Moyers' television special, "Healing and the Mind."

woman meditating on the beach

Two decades of published research indicate that the majority of people who complete the mindfulness-based stress reduction course report:

  • An increased ability to relax.
  • Greater energy and enthusiasm for life.
  • An ability to cope more effectively with both short and long-term stressful situations.
  • Major improvement in pain-related anxiety, depression, hostility, and the tendency to become preoccupied with painful sensations in both body and mind.
  • Lasting decreases in difficult physical and psychological symptoms.
  • Reductions in pain levels with an enhanced ability to cope with pain that may not go away.

Sutter Health and its affiliates offer mindfulness-based courses at many locations throughout Northern California. The programs typically meet one evening a week for eight to 10 weeks, and often include a one-day retreat.

Check our class schedule to find a mindfulness-based stress reduction course near you.

Related Content

  • Integrative Psychotherapy and Mind-Body Medicine
  • Holistic Nutrition Services
  • Integrative Primary Care
The Sutter Health Network of Care
Expertise to fit your needs
Primary Care

Check-ups, screenings and sick visits for adults and children.

Specialty Care

Expertise and advanced technologies in all areas of medicine.

Emergency Care

For serious accidents, injuries and conditions that require immediate medical care.

Urgent Care

After-hours, weekend and holiday services.

Walk-In Care

Convenient walk-in care clinics for your non-urgent health needs.

About Sutter

  • About Our Network
  • Annual Report
  • Awards
  • Community Benefit
  • Contact Us
  • News
  • Giving
  • Find Care

  • Birth Centers
  • Care Centers
  • Emergency Rooms
  • Hospitals
  • Imaging
  • Labs
  • Surgery Centers
  • Urgent Care
  • Walk-In Care
  • View All >
  • Featured Services

  • Behavioral Health
  • Cancer Services
  • Family Medicine
  • Home Health and Hospice
  • Orthopedics
  • Pediatrics
  • Pregnancy
  • Primary Care
  • Women's Health
  • View All >
  • Patient Resources

  • Accepted Health Plans
  • Classes and Events
  • Estimate Costs
  • Health and Wellness
  • Medical Records
  • Medicare Advantage
  • My Health Online
  • Pay a Bill
  • Symptom Checker
  • Our Team

  • For Employees
  • Physician Careers
  • Recruiting Events
  • Residencies and Fellowships
  • Sutter Careers
  • Vendors
  • Volunteers
    • ADA Accessibility
    • Contact
    • Privacy
    • Do Not Sell My Personal Information

    • LinkedIn Opens new window
    • YouTube Opens new window
    • Facebook Opens new window
    • Twitter Opens new window
    • Glassdoor Opens new window
    • Instagram Opens new window

    Copyright © 2022 Sutter Health. All rights reserved. Sutter Health is a registered trademark of Sutter Health ®, Reg. U.S. Patent & Trademark office.

    Cookie Policy

    We use cookies to give you the best possible user experience. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. Privacy Policy Cookie Preferences

    Privacy Policy Cookie Preferences