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Amy Brown, PhD, RDN<\/span><\/h3>

<\/span>Amy Brown<\/span><\/a>, PhD, RDN, is a Professor in the <\/span>John A. Burns School of Medicine<\/span><\/a> at the University of Hawai\u2019i at M\u0101noa. Her clinical and laboratory research is the area of Integrative Medicine and Medical Nutrition Therapy as it relates to diet, foods, and plant extracts that may hold therapeutic potential for disease. Dr. Brown has published in the field of diet and disease with regard to inflammatory bowel disease, psoriasis, dietary supplements, probiotics, autism, and the in vitro anti-proliferation of cancer cells by Pacific Basin plant substances from poi, ginger, and guava. She has authored over 44 scientific publications, along with \u201c<\/span>Understanding Food (6th Ed)<\/span><\/a>,\u201d the number one college textbook in its field. Dr. Brown has also recognized the need for mindfulness in education and now teaches a mindfulness course for college students at the University of Hawai\u2019i at M\u0101noa.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Parts of the interview have been edited for clarity and length. <\/i><\/p>\n

What inspired you to develop a mindfulness course for the University of Hawai’i? <\/strong><\/p>\n

It was a confluence of events that melded into one path that gently guided me into teaching mindfulness to college students. About 15 years ago, I joined a small group meditating weekly in the beautiful hills of Honolulu, Hawai\u2019i in a Buddhist temple led by a community volunteer with a deep, calming voice. Working at a university is not easy, and I had to deal with some pretty petty politics, and a part of me just gave up and gave it all to God-completely. At this point, I was alone in the Diamond Head theater waiting for the Christian service to begin, and to my amazement everything just melded together into this beautiful symphony of moving color. The energy was all encompassing infusing me with the feeling of pure God universally intertwined with Love. My perspective shifted where I could look down and saw myself with my silly problems and I just began to laugh. Nothing could bother me now.<\/p>\n

 The researcher bug in me sent me searching for everything I could find on mindfulness.  I found and joined a local mindfulness group called Mindful Hawai\u2019i<\/a>. The leader asked me why there wasn\u2019t a mindfulness class at the university. There was one, but limited to about 20 student a semester. The initial barrier of not having a \u201cdegree\u201d in mindfulness was swept out into the ocean. After all, what did people do before degrees existed? They learned!<\/p>\n

 I meekly submitted the paperwork for a new class called CAAM 401 Mindfulness Meditation and Stress Reduction. It grew from 20 students in 2017 to over 100 students by 2021. The feedback is incredible and it\u2019s the best and the most fulfilling class I\u2019ve ever taught.<\/p>\n

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I wanted to help people learn the life-coping skills I did not have at their young age. Ultimately, it will change the world, because when you change each person\u2019s heart, a \u201cpositron\u201d is born. A mindful person or \u201cpositron\u201d does not hurt others or the world.  My vision is that when you change a person\u2019s heart-centeredness, it will benefit the world to make people less unaware, harmful, and ego-driven and instead more aware, peaceful, and working toward the greater good.<\/span><\/p>\n

How have you structured the class to optimize engagement for a larger course? Do you have homework, quizzes, or take attendance?<\/span><\/p>\n

I wanted to reduce stress, so there are no quizzes, tests, papers, presentations or even a final. The only requirement is attendance. You just have to \u201cbe present.\u201d Zoom takes attendance through Excel and even logs if they are late or leave early. No slouching is another requirement because a relaxed, yet somewhat straight spine is important for staying at \u201cattention\u201d and experiencing the deeper benefits of meditation. Despite these simple requirements, there\u2019s always someone at the end of the semester with an \u201cF\u201d grade, asking me, \u201cHow could you do this?\u201d Even the attendance could tell that these students weren\u2019t <\/span>present<\/i>\u2026<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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What are some of the challenges of teaching mindfulness as a university course on Zoom?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>

I was one of the first professors to create and teach an online course 15 years ago, but it\u2019s a burden when it\u2019s all your classes due to COVID. You can\u2019t feel the pulse of the class. They stare at you like zombies. You crack jokes and no one cracks a smile. The students are tired and exhausted. I feel for them, but there\u2019s only so much saline you can pump into the lifeless. Yet, they end the class with a symphony of thank you \u201cAunties,\u201d and it pumps me up, makes me smile, and continue trekking on.<\/p>

