A method that reduces stress responses would in turn attenuate stress-induced activation of innate immune and neuroendocrine responses. This proposition inspired a study by Pace et al. which examined the effect of compassion meditation on innate immune, neuroendocrine, and behavioral responses to psychosocial stress. Pace also assessed the extent to which engagement in meditation practice influenced stress reactivity. The study involved randomizing a large group of adults to either six weeks of compassion meditation training or participation in a control health discussion group, followed by exposure to a standardized stressor in the laboratory. Responses to the Trier Social Stress Test (TSST) were determined by assessing concentrations of interleukin 6 and cortisol, which are known markers of the immune system and stress responses, respectively (Pace, 3). They found within the meditation group that increased meditation practice correlated with decreased TSST-induced IL-6 and lower Profile of Mood States (POMS) distress scores. They also found that individuals with meditation practice times above the median had lower TSST-induced IL-6 and POMS distress scores than individuals below the median, who did not differ from controls (Pace , 4). These data suggest that engaging in compassion meditation can reduce stress-induced immune and behavioral responses, suggesting that compassion meditation provides a physiological benefit to our health.