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This episode is brought to you by  Bon Charge and Momentous. We used to think circadian rhythm only applied to sleep. But emerging science has revealed a link between our circadian rhythm and metabolism, cognition, risk for chronic diseases, and many other crucial aspects of our health. Our biology was designed to live in sync with a natural light-dark cycle, but modern-day society has disrupted this natural balance.  Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we're revisiting one of our favorite episodes with Dr. Satchin Panda. Dr. Panda dives deep into his groundbreaking circadian biology research and shares how leveraging your circadian rhythm can dramatically improve your sleep, lower your risk of chronic disease, and improve your cognitive function. They also discuss how time-restricted eating, exercise, and light can be used to help program your circadian rhythm and why it's especially important for shift workers to take advantage of these tools.  Dr. Panda is pioneering circadian biology research. He is a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a Pew Biomedical Scholar, founder of the UC San Diego Center for Circadian Biology, and recipient of the Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research. Dr. Panda has spoken at conferences around the world about his work on circadian rhythms and diabetes, including Diabetes UK, the American Diabetes Association, the Danish Diabetes Association, and the professional diabetes societies of Europe and Australia. In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Panda dive into: Why late-night eating is so detrimental to our health (2:15) Organ systems that have a circadian rhythm (8:24) Common ailments that could be related to circadian rhythm disturbances (14:11) Night-shift work and cancer risk (20:19) How poor sleep perpetuates bad food choices (27:00) What happens in the body when you rely on an alarm clock (44:01) Why you need to accumulate sleep debt for better sleep (51:25) Time-restricted eating and sleep (1:00:40) How to combat fragmented sleep (1:15:35) The best time to work out (1:55:50) The link between exercise and cancer (2:07:55) Positive changes for better sleep health on a global scale (2:17:20) Strategies for night-shift workers to combat circadian rhythm disruption 02:45:10) Dr. Panda's research in firefighters (2:48:46) Tips for optimizing your circadian rhythm (3:14:20) Where to follow and support Dr. Panda's work (3:27:50) Also mentioned in this episode: The Circadian Code: Lose Weight, Supercharge Your Energy, and Transform Your Health from Morning to Midnight The Circadian Diabetes Code: Discover the Right Time to Eat, Sleep, and Exercise to Prevent and Reverse Prediabetes and Diabetes Download the MyCircadianClock app Try This: 6 Crazy Facts About Sleep Try This: How Exercise Helps Fight Cancer For more on Dr. Satchin Panda, follow him on Twitter @SatchinPanda, Instagram @satchin.panda, or his Website. This episode is brought to you by Bon Charge and Momentous. Right now, BON CHARGE is offering my community 15% off; just go to boncharge.com/DHRU and use coupon code DHRU to save 15%. Optimize your energy and mental clarity with the Momentous Three: Protein, Omega-3s, and Creatine made by and used by the best. Go to livemomentous.com and enter promo code DHRU to get 20% off any order.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The invitation with this practice is to put aside ideas and concepts about differences, shame, fear, survival, and to simply see if you can begin to develop a felt sense of common humanity—that all of us wish for happiness and freedom from suffering. Steven Hickman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He is executive director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, a program of community building, clinical care, professional training, and research. Also author of Self-Compassion for Dummies. We're also celebrating the revival of Mindful Magazine with a special giveaway for our podcast listeners. Mindful Premium gives you a full year of access to the print magazine, plus our complete digital library of articles, meditations, courses, and more. Want a chance to WIN a free year of Mindful Premium? Simply visit: https://signups.mindful.org/win-premium/ and enter your email today. This giveaway is our way of saying thank you for being part of our amazing community. We can't wait for you to explore everything Mindful Premium has to offer! Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Connect with us at mindful.org/signup. Show Notes Find more from Steve Hickman here: Steve Hickman on Mindful.org Steve Hickman's website Self-Compassion for Dummies   And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation   Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

The invitation with this practice is to put aside ideas and concepts about differences, shame, fear, survival, and to simply see if you can begin to develop a felt sense of common humanity—that all of us wish for happiness and freedom from suffering. Steven Hickman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist. He is executive director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, a program of community building, clinical care, professional training, and research. Also author of Self-Compassion for Dummies. We're also celebrating the revival of Mindful Magazine with a special giveaway for our podcast listeners. Mindful Premium gives you a full year of access to the print magazine, plus our complete digital library of articles, meditations, courses, and more. Want a chance to WIN a free year of Mindful Premium? Simply visit: https://signups.mindful.org/win-premium/ and enter your email today. This giveaway is our way of saying thank you for being part of our amazing community. We can't wait for you to explore everything Mindful Premium has to offer! Stay curious, stay inspired. Join our community by signing up for our free newsletter, where we share compelling insights and actionable ideas to enrich your everyday life. Connect with us at mindful.org/signup. Show Notes Find more from Steve Hickman here: Steve Hickman on Mindful.org Steve Hickman's website Self-Compassion for Dummies   And more from Mindful here: More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation   Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