Do you feel that the COVID pandemic has increased the need for mindfulness skills training in university settings?<\/span><\/p>

Yes. I grew up with not much life skill teachings. I had plenty of academic education, but real life lessons were left to chance and circumstance. I literally could have been killed, but made it through. Anyway, I think it\u2019s terribly insufficient not to teach life skills; it\u2019s literally akin to throwing someone overboard and telling them to swim. Well, I swam like hell, but wanted to make it easier for these emerging adults to have some rope to haul themselves onto shore. I didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>

Do you have any quotes from your class that students particularly resonate with?<\/span><\/p>

“It was only a sunny smile, and little it cost in the giving, but like morning light it scattered the night and made the day worth living.<\/em>\u00a0“<\/p>

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Emerging studies are highlighting the effectiveness of mindfulness, gratitude and hopefulness as positive psychological tools in helping people cope with anxiety and stress. These practices have also been considered beneficial in enhancing psychological health and well-being. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Sahib Khalsa\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Khalsa is currently the Director of Clinical Operations at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Christopher Germer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201c\u2026when mindfulness and self-compassion are in full bloom, they are nearly identical in a moment of suffering.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Also known as MSC, this intervention teaches people to care for themselves as much as they care for others.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Steven Hickman\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Self-compassion actually allows us to sustain our compassion for others because we’re being compassionate to ourselves as well.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Erin Bantum\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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My work, over the past fifteen years has had a core theme of social support running through it, and I\u2019d like to create an online mindfulness meditation intervention that includes a group component, such that people who have experienced cancer can meet and practice mindfulness meditation together.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Amy Brown\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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I didn\u2019t want them to needlessly struggle and suffer as much as I did, and mindfulness is one of those tools that definitely helps us all during this time. I\u2019m helping them in the way that I wish I would have been helped.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Thao Le\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ultimately, my intention is for it to be a service space to help students, faculty, staff, or anyone from the community to connect with themselves. Don\u2019t we all need to pause? <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe challenges of bringing mindfulness into schools\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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After nearly three decades, a ban prohibiting public schools to offer yoga as an elective for grades K-12 has been overturned in Alabama.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Philippe Goldin\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Philippe Goldin, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at UC Davis and leads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience Laboratory.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mindfulness-based stress reduction, also known as MBSR, is an 8-week evidence-based group program that teaches participants how to cope with their pain and stress using mindfulness meditation and Hatha yoga techniques.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, also known as MBCT, is a group-based treatment program … developed to prevent relapse in clinical populations with recurrent major depressive disorder (MDD).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Blake Colaianne\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Blake Colaianne is a former Earth science teacher turned contemplative researcher. He is currently a Ph.D. Candidate in Human Development and Family Studies at Penn State University. His research focuses on supporting adolescent development using both a culture of belonging in high schools and prevention and promotion programs that teach mindfulness and compassion skills.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for Teens (MBSR-T)?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The MBSR-T program (also known as the Stressed Teens program) was created in 2004 by Gina M. Biegel, MA, LMFT<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLab Directory\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Directory of mindfulness researchers and their labs in the United States.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is Mindfulness?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Rather than proposing a single definition, mindfulness might be better understood in relation to the phenomenology of the various contemplative traditions and practices that intend to develop mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhat is the Present Moment? Some Warnings about Hanging out in it, and a New Scientific Theory of Meditation\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ruben Laukkonen is a cognitive neuroscientist at the VU University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on sudden insight experiences and the effects of intensive meditation on the mind and brain. Using a combination of neuroimaging, machine learning, and neuro-phenomenology, Ruben is investigating some of the most rare states of consciousness accessible to human beings. He has published articles in leading journals, given talks at prestigious conferences, and has written on topics that range from artificial intelligence to psychedelics. Ruben has an eclectic contemplative background, including different meditation traditions such as Zen, Advaita, and Theravada. