Zev Schuman-Olivier Mindfulness, Behavior Change, and Health
In this episode, Wendy speaks with psychiatrist and contemplative researcher Zev Schuman-Olivier. Zev has been working for more than a decade to integrate mindfulness and compassion into health care, with a focus on addiction, depression, and chronic illness. This conversation covers many topics, including:\n \n \nweaving mindfulness and compassion into clinical settings;\n \nlessons from his own experience of chronic illness;\n \nthe key role of behavior change in health;\n \nbalancing individual responsibility for health with systemic factors;\n \nmindfulness and addiction;\n \nmaking interventions trauma-informed, inclusive, and broadly accessible;\n \nhow signals from the body help motivate action and emotion;\n \nhow mindfulness enhances trust in the body and changes the brain in depression;\n \nInternal Family Systems and the critical role of acceptance;\n \nand next steps for integrating mindfulness and compassion into complex healthcare systems.\nFull show notes and resources