One particular study found that students assigned to these intervention techniques reported less anxiety and stress. Therefore, these techniques show potential at helping treat medical student stress.

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Some methods used to help medical students with stress include:
- Yoga
- Mindfulness Training
- Exercise

Intervention to Aid Medical School Students

Randall Waechter, Gabriel Stahl, Sara Rabie, Bora Colak, Debbi Johnson-Rais, Barbara Landon, Kristen Petersen, Shirin Davari, Thinn Zaw, Kesava Mandalaneni & Bianca Punch (2021) Mitigating medical student stress and anxiety: Should schools mandate participation in wellness intervention programs?, Medical Teacher, 43:8, 945-955, DOI: 10.1080/0142159X.2021.1902966


Mitigating medical student stress and anxiety: Should schools mandate participation in wellness intervention programs?

Effects of Wellness Intervention for Medical Students

While the term originates in Buddhism, the concept of mindfulness has grown to describe a general state of consciousness in which a person is more aware and accepting of their physical senses and thoughts in the present moment. Practicing mindfulness is believed to help alleviate mental suffering.

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