This episode is brought to you by Pique Life and Birch Living.  We used to think that the circadian rhythm only affected sleep. However, emerging science shows it's deeply connected to metabolism, cognition, chronic disease risk, and many other critical aspects of health. Our biology is designed to function in harmony with the natural light-dark cycle, but modern society has significantly disrupted this balance. Today on The Dhru Purohit Show, we bring you a special compilation episode featuring Dhru's conversations with leading experts on the critical role circadian rhythms play in our health and well-being. Dr. Satchin Panda delves into his groundbreaking research on circadian biology, revealing how leveraging your circadian rhythm can significantly improve sleep, reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and enhance cognitive function. He also shares how time-restricted eating, exercise, and light exposure can help program your circadian rhythm, with a special focus on the importance of these tools for shift workers. Dr. Moore-Ede discusses the dangers of chronic blue light exposure and its profound impact on health, highlighting research that reveals how it disrupts circadian rhythms. He also examines the connection between light exposure and obesity and explains why these risks remain underrepresented in mainstream media. Dr. Satchin Panda, a professor at the Salk Institute and founder of the UC San Diego Center for Circadian Biology, is a leading researcher in circadian biology. Dr. Martin Moore-Ede, a former Harvard Medical School professor and expert in circadian rhythms, has conducted groundbreaking research on light's role in regulating sleep-wake cycles and overall health. In this episode, Dhru and his guests dive into: Why when we eat is more important than what we eat (01:38) Effects of chronic late-night eating (08:18) Adverse effect of disrupting our circadian rhythm (16:25) What is sleep debt (19:21) Paying attention to when you eat (30:16) Research on time-restricted eating (34:08) Why sleeping with the lights on is damaging to your health (39:01) Why sun exposure is critical for good health (41:55) Dr. Martin's recommended time for sun exposure (49:28) The link between blue light and obesity (51:42) Master clock of the circadian rhythm, cortisol, melatonin, and others (54:06) Why doctors aren't talking about the harmful effects of blue lights (59:03) Blue lights in hospitals and how they prevent healing (01:04:47) Also mentioned: Full episode with Dr. Satchin Panda Full episode with Dr. Martin Ede-Moore This episode is brought to you by Pique Life and Birch Living.  Right now, Pique Life is offering 15% off the Radiant Skin Duo plus a free beaker and frother when you go to piquelife.com/dhru. To get 25% off your Birch Living mattress plus two free eco-rest pillows, head over to birchliving.com/dhru today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What does it mean to be wise? Do we grow in wisdom as we age? Pioneering neuropsychiatric researcher Dr Dilip Jeste has spent years investigating the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom.  In this reissued classic episode, Andrew and Dilip discuss what we mean when we talk about wisdom, and whether we can, in fact, grow wiser. Dilip describes what he has established as the key components of the wise individual: Self-reflection Empathy and compassion (including for yourself) Emotional regulation and resilience Gratitude Openness to new experiences Spirituality Andrew and Dilip also talk about cultural differences in the treatment of older people, and how we miss out when we ignore the wisdom of our parents and grandparents.  Dr Dilip Jeste is a neuropsychiatrist, as well as the author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good. Dilip has spent more than 20 years studying aspects of wisdom and healthy aging, and is a professor of psychiatry and neurosciences and the director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. He is also a past president of the American Psychiatric Association.  Subscriber Content This Week  If you're a subscriber to The Meaningful Life (via Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Patreon), this week you'll be hearing:  Three things Dilip Jeste knows to be true. AND subscribers also access all of our previous bonus content - a rich trove of insight on love, life and meaning created by Andrew and his interviewees. Follow Up Get Andrew's free guide to difficult conversations with your partner: How to Tell Your Partner Difficult Things  Take a look at Andrew's new online relationship course: My Best Relationship Tools  Read Dr Dilip Jeste's book  Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good Visit Dr Dilip Jeste's website Follow the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging on Twitter @UCSDHealthAging and Facebook @ucsd.healthy.aging Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall   

Dr Steve Hickman is the former Executive Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and trainer, and a Clinical Psychologist by training. He is also a Retired Associate Clinical Professor in the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, as well as the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. Here we chat about self-compassion and the Mindful Self-Compassion program, as well as self-compassion for men. TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK: Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session LINKS Self-compassion for Dummies by Dr Steve Hickman https://www.amazon.com.au/Self-Compassion-Dummies-Steven-Hickman/dp/1119796687 Dr Steve Hickman website https://www.drstevenhickman.com Center for Mindful Self-Compassion https://centerformsc.org If you would like to learn more about compassion focused therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book The Gifts of Compassion here: https://www.amazon.com.au/Gifts-Compassion-understand-overcome-suffering/dp/1925644480 Say hi on social: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drstansteindl Twitter: https://twitter.com/StanSteindl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr_stan_steindl/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stan-steindl-150a5264/ Website: https://www.stansteindl.com/ YouTube Video URL: *Affiliate Disclaimer: Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in no way obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support! Video hashtags

In today's episode, we introduce Jennifer Ventrelle, a renowned expert in cognitive health and lifestyle habits. With over two decades of experience in clinical nutrition, physical activity, and mindfulness-based interventions, Jennifer's work has a profound impact on preventing cognitive decline. She's been a key player in MIND Diet and leading the U.S. POINTER study, largest clinical trial exploring the connection between lifestyle and cognitive health. Join us as we discover how Jennifer's expertise can empower you to make informed choices for a healthier mind and body. Jennifer Ventrelle, author of The Official MIND Diet, integrates over 20 years of experience in nutrition, physical activity, and mindfulness-based programs to help people lose weight, manage stress, and reduce risk for dementia. She is a registered dietitian and fitness trainer certified in adult weight management and qualified through the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness to teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. At Rush University Medical Center, Jennifer worked closely with the late Dr. Martha Clare Morris, the creator of the MIND diet, and now co-directs the U.S. POINTER Study lifestyle interventions, putting her at the forefront of the largest initiatives exploring the impact of lifestyle on preservation of brain health and cognition in the U.S. “So beta amyloid plaques and tau tangles are the two most prominent markers associated with Alzheimer's disease. So essentially what the group did is they figured out the foods that were most closely associated with healthier brains, and that would be dark green leafy vegetables, a lot of colorful other vegetables.” On This Episode You Will Learn: What is the MIND Diet? + Impact on Cognitive Health Key Findings and Insights from the U. S. Pointer Study Factors Influencing Cognitive Health + Prevention of Conditions (Alzheimer's disease) Science of Mindfulness Practices Benefiting Cognitive Health & Well-Being Personalizing Your Lifestyle & Nutrition Connect with Yumlish! Website Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Connect with Jennifer Ventrelle! The Official MIND Diet Website CHOICE Nutrition and Wellness Website The Official MIND Diet Instagram The Official MIND Diet Facebook LinkedIn The Official MIND Diet: A Scientifically Based Program to Lose Weight and Prevent Alzheimer's Disease Neuroscience-Based Stress ManagementMIND Diet 6-Week Program --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yumlish/message

