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  • Ritika Kureel

    Ritika Kureel


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    Ritika Kureel

    Ritika Kureel holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, India. With a passion for understanding the complexities of the human mind, she is dedicated to applying her skills to support mental well-being. Ritika currently serves as a counselor in an organization that collaborates with Teach for India, where she helps guide young minds toward better emotional health. In her free time, she enjoys dancing, which brings her joy and balance.

  • Brandon Baun

    Brandon Baun



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    Brandon Baun

    Brandon earned a Master of Science degree in Applied Developmental Psychology with a specialization in Research Methodology from the University of Pittsburgh. During this time, Brandon worked as a researcher in the Mindfulness & Self-Regulation Lab where he helped lead the development of a smartphone-based mindfulness intervention for adolescents. Brandon is also a musician, composer, audio engineer, and painter who has a passion for utilizing mindfulness in his creative practice.

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  • The Educating Gossip ™

    The Educating Gossip ™

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    The Educating Gossip™

    The Educating Gossip™ (TEG) is an educator, transdisciplinary researcher, and writer certified in spirituality and social change. Having earned both undergraduate and law degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, TEG developed both Oppositional Cultural Practice® and the theory on which it is based. TEG is developing new ways to integrate the science of the mind into the theory and practice. TEG deeply values empowering individuals to live their best life through Oppositional Cultural Practice®—creating confidence and courage to live belonging, well-being, and peace.
     

  • Arushi Srivastava

    Arushi Srivastava



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    Arushi Srivastava

    Arushi is a graduate student at the Rady School of Management, University of California, San Diego. Her research focuses on the intricate ways emotions, including emotion regulation and expression, impact subjective well-being and interpersonal relationships within the context of cultural influences. She has also explored mindfulness, investigating its relationship with subjective well-being and the cultural appropriation of mindfulness practices. Passionate about sharing the benefits of mindfulness with society, Arushi aims to integrate her work and personal experiences to promote these practices. In her spare time, she enjoys coloring mandalas, meditating, and reading books

  • Nainika Hira

    Nainika Hira



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    Nainika Hira

    Nainika Hira is a student of MS in Mental Health Counseling at Wright State University, USA, and a prospective Ph.D. applicant to mindfulness-based labs. Previously, she pursued MA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Delhi, India. Her research interests include contemplative practices, mindfulness-based interventions, positive psychology, stress, and e-mental health. She is a Research Assistant at UCLA Stress Lab and the University of Missouri’s Personality Dynamics Lab. She also worked at Atom, an Indian startup centered around meditation. She was a recipient of the Emerging Researcher Scholarship Award from Mind and Life Institute to be a part of the Summer Research Institute 2022. Additionally, she enjoys meditating and creating music or art.