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Mainstream Meditation and the Million-Dollar Mindfulness Boom
Mainstream Meditation and the Million-Dollar Mindfulness Boom
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Length:
21 minutes
Released:
Aug 8, 2019
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Podcast episode
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The Rundown00:01 - Jon Kabat-Zinn speaking with Bill Moyers00:36 - Birth and rise of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction02:03 - Mindfulness meditation gains popularity04:25 – Intro to the episode and to guest Chris Berlin, mediation teacher and instructor at HDS05:59 - Mindfulness as a secular approach to traditional meditation practice10:34 – Benefits and how mindfulness meditation has/n't changed over the years12:21 - Explosion of the digital mindfulness landscape and possible downsides14:45 - Whatever works for you17:20 - Anything we do, we can be mindful about it19:23 - Credits, connect with us, and VeritalkFull transcript on the Harvard Divinity School website. | If you don’t already, please follow us on social and subscribe to our e-newsletter!Music credits: Chris Zabriskie; InSpectr (Free Music Archive)
Released:
Aug 8, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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