Stuart Volkow is a producer and technology strategist. After a career as a Hollywood executive working for Academy Award- winning producer Mike Medavoy, he transitioned to working for various governmental agencies, including the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, where he gained his TS/SCI clearances. He now serves as a Project Manager at the UC San Diego Center for Astrophysics and Space Sciences and specializes in science communications. He has several projects in development. https://www.linkedin.com/in/svolkow/ Connect with your host Kaia Alexander: https://entertainmentbusinessleague.com/ https://twitter.com/thisiskaia  Produced by Stuart W. Volkow P.G.A. Get career training and a free ebook “How to Pitch Anything in 1Min.” at www.EntertainmentBusinessLeague.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is brought to you by Birch Mattress by Helix and LMNT. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Satchin Panda to dive deep into his groundbreaking circadian biology research and how leveraging your circadian rhythm can dramatically improve your sleep, lower your risk of chronic disease, and improve your cognitive function. They also discuss how time-restricted eating, exercise, and light can be used to help program your circadian rhythm and why it's especially important for shift workers to take advantage of these tools. Dr. Panda is pioneering circadian biology research. He is a professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies, a Pew Biomedical Scholar, founder of the UC San Diego Center for Circadian Biology, and recipient of the Julie Martin Mid-Career Award in Aging Research. Dr. Panda has spoken at conferences around the world about his work on circadian rhythms and diabetes, including Diabetes UK, the American Diabetes Association, the Danish Diabetes Association, and the professional diabetes societies of Europe and Australia.In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Panda dive into:-Why late-night eating is so detrimental to our health (2:15)-Organ systems that have a circadian rhythm (8:24)-Common ailments that could be related to circadian rhythm disturbances (14:11)-Night-shift work and cancer risk (20:19)-How poor sleep perpetuates bad food choices (27:00)-What happens in the body when you rely on an alarm clock (44:09)-Why you need to accumulate sleep debt for better sleep (51:55)-Time-restricted eating and sleep (1:00:56)-How to combat fragmented sleep (1:16:16)-The best time to work out (1:55:48)-The link between exercise and cancer (2:08:04)-Positive changes for better sleep health on a global scale (2:18:06)-Strategies for night-shift workers to combat circadian rhythm disruption (2:45:40)-Dr. Panda's research in firefighters (2:49:42)-Tips for optimizing your circadian rhythm (3:14:20)Also mentioned in this episode:-The Circadian Code-The Circadian Diabetes Code-Download the MyCircadianClock app-Download the Ontime app, an app to help you reprogram your circadian rhythm-Try This: 6 Crazy Facts About Sleep-Try This: How Exercise Helps Fight CancerFor more on Dr. Satchin Panda, follow him on Twitter @SatchinPanda or Instagram @satchin.panda.Birch Mattress by Helix is made out of organic latex, organic cotton, New Zealand wool, and American steel springs. To get 20% off your Birch Living mattress plus two free eco-rest pillows, head over to birchliving.com/dhru today.Right now, LMNT is offering my listeners a free sample pack with any purchase. That's eight single-serving packets FREE with any LMNT order. This is a great way to try all eight flavors or share LMNT with a salty friend. Get yours at DrinkLMNT.com/DHRU. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Shamini Jain connects with Raghu Markus to discuss harmonizing our autonomic nervous system via an integration of the mind and body.“What we know now is that our emotions have a deep effect on our physiology; they're very interconnected. We can create health simply with our breathing, with our connection with energy, with our connection with a deeper core of who we are.” – Shamini Jain, Ph.D In this episode of Mindrolling, Raghu talks with Dr. Shamini Jain about:The multiple ways to experience God within our consciousnessJainism and the main tenant of non-violenceThe nature of vibration and its relationship to the healing processPsychoneuroimmunology (PNI) and the mind-body connectionHow we can prevent disease by harmonizing our autonomic nervous systemThe subtlety of sound and Dr. Shamini's research on using music to healReiki, Chi Gong, meditation and other traditions of vibrational practices“If you transform polarization inside yourself, you probably transform the development of cells that are in opposition to each other.” – Raghu Markus About Dr. Shamini Jain, Ph.D:Dr. Shamini Jain is a psychologist, scientist, and social entrepreneur. She is the founder and CEO of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), a nonprofit collaborative accelerator that connects scientists, health practitioners, educators, and artists to help lead humanity to heal ourselves. Dr. Jain also serves as adjunct faculty at UC San Diego, where she is an active member of the UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine's Research Committee. Her bestselling book, Healing Ourselves: Biofield Science and the Future of Health, via Sounds True Publications, is available at booksellers worldwide.Learn more about Dr. Shamini and her upcoming events/courses/books at shaminijain.comSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The concept of wisdom may be younger than you think, dating only back to the 1970s. Join hosts Dr. Bob Boland and Dr. Kerry Horrell on this episode of Mind Dive podcast as they speak with Dr. Dilip Jeste. Dive into this conversation with one of the most prolific researchers on the topic as the great questions of wisdom are explored, including “Can you measure it?” and “Do we become wiser with age?” Dr. Jeste previously served as the Senior Associate Dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care, Distinguished Professor of Psychiatry and Neurosciences, Estelle and Edgar Levi Memorial Chair in Aging, Director of the Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, and Co-Director of the UC San Diego Center on Artificial Intelligence for Healthy Living. He is a geriatric neuropsychiatrist specializing in successful psychosocial aging and the neurobiology of wisdom. “We teach the facets of reading, writing and arithmetic, but not how someone can fully understand another's emotions through empathy, compassion, self-compassion, self-reflection and emotional regulation,” said Dr. Jeste. “These factors make us happy and contented—the most important thing in our lives. If we make it a habit to work on this, I do believe in society's capacity to change for the better.” Follow The Menninger Clinic on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to never miss an episode of Mind Dive.Visit www.menningerclinic.org to learn more about The Menninger Clinic's research and leadership roles in mental health.Listen to Episode 13: The Psychiatry of Youth Gang Violence with Dr. Christopher Thomas Resources mentioned in this episode: “Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good”

This week, John Taylor shares a five-step practice for finding some peace and freedom after trauma. John's work as a mindfulness teacher is focused on racial equity and reconciliation initiatives. He is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher and serves as adjunct faculty for UCSD's Center for Mindfulness. Here, he reminds us that we all have potential for healing and for positive change. All of this and more lies within each of us. This practice is featured in the April issue of Mindful magazine alongside a piece written by longtime journalist Robert Huber exploring how mindfulness can help survivors of gun violence navigate their pain and support post-traumatic growth, one breath at a time. You can find it now on newsstands or at mindful.org.  Show Notes: Find more from John Taylor here: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness And more from Mindful here: Why Survivors of Gun Violence Are Turning to Mindfulness The April 2022 issue of Mindful magazine: The Resilience Issue More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation The Real Mindful Podcast Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

This week, John Taylor shares a five-step practice for finding some peace and freedom after trauma. John's work as a mindfulness teacher is focused on racial equity and reconciliation initiatives. He is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher and serves as adjunct faculty for UCSD's Center for Mindfulness. Here, he reminds us that we all have potential for healing and for positive change. All of this and more lies within each of us. This practice is featured in the April issue of Mindful magazine alongside a piece written by longtime journalist Robert Huber exploring how mindfulness can help survivors of gun violence navigate their pain and support post-traumatic growth, one breath at a time. You can find it now on newsstands or at mindful.org.  Show Notes: Find more from John Taylor here: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness And more from Mindful here: Why Survivors of Gun Violence Are Turning to Mindfulness The April 2022 issue of Mindful magazine: The Resilience Issue More episodes of 12 Minute Meditation The Real Mindful Podcast Let us know what you thought of this episode of 12 Minute Meditation by leaving a review or by emailing yourwords@mindful.org.

