The Department of Psychology, Nagaland University, organized a One-Day International Workshop under the theme Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) on 27th October 2026, with Dr. Kishor Adhikari, a renowned trainer on MBSR from Nepal, as the resource person. Dr. Adhikari enlightened the audience on the history, theory, components and applications of mindfulness. He stressed on how MBSR can be used to train one’s perception and coping, further reiterating that practicing mindfulness can build awareness to help one to respond, rather than react to stressors.

The participants were engaged actively in MBSR practice exercises during the workshop. Several key elements of MBSR including Body Scan, Mindfulness of Breathing, and Lovingkindness and Walking were practiced during these exercises. The program was attended by faculty, research scholars and students from Nagaland University as well as from other institutions in and around Kohima.