Your friend, Rosalia, tells you that she has recently begun to feel stressed, even though nothing in her life has changed. Rosalia wants your advice on how to help reduce her level of stress. Outline the advice you would give to Rosalia, using your knowledge of the study by Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans).

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Health Psychology in A-Level Psychology (syllabus code 9990). It is worth 4 marks.

Q: Which exam paper is this question from?

This question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Psychology May/June 2025 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2 (9990_s25_qp_12.pdf).

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Your friend, Rosalia, tells you that she has recently begun to feel stressed, even though nothing in her life has changed. Rosalia wants your advice on how to help reduce her level of stress. Outline the advice you would give to Rosalia, using your knowledge of the study by Hölzel et al. (mindfulness and brain scans).

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