What does it mean to be wise? Do we grow in wisdom as we age? Pioneering neuropsychiatric researcher Dr Dilip Jeste has spent years investigating the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom.  In this episode, Andrew and Dilip discuss what we mean when we talk about wisdom, and whether we can, in fact, grow wiser. Dilip describes what he has established as the key components of the wise individual: ⭐️ Self-reflection ⭐️ Empathy and compassion (including for yourself) ⭐️ Emotional regulation and resilience ⭐️ Gratitude ⭐️ Openness to new experiences ⭐️ Spirituality Andrew and Dilip also talk about cultural differences in the treatment of older people, and how we miss out when we ignore the wisdom of our parents and grandparents.  Dr Dilip Jeste is a neuropsychiatrist, as well as the author of Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good. Dilip has spent more than 20 years studying aspects of wisdom and healthy aging, and is a professor of psychiatry and neurosciences and the director of the Center for Healthy Aging at UC San Diego. He is also a past president of the American Psychiatric Association.  Follow Up Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. Read Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion and What Makes Us Good Visit Dr Dilip Jeste's website Follow the UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging on Twitter @UCSDHealthAging and Facebook @ucsd.healthy.aging Listen to The Meaningful Life episode Growing Old is the Best Thing that's Going to Happen to You with author and aging expert Kathleen O'Brien. Read Andrew's blog on The Top Twelve Benefits of Journaling Get Andrew's advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

What is the connection between mindfulness and compassion? What are the components of mindful self compassion? Is compassion reflect weakness, or strength? Find out in this week's episode of The Learn to Love Podcast, where your host Zach Beach interviews the Mindfulness Teacher Megan Prager on Self-Compassion in our Daily Lives For more on this episode click here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/ep-81-self-compassion-in-our-daily-lives-with-megan-prager/ Learn more about your guest below: Megan Prager is Co-Founder of Mindful Labs and Compassion Programs Director at UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. She is a Certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Instructor (MBSR), a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion Instructor (MSC), a Certified Compassion Cultivation Instructor (CCT), a Compassion for Couples Instructor (CFC), and an Adjunct Faculty member at San Diego State University. Megan is also a Teacher Trainer and Mentor for the UC San Diego Mindfulness Based Professional Training Institute and for the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. In addition to teaching Mindfulness and Compassion-based programs, Megan specializes in developing and delivering trainings for Fortune 500 companies as well as for educational, healthcare, and academic settings. In all her ventures, Megan's passion and mission are the same: to empower individuals with an understanding of the important role they play in shaping their lives and well being. Megan believes through compassionate awareness individuals are able to utilize one of the best resources they have: themselves. Learn more at www.mindfullabs.com Megan will be leading our upcoming Mindful Self Compassion Training starting January 5th, 2022, learn more and sign up here: https://www.the-heart-center.com/programs/mindful-self-compassion-training-msc/ Learn more at - https://www.mindfullabs.com/ - https://mindfullabs.tumblr.com/ - https://www.facebook.com/mindfullabs - https://www.instagram.com/mindfullabs/ - https://twitter.com/mindfullabs - https://soundcloud.com/mindfullabs Learn more about your host and the show at: www.zachbeach.com www.the-heart-center.com Support The Show: If you like the show there are many ways you can support it, such as, - Check out our upcoming Mindful Self Compassion Training starting January 5th, 2022: https://www.the-heart-center.com/programs/mindful-self-compassion-training-msc/ - Buy a book from our blossoming professional network: http://www.the-heart-center.com/books/ - Register for Relationship Mastery, a 6-week self-guided course to take your relationship to the next level. https://www.the-heart-center.com/relationship-mastery-landing-page/ - Check out one of our sponsors, Listenable and use the discount code “zachbeach” for the first seven days on the platform for free. There you can find Zach's How To Be a Better Partner Course: https://frstre.com/go/?a=76205-87a7d9&s=1256514-e13191&p_affiliate.referral_code=zachbeach - Purchase The Seven Lessons of Love: Heart Wisdom for Troubling Times on Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Lessons-Love-Heart-Wisdom-Troubling/dp/1983940704/ - Purchase a love shirt and show the world your love of love https://www.bonfire.com/store/the-heart-center/ - Review, Like, and Subscribe to the show on iTunes. - Like us on Facebook facebook.com/learntolovenow - Join the Facebook Community Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1428012130828678/

In this episode, Dr. Steven Hickman shares about his new book, Self-Compassion for Dummies, and describes his love of teaching self-compassion to skeptics and beginners. He explains what mindful self-compassion is, and how it can work as an antidote to our fight, flight, and freeze responses. He also describes the more fierce side of self-compassion, exploring what makes self-compassion a courageous act and how it helps us navigate difficult emotions. Listen in for Dr. Hickman's insight on the danger in trying to eliminate suffering, learning to see your inner critic in a new way, and motivating yourself through self-compassion. A clinical psychologist by training, Dr. Steven Hickman is the Executive Director of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion and Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. Dr. Hickman is also a certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and trainer and the author of the new book, Self-Compassion for Dummies. Noble Mind explores mindfulness, meditation, spirituality, and psychology. Get more details, join our list, and get show notes at www.noblemindpodcast.com.

Dilip Jeste, M.D. is a geriatric neuropsychiatrist, who specializes in successful aging, neurobiology of wisdom and psychotic disorders in older adults. He is the Senior Associate Dean for Healthy Aging and Senior Care, Estelle and Edgar Levi Memorial Chair in Aging, Director of Sam and Rose Stein Institute for Research on Aging, Founding Director of UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging, Co-Director, IBM-UCSD Artificial Intelligence Center for Healthy Living, at the University of California San Diego. He has published over 600 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 14 books. In his most recent book titled Wiser: The Scientific Roots of Wisdom, Compassion, and What Makes Us Good (2020), he describes evidence-based findings on the definition, measurement, and neurobiology of wisdom as well as its relationship with aging, and interventions to promote wisdom. His work has been featured in leading media outlets including The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Time, National Public Radio, PBS, Public Radio International, London Times, and The Colbert Report, among others.

