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Meditation and Mindfulness - Going Beyond the Buzzwords
Meditation and Mindfulness - Going Beyond the Buzzwords
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Jan 19, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
Meditation and mindfulness have gone mainstream. From improvements in perception to body awareness, to pain tolerance and emotion regulation, to an increase in complex thinking and a sense of self, two experts in the field explore the benefits and outcomes of these practices. Featured speakers: Richard Davidson, William James and Vilas Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of Wisconsin and Robert Roth, Executive Director, David Lynch Foundation. Their discussion is moderated by documentary filmmaker Perri Peltz.
Released:
Jan 19, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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