Podcast appearances and mentions of Sara W Lazar

In this episode, Dr. Sara Lazar shares about the neuroscience of meditation. Dr. Lazar has been doing research on the effects of meditation for over twenty years and discusses what she's learned about how our emotional processing, executive functioning, memory, and even sense of self can all be impacted by meditation. We also talk about aging and cognition, as well as the potential benefits of yoga practice. Sara W. Lazar, PhD, is an Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of yoga and meditation, both in clinical settings and in healthy individuals. She is a contributing author to Meditation and Psychotherapy (Guilford Press). She has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since 1994. Her research has been covered by numerous news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, CNN and WebMD, and her work has been featured in a display at the Boston Museum of Science. If you are a fan of Noble Mind, subscribe to our YouTube channel! You can also follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Twitter, and join our free Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/noblemind. Learn about upcoming events, get our show notes, and join our email list at noblemindpodcast.com. 

In Episode 6, Dr. Nally dives into willpower, hope and how this relates to motivation. He talks about the amygdala and it's effect on cravings, addiction and the autonomic nervous system. Listen in as he gives 5 steps to controlling anxiety, panic & cravings. How can a ketogenic lifestyle help irritable bowel? Find out on today's podcast. References: 1. Berenz EC, Vujanovic AA, Coffey SF, Zvolensky MJ. Anxiety sensitivity and breath-holding duration in relation to PTSD symptom severity among trauma exposed adults. J Anxiety Disord. 2012 Jan;26(1):134-9. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2011.10.004. Epub 2011 Oct 17. PMID: 22047652; PMCID: PMC3254809. 2. McKay, M., Wood, J.C. and Brantley, J. (2007) The Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Workbook. New Harbinger, Oakland. 3. Van Dijk, T. A. (2013). The field of Epistemic Discourse Analysis. Discourse Studies, 15(5), 497–499. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461445613501448 4. The Human Amygdala, by Paul J. Whalen & Elizabeth A. Phelps (2009) 5. Molecules of Emotion The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine, by Candace B. Pert (1997) 6.Wibowo, E., Wong, S.T.S., Wassersug, R.J. et al. Sexual Function After Voluntary Castration. Arch Sex Behav 50, 3889–3899 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-021-02094-6 7. Britta K. Hölzel, James Carmody, Karleyton C. Evans, Elizabeth A. Hoge, Jeffery A. Dusek, Lucas Morgan, Roger K. Pitman, Sara W. Lazar, Stress reduction correlates with structural changes in the amygdala, Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, Volume 5, Issue 1, March 2010, Pages 11–17, https://doi.org/10.1093/scan/nsp034 8 . Lowen MBO, et al. Effect of hypnotherapy and educational intervention on brain response to viscerla stimulation in the irritable bowel syndrome. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2013 June ; 37(12): 1184–1197. doi:10.1111/apt.12319. 9. Sumithran P., Prendergast L. A., Delbridge E., Purcell K., Shulkes A., Kriketos A., et al. . (2011). Long-term persistence of hormonal adaptations to weight loss. N. Engl. J. Med. 365, 1597–1604. 10.1056/NEJMoa1105816 10. Transforming Therapy by Gil Boyne (1989). #DocTalk #LimbicSystem #amygdala #Cravings # Anxiety #PanicAttacks #IBS #PrinciplesOfLife #DeepThoughts #ChangeYourThoughtsChangeYourLife #ChronicIllness #ChronicDisease #ObesityMedicineSpecialist #HormoneSpecialist #ClinicalHypnotherapist #JustKeepEsterifying #WhoIsListeningAnyway #DocMuscles #DocMusclesLife #LeadFollowOrGetOutOfMyWay #DocTalk #LiftRunShootKetoForLife #KeepHammering #ImNotDeadYet #Keto #Carnivore #Ketogenic #BaconMakesYourPantsFallOff