Dr. Steven Hickman is the Executive Director of the non-profit https://centerformsc.org/ (Center for Mindful Self-Compassion). He is a Clinical Psychologist and Retired Associate Clinical Professor at the University of California at the San Diego School of Medicine, as well as the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. Steve co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training program and has participated in the training of over 900 MSC teachers around the world. Steve has co-taught the 8-week and intensive MSC program many times around the globe and is also a Certified teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and trains teachers of that program. He is married and has three young adult children, affording him ample opportunity to practice what he teaches!The Mindful Self Compassion teachings and programs were developed by: Kristen Neff PhD and Christopher K. Germer, PhD.The Centre for Mindful Self-Compassion: https://centerformsc.org/ (https://centerformsc.org/) Self-Compassion Program:https://self-compassion.org/the-program/ (https://self-compassion.org/the-program/) Resources and Links to Other Sites: https://self-compassion.org/resources-2/ (https://self-compassion.org/resources-2/) Article: https://www.mindful.org/the-transformative-effects-of-mindful-self-compassion/ (https://www.mindful.org/the-transformative-effects-of-mindful-self-compassion/)Dove Inner Critic Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOLike-Hkpg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOLike-Hkpg) If it's not acceptable to say something horrible to someone else then why do we say it to ourselves? 

Dr. Shamini Jain is a psychologist, scientist, and social entrepreneur. She is the Founder and Director of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI; www.CHI.is), a collaborative accelerator that connects scientists, health practitioners, innovators, and social entrepreneurs to forward the science and practice of healing. CHI was formed through Dr. Jain’s deep desire to bring key stakeholders together to create a coherent and effective movement to move us beyond models of “disease thinking” and the “decade of the brain”, into the study of systems-based healing processes, and personal and societal empowerment. Partners of CHI include the Miraglo Foundation, Institute of Noetic Sciences, San Diego Cancer Research Institute, UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine, Westreich Foundation, and Chopra Foundation. Dr. Jain is also an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UC San Diego, and an active member of UC San Diego’s Center for Integrative Medicine.Dr. Jain obtained her B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University, and her Ph.D. degree from the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology, with a research focus in psychoneuroimmunology. She conducted her clinical residency at the La Jolla VA Hospital/UC San Diego, and her post-doctoral fellowship at UCLA’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research. Dr. Jain has published extensively in the areas of psychoneuroimmunology and well-being, integrative medicine, and healing, and has received numerous awards from scientific societies including the American Psychosomatic Society, the American Psychological Association, Society of Behavioral Medicine, Psychoneuroimmunology Research Society, and other societies for her clinical research. Dr. Jain’s work has been featured in many news and media outlets including TIME, CNN, and US News and World Report. Dr. Jain has a passion for sharing the science and practice of healing and well-being. She and regularly speaks on these topics, in diverse venues including NATO, TEDx, major universities and medical centers, health-related conferences, and corporations. She also contributes as an author on these topics in online blogs including the Huffington Post and Times of India. Dr. Jain serves on the Board of Directors for Greenheart International, is a Steering Committee Member for NEXUS Invest in Yourself, and on the scientific advisory board for several social benefit companies including Wacuri and Leap Forward. In addition to forwarding her life’s passions and helping others realize theirs, Dr. Jain’s biggest joys are spending time with her beautiful family, singing, and surfing.

This week Erin has an essential conversation with Dr. Steve Hickman from the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. After one hell of a week in the U.S. on top of an incredibly difficult year it seems only right that the discussion turns to being kind to ourselves and learning to hear the messages our difficult emotions are trying to tell us. The If You Could See Me Live (via zoom) show is on Friday, 1/22 at 7:30 pm. Get your tickets and join us for an evening of music, powerful storytelling, and conversation about the healing power of story! Get your Tickets: https://iycsmshowingup.eventbrite.comSteven Hickman, Psy.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Clinical Professor in the UC San Diego Department of Family Medicine & Public Health. His role is to provide oversight, vision, direction and focus for the development and expansion of CMSC around the world. He is also the Director of Professional Training, overseeing the training of teachers from “start to finish” and assuring the highest quality standards and the best possible resources for teaching. Steve is the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, a program of community building, clinical care, professional training and research. He has taught Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for 19 years and has trained teachers of MBSR and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Steve is an MSC teacher trainer, and leads MSC intensives and workshops around the world. Learn more: https://centerformsc.org/

The UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging has a focus on the positives of aging. Learn about their unique lens on longevity, the center's training programs for medical students, and their community outreach services. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36487]

The UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging has a focus on the positives of aging. Learn about their unique lens on longevity, the center's training programs for medical students, and their community outreach services. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36487]

The UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging has a focus on the positives of aging. Learn about their unique lens on longevity, the center's training programs for medical students, and their community outreach services. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36487]

The UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging has a focus on the positives of aging. Learn about their unique lens on longevity, the center's training programs for medical students, and their community outreach services. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36487]

The UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging has a focus on the positives of aging. Learn about their unique lens on longevity, the center's training programs for medical students, and their community outreach services. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36487]

The UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging has a focus on the positives of aging. Learn about their unique lens on longevity, the center's training programs for medical students, and their community outreach services. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36487]

The UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging has a focus on the positives of aging. Learn about their unique lens on longevity, the center's training programs for medical students, and their community outreach services. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36487]

The UC San Diego Center for Healthy Aging has a focus on the positives of aging. Learn about their unique lens on longevity, the center's training programs for medical students, and their community outreach services. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36487]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

David Pride, MD, PhD discusses the infrastructure that allows UC San Diego to respond to a public health crisis such as COVID-19. He also shares how creating a Center for Emerging Infections would benefit the region and the state. Series: "UC San Diego Foundation Board" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36144]

