Abstract
MBSR participants begin the program primarily as strangers. Over time, they become a vibrant community that discovers together each one’s uniqueness, commonality, and potential for transformation. As one participant stated: “This class is more than stress reduction—this class is about being human! And there are not many learning situations like this.”
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Meleo-Meyer, F. (2016). Interpersonal Practices: A Transformational Force in the MBIs. In: McCown, D., Reibel, D., Micozzi, M. (eds) Resources for Teaching Mindfulness. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30100-6_4
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