Meditation and yoga are super popular all over the world but how exactly do they benefit us? What happens when we do them that creates the impact it does? This is a great in-depth look into the cognitive benefits of mindfulness that really shows how powerful it can be.    Dr Sara Lazar is an associate researcher in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor in psychology at Harvard Medical School. Her TED Talk, How Meditation Can Reshape Our Brains, has been viewed more than 1.6 million times.   Sara has spent years studying the neuroscience behind yoga and meditation to understand what it does to the brain, and how it impacts things like mood, love, memory and more.    In this episode, we talk about: The difference in benefit between yoga and meditation The impact on the brain, including how the brain grows and changes through mindfulness How the brain remembers things, including things you didn't try to remember The impact of meditation on ageing The permanence of the effects of meditation  The ideal amount of meditation and best times of day to do it - why 4am is ideal How to use mindfulness techniques in anything you do during the day Why it doesn't matter how meditate or how good you think it is - the intention is what counts Does meditation ACTUALLY make you happier? Meditation for anxiety/depression/kindness/joy/love…how it all works Meditating in groups - how many people find it better   This is a great episode for anyone who meditates or does yoga and wants to understand how it has the effect it does. Or, if you want to maximise the benefit of what you're going, this has some great tips and tricks.   ********************** Check out more from Sara at https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/home  Her TED Talk is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rRzTtP7Tc  The Twitter account she mentions is also here: https://twitter.com/lablazar?lang=en    

Get early access to our latest psychology lectures: http://bit.ly/new-talks-5 In the first half of this talk, I will present data demonstrating the impact of mindfulness practice on brain structure and function, and how that leads to enhanced cognitive abilities in older adults who regularly practice mindfulness meditation and yoga. I will also discuss how mindfulness can be used to help cope with pain and fear. -- Sara W. Lazar, PhD is an Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of yoga and meditation, both in clinical settings and in healthy individuals. She is a contributing author to Meditation and Psychotherapy (Guilford Press), and has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since 1994. Dr Lazar's research has been covered by numerous news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, and WebMD, and her work has been featured in a display at the Boston Museum of Science. -- Links: - Get our latest psychology lectures emailed to your inbox: http://bit.ly/new-talks5 - Check out our next event: http://theweekenduniversity.com/events/ - Dr Sara's website: https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/home - Dr Sara's books: https://amzn.to/2RtgAwI -- This episode is sponsored by our upcoming Day on Burnout Online Conference, taking place on February 27th, 2022. Burnout is a state of mental, emotional, and physical exhaustion, affecting 57% of the UK population. If it's not managed properly, it can lead to feelings of detachment, cynicism, and ineffectiveness - many of the symptoms associated with clinical depression. Recent years have seen sharp increases in those experiencing it, with one survey reporting a 9% increase in 2021, compared with pre-Covid numbers in 2019. So for this event, we've brought together three world-leading experts who will share with you: — Science-based strategies for working with burnout and compassion fatigue (Françoise Mathieu) — Dopamine: the secret mechanism underlying almost all addictive behaviour, and how to get it to work for you, rather than against you (Dr Anna Lembke) — The Productivity Trap: why we have to stop, and how a healthy amount of ‘doing nothing' can lead to heightened levels of creativity, wellbeing, and a more fulfilling existence (Professor Josh Cohen) By attending live, you can interact with the speakers in the Q&A sessions, connect with like-minded participants during the conference, get CPD certification and lifetime access to the recordings from the sessions. You can get a discount on your ticket, if you go to http://bit.ly/burnout-twu, and use the discount code: POD when registering.