Today I welcome JD Ouellette, a professional education who now works in the eating disorders field as an Expert by Experience, through her business, JD Ouellette Peer Choaching. I met JD through a FB support group and have come to respect her as a resource and a gal that has helped me a lot. In 2012 the youngest of JD's four children developed  anorexia nervosa and she and her husband experience the pain and feeling of being overwhelmed that follow any devestating medical diagnosis. They quickly realized they were extremely lucky to be able to access state-of-the art treatment at the UC San Diego Center for Eating Disorder Tretment and reserach and had excellent care that focused as much on training them to support revoery for the long term as it did in providing care for their daughter. Their duagher and their family's journey was not easy or short and it was successful. JD began to provide support foher caregivers through her memebership in the UCSD PArent Advisory Council and in online forums and began attedning professional conferences. She is a Co-founder of World Eating Disorder Action Day, speaks regularly at conference and is a board member of F.E.A.S.T. JD is best know for her "Full Metal Apron" approach to fighting eating disroders and her motto that one "must see the Beast toe slay the Beast." Find her on her website for all the resources that she provides. JD Ouellette -------------Find me at Moyra Gorski on FB Visit my Website Gorski Wellness for freebies about setting healthy boundaries. OR Juggling the Chaos of Recovery Podcast Page Over on Instagram as Green Gorski On Linked IN : Moyra Gorski If you have a story to share or would l like to schedule a 30 minute consultation, contact me at moyra@gorskiwellness.com  or a DM on Instagram.

Use this AD FREE 35 minute guided movement exercise and meditation by Deborah Rana to calm your mind and relieve stress. Resource provided by the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. They have prepared a number of meditation practices that are available for free in MP3 format. Set your intention. Make the commitment to show up. Breathe deep and stay grounded. Use your intention to set the tone for your day and remember, thank yourself for showing up! Yoga allows us to explore a lifestyle where we can incorporate mindfulness and deep breathing to enhance our posture, whether sitting in a chair, sitting on the ground or balancing on our heads. Let's be social! Find us on social media & your favorite podcast platform: Free Yoga Library

Use this AD FREE 22 minute meditation guided by Livia Walsh to calm your mind and relieve stress. Resource provided by the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. They have prepared a number of meditation practices that are available for free in MP3 format. Set your intention. Make the commitment to show up. Breathe deep and stay grounded. Use your intention to set the tone for your day and remember, thank yourself for showing up! Yoga allows us to explore a lifestyle where we can incorporate mindfulness and deep breathing to enhance our posture, whether sitting in a chair, sitting on the ground or balancing on our heads. Let's be social! Find us on social media & your favorite podcast platform: Free Yoga Library

Use this AD FREE 6 minute meditation guided by Livia Walsh to calm your mind and relieve stress. Resource provided by the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, they have prepared a number of meditation practices that are available for free in MP3 format. Set your intention Make the commitment to show up Breathe deep and stay grounded Use your intention to set the tone for your day and remember, thank yourself for showing up! Yoga allows us to explore a lifestyle where we can incorporate mindfulness and deep breathing to enhance our posture, whether sitting in a chair, sitting on the ground or balancing on our heads. Let's be social! Find us on social media & your favorite podcast platform: Free Yoga Library

Use this AD FREE 30 minute seated meditation guided by Deborah Rana. Resource provided by the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. They have prepared a number of meditation practices that are available for free in MP3 format. Set your intention. Make the commitment to show up. Breathe deep and stay grounded. Use your intention to set the tone for your day and remember, thank yourself for showing up! Yoga allows us to explore a lifestyle where we can incorporate mindfulness and deep breathing to enhance our posture, whether sitting in a chair, sitting on the ground or balancing on our heads. Let's be social! Find us on social media & your favorite podcast platform: Free Yoga Library

Use this AD FREE 20 minute seated meditation guided by Livia Walsh to calm your mind and relieve stress. Resource provided by the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. They have prepared a number of meditation practices that are available for free in MP3 format. Set your intention. Make the commitment to show up. Breathe deep and stay grounded. Use your intention to set the tone for your day and remember, thank yourself for showing up! Yoga allows us to explore a lifestyle where we can incorporate mindfulness and deep breathing to enhance our posture, whether sitting in a chair, sitting on the ground or balancing on our heads. Let's be social! Find us on social media & your favorite podcast platform: Free Yoga Library

Dr. Sandrine Miller-Montgomery is the executive director of the UC San Diego Center for Microbiome Innovation and professor in the department of bioengineering whose aim is to understand and foster microbiome diversity and develop technologies that leverage the findings in the exploding field of microbiome research. For years, microbes have been generally viewed as bad for health and as things to get rid of, but a growing body of research is showing that the microbiome is actually essential for the development of our immune systems and our overall health.   Dr. Miller-Montgomery delivers an intriguing overview of the role of the microbiome in everyday life, reminding us that for millions of years prior to humans showing up, the microbiome world was adapting, evolving, and developing an incredible diversity of bacteria, fungi, and viruses. She explains how the human immune system develops within the first three months of life and relies heavily upon the presence of microbes in the environment, and how shielding a child from the environment too much can actually result in illnesses and allergic reactions in adulthood. She also explains the type of work being done at the Center for Microbiome Innovation, where, rather than pinpoint a single focus on the microbiome and work in silos, over 130 scientists remain nimble in their research, sharing data, collaborating, and adapting their research to the evolution of our knowledge in the field.   The team has ongoing studies looking at the relationship between the microbiome and aging, schizophrenia, depression, diet, and more. Dr. Miller-Montgomery is a wealth of information, explaining the ins and outs of all of the above, and discussing the potential for the microbiome to serve as a biomarker for diagnosing, preventing, and treating disease. Visit https://cmi.ucsd.edu/ to learn more.

