Mindful Matters Podcast host Elaine Clark is joined with Dr. Sara Lazar, neuroscientist, Ted Talk speaker and co-author of "Meditation and Psychotherapy".\xa0 In this episode, Dr. Lazar speaks to us about how practicing mindfulness, meditation, and yoga can reshape our brain.\xa0
Episode Highlights:
- Dr. Lazar and her research\xa0
- What neuroplasticity is\xa0
- Why exercising the brain in a new way is so beneficial\xa0
- How mindfulness and meditation can reshape the brain\xa0
- The brain regions of the default mode network and their function
- A wandering mind is an unhappy mind
- How mindfulness can soften the critical mind\xa0
- Benefits of mindfulness & meditation\xa0
- The best kind of mindfulness & meditation to practice\xa0
- How long we need to meditate in order to experience benefits\xa0
- Dr. Lazar's upcoming research
- How stress changes the brain\xa0
For more information about Dr. Sara Lazar please visit\xa0
https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/home
https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/our-research
Contact Us
info@blumatterproject.com
https://blumatterproject.com/\xa0