Robin Nusslock How Stress Gets Under Our Skin
b"In this episode, Wendy speaks with neuroscientist Robin Nusslock. Robin has long been interested in the mind through both scientific and Buddhist lenses, and he trained with Richie Davidson. His work focuses on the brain's role in our emotional life, how stress impacts many of our bodily systems, as well as social determinants of health. This conversation covers many topics, including:\\n \\n \\nhis long interest in mind & Buddhism;\\n \\nbasic pathways of how stress gets into the body;\\n \\nhow the brain learns threat and safety;\\n \\neffects of early life trauma on brain and behavior;\\n \\nour brain's reward systems and relevance to Buddhist ideas;\\n \\ncraving and addiction;\\n \\npathways toward change, neuroplasticity and pause;\\n \\nsocial and environmental determinants of health;\\n \\nepigenetics and intergenerational trauma;\\n \\nbiology is not destiny;\\n \\nhow we can intervene and promote flourishing;\\n \\nfamily-level interventions;\\n \\nreducing exposure to adversity;\\n \\neconomic interventions (e.g., universal basic income);\\n \\nteaching science and research to Tibetan monastics;\\n \\nstudying lucid dreaming with monks;\\n \\nand fruits of the exchange between Buddhism and science.\\nFull show notes and resources"