We live in a brief moment where bacterial infections do not routinely kill people...which is coming to a close. Each day, the medicines we use to treat bacterial infection are getting a little less effective and there are not enough new drugs coming to market. The Overground crew discuss a technology that uses viruses to kill bacterial infections, and the hard choices that confront new technologies throughout the world. Featured Technology: Phage Lysins https://www.rockefeller.edu/technology-transfer/technologies/infectiousdiseases/fischettilysins/; future technologies to come from UC San Diego Center for Innovative Phage Applications and Therapeutics https://medschool.ucsd.edu/som/medicine/divisions/idgph/research/center-innovative-phage-applications-and-therapeutics/Pages/default.aspx  Hosts: Charlie Litton (@charlielitton); Tyler Scherr (@dare2scherr); Joe Runge (@HJRunge) Sponsor:  UNeMed (https://www.unemed.com); @UNeMed Music: Countdown to Myocardial Infarction, by Peter Gresser. Used with permission. http://sonofactori.com/

Coming back from a head cold,  lots of news items to cover, the proposed post-partum depression bill in California. a federal bill to provide mental health services to farmers, ranchers and agricultural workers, a book, and an app or two. Death might take a holiday but you don't have to join him. If you need support contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, the Trevor Project at 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 741-741. Resources Mentioned:    KCRB story about the possibility of a California bill to require doctors to perform a mental health test on their patients before and after giving birth. Katherine Stone has a website that is devoted to issues about post-partum depression and treatment options called PostPartum Progress. Really good stuff about symptoms, treatment options and support. Via FarmAid.org, a post about a bill to support mental health treatment in farm and rural areas of the United States. The the name of the bill is Stemming the Tide of Rural Economic Stress and Suicide (STRESS) Act (H.R. 5259). How to Stop Freaking the %#$@ Out When Deep Breathing Doesn’t Work by Erin Pash and Kyle Keller. There is also an Amazon page where the book can be purchased. I've mentioned the Simply Noise app before but this time want to point to the download section where you for a very small amount of money, can purchase the specific sound noise that meets your needs. Special shout out to brown noise, which seems to draw more yarns that is normal for this time of day. Dan Harris 10% Healthier is geared to those folks that want and need the benefits of meditation without what they would refer to as the "bells and woo-woo." The app is available for iOS and Android users. Those of us on Windows Phones or on limited data plans can access the web version. There is a free section but there are also in-app purchases opportunities. If money is an issue there are accessible meditation resources, The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness has a number of mindfulness stress reduction audio files on a variety of topic. Those with limited plans might want to download the files onto your desktop and then transfer to your media device.   Disclaimer:    Links to other sites are provided for information purposes only and do not constitute endorsements.  Always seek the advice of a qualified health provider with questions you may have regarding a medical or mental health disorder. This blog and podcast is intended for informational and educational purposes only. Nothing in this program is intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

https://www.chi.is Dr. Shamini Jain is the Founder and Director of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative (CHI), a collaborative accelerator that faciliates the transdisciplinary science and real-world application of consciousness and healing practices. As a clinical psychologist, as well as a research scientist in the fields of psychoneuroimmunology (PNI) and integrative medicine for over a decade, Shamini formed CHI through a deep understanding that major systemic transformations, which will place healing at the center of medicine and scientific inquiry, will most rapidly occur through a networked approach that fosters collaboration and innovation among key stakeholders. Shamini obtained her B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University, and her Ph.D. degree from the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. She conducted her clinical residency at the La Jolla VA Hospital/UC San Diego, and her post-doctoral fellowship at UCLA’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research. She has won numerous awards from scientific societies for her research in PNI and integrative medicine and lectures on these topics in varied venues. In addition to running CHI, Shamini is an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at UC San Diego and is an active member of the UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine.

Through relaxation you can break the vicious circle of pain and stress. This podcast takes you through some easy to learn methods of relaxation, helping it to become part of your daily life and improving your wellbeing. It also lists the benefits of meditation and looks at the supporting scientific evidence, examining why relaxation should be an integral component in your recovery.   Relaxation Relaxation is an integral component of cognitive behavioral treatment programs for chronic pain.1 Taking care of stress and anxiety as a chronic pain patient is crucial for your recovery.   Meditation   Meditation is also a great way to built relaxation into your daily life. There are many different ways of practicing meditation and you have to find what works best for you.   Many people enrich their lives through practicing meditation. When you read interviews with successful CEO´s, entrepreneurs or celebrities who have incorporated meditation routines in their lives it is astonishing to see the huge benefits they experience.   Personal benefits of people who meditate regularly: more happiness having more energy having more creativity living more efficiently a better understanding of ones own emotions more sensitivity to the feelings and emotions of others more control over ones own emotions less pressured by your experiences less stressed feeling more relaxed more calming thoughts control over your sensory filtering improved memory and executive function increased ability to concentrate increased emotional intelligence   Thinking about relaxation, mindfulness and awareness during our recovery can’t be done without looking at some important evidence and thoughts about meditational practices: Mindfulness meditation programs improve anxiety, depression and pain over the course of 2–6 months. The effects are comparable with those you can expect after taking antidepressants for the same period of time, but without the associated toxicities.2 47 placebo-controlled trials all found small to moderate improvements in pain, anxiety and depression. What is really great about this review (Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being from 2013) is that it demonstrates that the meditation group attained better results compared to the control group undertaking an equally intense treatment regarding focus and time, such as lectures, talks and art therapy sessions. If we consider this evidence, then it seems a good reason to check out mindfulness for yourself and see if meditation could be something for you to try.     A definition of mindfulness Mindfulness has been described as a “non-elaborative, non-judgmental awareness” of present moment experience.3 Maybe you have heard of Zen, it´s very closely related to the mindfulness approach. In general mindfulness techniques can be divided into two styles: focused attention "Focused attention is associated with maintaining focus on a specific object, often the changing sensation or flow of the breath or an external object. When attention drifts from the object of focus to a distracting sensory, cognitive or emotional event, the practitioner is taught to acknowledge the event and to disengage from it by gently returning the attention back to the object of meditation".3 open monitoring "By contrast, open monitoring is associated with a non-directed acknowledgement of any sensory, emotional or cognitive event that arises in the mind. Zen meditation is considered to be one form of open monitoring practice. While practicing open monitoring, the practitioner experiences the current sensory or cognitive ‘event’ without evaluation, interpretation, or preference".3   Many guided meditation programs consist of a mix of those two styles. Often changing from one to the other within a meditation session. I also think that it’s really important to know that clinical research into mindfulness has been going on since the early 1980s. For me this means that there is a good scientific evidence for using meditation techniques detached from religious beliefs or dogma for health purposes.   How to start There is plenty of good content on the Internet available for free, simply search for mindful meditation. Check out some talks about meditation on TED.com and be inspired, or check out www.mindful.org Here are some great resources: Free guided meditations from UCLA: Each week has a different theme, and usually includes some introductory comments, a guided meditation, some silent practice time, and closing comments. Presented by the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=107 http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22   UCSD Center for Mindfulness: Guided audio files for practicing Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) from the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. http://health.ucsd.edu/specialties/mindfulness/programs/mbsr/Pages/audio.aspx   Basic meditation with Tara Brach Free meditations that you can stream or download. https://www.tarabrach.com/guided-meditations/   Contemplative Mind in Society Guided practices from Mirabai Bush, the center’s director, Diana Winston from UCLA’s Mindfulness Awareness Research Center, and Arthur Zajonc, president of the Mind & Life Institute. http://www.contemplativemind.org/practices/recordings   Insight Meditation Society  Selected talks, podcasts, and audio streams, including various lengths of guided meditation. http://www.dharma.org/resources/audio#guided   John Kabat Zinn on youtube: Professor of Medicine Emeritus and creator of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8HYLyuJZKno   Literature:  Morley S, Williams A. New Developments in the Psychological Management of Chronic Pain. CanJPsychiatry. 2015;6060(44):168-175. Goyal M, Singh S, Sibinga E, et al. Meditation programs for psychological stress and well-being : a systematic review and meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2014;174(3):357-368. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2013.13018.Meditation. Zeidan F, Grant J., Brown CA, et al. Mindfulness meditation-related pain relief: Evidence for unique brain mechanisms in the regulation of pain. Neurosci Lett. 2012;520(2):165-173. doi:10.1016/j.neulet.2012.03.082.

