Effectiveness of Brief Mindfulness Techniques in Reducing Symptoms of Anxiety and Stress

Mindfulness

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 658-668

  Call, David ^a   Miron, Lynsey ^a   Orcutt, Holly ^a  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Body scan; College students; Mindfulness; Stress; Yoga

Indexed keywords

EID: 84949126724     PISSN: 18688527     EISSN: 18688535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12671-013-0218-6     Document Type: Article

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