Wie wirkt Meditation auf körperlicher, mentaler und emotionaler Ebene?Dieser Fragen gehen wir dieser Frage nach! Du möchtest mit uns kostenlos oder auf Spendenbasis für ein soziales Projekt in deine Woche starten? Melde dich an! Immer Montags, 7:00 - 7:30 Uhr Online https://fussueberkopf.de/kursplan/?w=/list-view Gefällt dir der Podcast Yoga Home? Dann lass unbedingt eine 5* Bewertung bei iTunes da! Teile den Podcast auch mit Menschen die Dir am Herzen liegen um den Spirit zu teilen! Ich freue mich sehr, dass du dabei bist und Yoga in deinen Alltag integrierst! Schau in meinen offenen Stunden vorbei Finde mehr über mich auf meiner Webseite Hinterlasse mir ein Kommentar und Feedback unter dem Post bei Instagram @yogamitlouisa Praktiziere mit mir auf YouTube Durch deinen Körper zurück zu Dir. Deine Louisa Genannte Studien in dieser Folge & mehr Studien hier: - Richard Davidson, Universität von Wisconsin, 2004: "Alterations in brain and immune function produced by mindfulness meditation" - Wake Forest School of Medicine, 2018: “Neural Mechanisms Supporting the Relationship between Dispositional Mindfulness and Pain” - University of Massachusetts, 1995: “Meditation, melatonin and breast/prostate cancer: hypothesis and preliminary data“ - Universitäten Tromsø und Oslo, 2013: “Mindfulness training for stress management: a randomised controlled study of medical and psychology students” - General Massachusetts Hospital, 2011: “Randomized controlled trial of mindfulness meditation for generalized anxiety disorder: effects on anxiety and stress reactivity” - UCLA School of Medicine`s Department of Neurology, 2016: “Estimating brain age using high-resolution pattern recognition: Younger brains in long-term meditation practitioners” - Yi-Yuan Tang et al., 2010: "Short-term meditation induces white matter changes in the anterior cingulate" in "Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences” - Miyashiro S, Yamada Y, Muta T, Ishikawa H, Abe T, Hori M, et al., 2021: “Activation of the orbitofrontal cortex by both meditation and exercise: A near-infrared spectroscopy study” - Sara W. Lazar et al., 2005: “Meditation experience is associated with increased cortical thickness” 2005, Sara W. Lazar, Catherine E. Kerr, Rachel H. Wasserman, Jeremy R. Gray, Douglas N. Greve, Michael T. Treadway, Metta McGarvey, Brian T. Quinn, Jeffery A. Dusek, Herbert Benson, Scott L. Rauch, Christopher I. Moore, Bruce Fischl Folge direkt herunterladen

What is common between a middle school teacher during the pandemic, a three-generation family living together with a terminally-ill child, and an employee who just lost their job? They all are stretched to the max and stressed to the limit. These individuals and the rest of America is stressed! Studies shows that when asked, close to 80% of doctor visits for health problems are associated with stress; however, as little as 3% of doctors actually talk to patients about methods and approaches to reducing stress.Research in neuroscience is showing that by learning and practicing eastern mindfulness practices not only can change emotional experiences around stress, but also casts measurable changes in the neurochemistry and structures in the brain.On this episode, Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School, Sara Lazar, Ph.D., discusses the impact of skillfully developed non-reactivity states on the brain. Exploration such as “If I'm not my mind, then who am I?” is at the heart of contemplative sciences and investing in training the mind to stay open to present experiences and enter a non-judging state while caring deeply for one's self and others can have a profound impact on promoting Executive Function.About Sara W. Lazar, PhD Sara W. Lazar, PhD is an Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Department atMassachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor in Psychology at HarvardMedical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanismsunderlying the beneficial effects of yoga and meditation, both in clinical settings and inhealthy individuals. She has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since1994. Her research has been covered by numerous news outlets including The NewYork Times, USA Today, CNN, and WebMD.More information can be found at https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazarAbout Host, Sucheta KamathSucheta Kamath, is an award-winning speech-language pathologist, a TEDx speaker, a celebrated community leader, and the founder and CEO of ExQ®. As an EdTech entrepreneur, Sucheta has designed ExQ's personalized digital learning curriculum/tool that empowers middle and high school students to develop self-awareness and strategic thinking skills through the mastery of Executive Function and social-emotional competence.Support the show (https://mailchi.mp/7c848462e96f/full-prefrontal-sign-up)