Steve Hickman, Executive Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, explains the process of achieving mindfulness and what it means to reach this mental state. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31253]

Steve Hickman, Executive Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, explains the process of achieving mindfulness and what it means to reach this mental state. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31253]

Steve Hickman, Executive Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, explains the process of achieving mindfulness and what it means to reach this mental state. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31253]

Steve Hickman, Executive Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, explains the process of achieving mindfulness and what it means to reach this mental state. Series: "Wellbeing " [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 31253]

Ricardo Dominguez is a co-founder of The Electronic Disturbance Theater (EDT), a group who developed virtual sit-in technologies in solidarity with the Zapatistas communities in Chiapas, Mexico, in 1998. His recent Electronic Disturbance Theater 2.0/b.a.n.g. lab project with Brett Stalbaum, Micha Cardenas, Amy Sara Carroll, and Elle Mehrmand, the Transborder Immigrant Tool (a GPS cell phone safety net tool for crossing the Mexico / United States border) was the winner of “Transnational Communities Award” (2008), an award funded by Cultural Contact, Endowment for Culture Mexico–US and handed out by the United States Embassy in Mexico. It also was funded by CALIT2 and the UC San Diego Center for the Humanities. The Transborder Immigrant Tool has been exhibited at the 2010 California Biennial (OCMA), Toronto Free Gallery, Canada (2011), The Van Abbemuseum, Netherlands (2013), ZKM, Germany (2013), as well as a number of other national and international venues. The project was also under investigation by the United States Congress in 2009-2010 and was reviewed by Glenn Beck in 2010 as a gesture that potentially “dissolved” the United States border with its poetry. Dominguez is an associate professor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Visual Arts Department, a Hellman Fellow, and Principal/Principle Investigator at CALIT2 and the Performative Nano-Robotics Lab at SME, UCSD. He also is co-founder of *particle group*, with artists Diane Ludin, Nina Waisman, Amy Sara Carroll, whose art project about nano-toxicology entitled *Particles of Interest: Tales of the Matter Market* has been presented at the House of World Cultures, Berlin (2007), the San Diego Museum of Art (2008), Oi Futuro, Brazil (2008), CAL NanoSystems Institute, UCLA (2009), Medialab-Prado, Madrid (2009), E-Poetry Festival, Barcelona, Spain (2009), Nanosférica, NYU (2010), and SOMA, Mexico City, Mexico (2012), Cornell University (2104).

In this episode we discuss: *The four steps to begin the healing process *The difference between “healing” and “curing” *The power of belief and the studies around that *And finally how to identify which alternative healing modality is right for you and your loved ones Bio: Dr. Shamini Jain is the Founder and Director of the Consciousness and Healing Initiative which exists to evolve the scientific understanding and real-world application of consciousness and healing practices, so that individuals and societies are empowered with the knowledge and tools to ignite their healing potential and thus lead more healthy, fulfilling lives. Shamini obtained her B.A. in Neuroscience and Behavior from Columbia University, and her Ph.D. degree from the SDSU/UC San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. She conducted her clinical residency at the La Jolla VA Hospital/UC San Diego, and her post-doctoral fellowship at UCLA’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research. She has won numerous awards from scientific societies and lectures on these topics in varied venues. Shamini is also an Assistant Professor in Psychiatry at UC San Diego and is an active member of the UC San Diego Center for Integrative Medicine.

On this edition of Computing Primetime Ravi Ramamoorthi, director of the new UC San Diego Center for Visual Computing - or VisComp - is joined by two other faculty members on the interdisciplinary roster of UC San Diego researchers in the center: Cognitive Science professor Zhuowen Tu, and Qualcomm Institute research scientist Jurgen Schulze, who also teaches computer graphics in the Computer Science and Engineering department. In a wide-ranging conversation they discuss the three grand research themes that underpin VisComp activities: Mobile visual computing and digital imaging to capture, process and display the visual world with smartphones and other devices; Interactive digital (augmented) reality to allow us to render and mix real and virtual content seamlessly and realistically in real time, and the ability to automate computer-based visual understanding of the world from small-scale underwater organisms to large cities. Series: "Computing Primetime" [Science] [Show ID: 29675]

On this edition of Computing Primetime Ravi Ramamoorthi, director of the new UC San Diego Center for Visual Computing - or VisComp - is joined by two other faculty members on the interdisciplinary roster of UC San Diego researchers in the center: Cognitive Science professor Zhuowen Tu, and Qualcomm Institute research scientist Jurgen Schulze, who also teaches computer graphics in the Computer Science and Engineering department. In a wide-ranging conversation they discuss the three grand research themes that underpin VisComp activities: Mobile visual computing and digital imaging to capture, process and display the visual world with smartphones and other devices; Interactive digital (augmented) reality to allow us to render and mix real and virtual content seamlessly and realistically in real time, and the ability to automate computer-based visual understanding of the world from small-scale underwater organisms to large cities. Series: "Computing Primetime" [Science] [Show ID: 29675]

Steve Hickman, Psy.D., Executive Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness joins William Mobley, MD, PhD for a discussion of how to be present in the moment and leverage the practice of mindfulness to stay engaged, focused, and fulfilled. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 25775]