A healing triad: An analysis of Mindfulness Based Stress reduction (MBSR) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) through a lens of Gurdjieff’s phenomenology of awareness
Daniel D. Haldeman
Advances in Neuron Sciences February 28, 2026 DOI: 10.70462/ans.2026.2.001 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Theoretical or philosophical paper Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Interventions | Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Acceptance and Commitment Therapy |
| Topics | Meditation Philosophy of mind |
| Keywords | Toolbox Psychological intervention Mental health Psychotherapist Phenomenology philosophy Mindfulness-based stress reduction Applied psychology Interpretative phenomenological analysis Clinical psychology |
| Key points | Argues that MBSR and ACT are effective, paradigmatic alternative healing practices and frequently used tools in Mind-Body or Integrative medicine. |
Abstract
Since its introduction in 1972 by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBIs) have progressively become part of medical and mental health protocols, and many levels of society. Barker [1] points out that MBIs have become a popular and paradigmatic alternative healing practice and one of the frequently used tools from the toolbox of contemporary Mind-Body or Integrative medicine. Two of the most popular approaches, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ([MBSR], [2]) and acceptance and commitment therapy ([ACT], [3]) are the topics informing this article. In particular, this question is being asked: What makes MBSR and ACT so effective?
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Citations in the library
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