Over the past few years, there has been growing popularity around the practices of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. Curious about the life changing effects these practices had on so many, researchers began to question if there really was scientific evidence to support these practices. Dr. Sara Lazar was one of these individuals who wanted solid evidence that these practices produced changes in the brain.In Episode 39, we discuss with Dr. Sara Lazar about her research in the effects of mindfulness, meditation, and yoga. She shares about specific areas of the brain that these practices affect, and how they truly reduce our brain's response to things like stress and pain. Dr. Lazar shares that these benefits go beyond the individual by helping to cultivate greater compassion for others as well. Listen to this episode if you want to learn how mindfulness, meditation, and yoga impact your emotional well-being!Key TakeawaysA little bit about Sara and her workThe important structures of the brain that she found through her neuro-imaging researchSome brain areas that follow the default mode network as explained by SaraHer view on what brain area is affected by stress and howWhat she found out in her researchWhat types of meditation correlates with better outcomesHer research findings on reducing symptomsHer research on pain and how people experience it How she thinks mindfulness affects pain and its applicability to chronic pain She talks about mindfulness in laborHer study on fear conditioning concerning the pain that people experienceThe effects of doing meditation frequently for herHer view on practicing mindfulness with movementHer explanation on how yoga affects the structures of the brainHer study on TaichiHow yoga helps in developing self-compassion and other resources for herHow she thinks yoga can lead to developing compassion for othersHer opinion on how meditation and other practices build better resilienceHow body awareness ties with yoga and other practices and its importance for herHer recommendations on how people can begin their yoga journeyHer piece of mind on incorporating sensory deprivation in mindfulnessHer tips on doing self-compassion and equanimity LinkLazar Lab - https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/homeGreen Circle Initiatives - https://www.greencircleinitiatives.com/but-really-how-are-youAppAs Well - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.greencircleinitiatives.aswell&hl=en&gl=USBio:Sara W. Lazar, PhD is an Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and an Assistant Professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of yoga and meditation, both in clinical settings and in healthy individuals. She is a contributing author to Meditation and Psychotherapy (Guilford Press). She has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since 1994. Her research has been covered by numerous news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, and WebMD, and her work has been featured in a display at the Boston Museum of Science.

Healing is not just one method. It varies greatly just as how one person experiences pain differently from another. Piecing out neuroscience together with the science of yoga and mindfulness for the relief of chronic pain is Dr. Sara W. Lazar, PhD. She is an author, associate researcher in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital, and an assistant professor in Psychology at Harvard Medical School. With her background, Sara leads us deep into the discussion about how mindfulness and yoga changes the structure of the brain - how they help decrease pain catastrophizing and pain interference. She shares some great techniques on meditation that can benefit and alleviate chronic pain and even help slow the aging process. Sara also weighs in on yoga versus mindfulness versus the combination of both. Sign up for the latest episode at www.drjoetatta.com/podcasts.   Love the show? Subscribe, rate, review, and share! Here’s How » Join the Healing Pain Podcast Community today: drjoetatta.com Healing Pain Podcast Facebook Healing Pain Podcast Twitter Healing Pain Podcast YouTube Healing Pain Podcast LinkedIn

Welcome to Episode 47 of Teaching Your Brain to Knit Brainy thing:      11:29   Behind the Redwood Curtain 21:56 What We’re Learning from Our Knitting Margaret has been looking for modifications of the Afterthought Heel to prevent (or reduce) those strained stitches in the corner.   She found Afterthought Heels Revisited (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/afterthought-heels-revisited) by Laura Linneman of the Kinitgirlllls (yes, three “l”s) Podcast fame and the Knit Better Socks blog by RMD (http://knitbettersocks.blogspot.com/2011/12/improving-afterthought-or-forethought.html).  She used Vesper yarn  in a color way she calls “Neopolitan ice cream with blueberries”— pink, blue white and blue. Catherine finished up her Double Lattice Dishcloths by SmarieK (http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/double-lattice-cloth).  She used various leftovers from Knit Picks and Peaches and Cream The Brainy Thing: Breathing and the Brain Margaret was inspired by this topic by Memletics writer Sean Whitely which unfortunately had no references.  So she looked for some research the (self evident) idea that breathing would help your brain function.   She started with Breathing and the Brain (http://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddisalvo/2013/05/14/breathing-and-your-brain-five-reasons-to-grab-the-controls/#2e5150ae52aa) then found a MIT study from 2005 headed by Sara W. Lazar, et al (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1361002/)  (she also has a Ted Talk at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8rRzTtP7Tc. Behind the Redwood Curtain:  Trees of Mystery  Catherine focuses on the giant interactive Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox of Trees of Mystery in Klamath, CA.  https://www.treesofmystery.net/ Knitting Tip: decreases on the edges of garments Catherine shares a tip for making neater knitting decreases along the edges of garment. Links: Facebook:  Also, join our Facebook Group  https://www.facebook.com/Teachingyourbraintoknitpodcast/?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Ravelry Group  http://www.ravelry.com/groups/teaching-your-brain-to-knit website https://teachingyourbraintoknit.com/ for show notes, photos of our knitting and crochet projects,  and indexes for Behind the Redwood Curtain places and Brainy things and anything else we decide to post.