A pilot study on mindfulness based stress reduction for smokers
BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine January 25, 2007 James M. Davis, Michael F. Fleming, Katherine Bonus et al. 196 citations
BACKGROUND: Mindfulness means paying attention in the present moment, non-judgmentally, without commentary or decision-making. We report results of a pilot study designed to test the feasibility of using Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) (with minor modifications) as a smoking intervention. METHODS: MBSR instructors provided instructions in mindfulness in eight weekly group sessions....