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Michael Tumminia\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Michael J. Tumminia is an avid meditator, researcher, and runner. He is currently a 3rd Year Applied Developmental Psychology PhD candidate at the University of Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tYour Brain is also Part of Your Body: Contextual and Contemplative Approaches in Physical Illness\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Despite significant advances in the field of psychology due to increased research … the usual care of people with chronic medical conditions still often neglects the psychological issues associated with the physical dimension of the disease.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Juan Rios\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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“Whether you call it liberation, theology, transformative justice, mindfulness- we cannot separate those components of practice, all of those things are integrated. Integration brings peace, and peace within is key to embracing the other.”<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tAn electrophysiological investigation on the emotion regulatory mechanisms of brief open monitoring meditation in novice non-meditators (Lin et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Despite growing knowledge that mindfulness meditation can enhance emotional wellbeing, very little is known about how it all works. How exactly does the act of meditation help us deal with the emotional rollercoaster of everyday life? Is mindfulness training actually \u201ctransferrable\u201d to real world situations? What\u2019s going on in the brain? Can we even measure it?<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Grant Jones\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Grant Jones (he\/him) is an artist, contemplative, researcher, and activist. Currently, he is a 3rd Year Clinical Psychology PhD candidate at Harvard University and Co-Founder of The Black Lotus Collective.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Power of Their Own Breath\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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\u201cWe focus on concentration,\u201d Jones says. \u201cSo rather than sharpening your focus, which is what happens when you get anxious, the goal is to relax your focus.\u201d The ability to utilize your breath to calm your nervous system is the first step to teaching mindfulness.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSelf-compassion, quiet self, and the brain (Liu et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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How does self-compassion protect depressed adolescents? Quieting the self may be the key.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWhen Less is More: Mindfulness Predicts Adaptive Affective Responding to Rejection via Reduced Prefrontal Recruitment (Martelli et al., 2018)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A study led by Alexandra Martelli investigated whether more mindful individuals (based on self-report measure scores) would respond to social rejection with less distress and if certain neurological mechanisms in the brain\u2019s prefrontal cortex can potentially explain the role of mindfulness in reduced social distress.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBrief mindfulness session improves mood and increases salivary oxytocin in psychology students (Bellosta-Batalla et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A research team from Valencia, Spain recently investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness-based intervention on both mood and biological markers on a sample of health professional students. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeurophysiological and behavioural markers of compassion (Kim et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A new study by Kim and colleagues explored how compassion-based training can affect two self-regulatory styles and its relationship to neural, physiological, and behavioral responses.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Ilana Nankin – Breathe For Change\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Ilana Nankin\u2014the Founder & CEO of Breathe For Change\u2014is an award-winning entrepreneur, teacher educator, and former San Francisco pre-k teacher committed to using wellness as a vehicle for healing and social change.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tYoga and Mindfulness as a Tool for Influencing Affectivity, Anxiety, Mental Health, and Stress among Healthcare Workers: Results of a Single-Arm Clinical Trial (Torre et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Torre and colleagues recruited 70 HCWs from two hospitals in Rome, Italy for a 4-week course in yoga and mindfulness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness Buffers the Impact of COVID-19 Outbreak Information on Sleep Duration (Zheng et al., 2020)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A team of researchers based in the perceived epicenter of the virus, Wuhan, China, recently tested whether a brief mindfulness intervention delivered through an app could be effective for reducing anxiety and protecting nightly sleep during the unfolding pandemic.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tIntrapsychic Correlates of Professional Quality of Life: Mindfulness, Empathy, and Emotional Separation. (Thomas & Otis, 2010).\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mindfulness practices can enhance a therapist\u2019s ability to intentionally and flexibly regulate attention as well as emotional reactivity which has been demonstrated to influence burnout.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. Helen Weng\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Dr. Helen Weng is a clinical psychologist and neuroscientist who originally joined the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine in 2014 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Training in Research in Integrative Medicine (TRIM) fellowship. She is developing new ways to quantify meditation skills using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) and machine learning to identify mental states of body awareness during meditation.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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A new study investigated whether a brief mindfulness training designed to reduce physician burnout could be delivered through a smartphone app.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Dr. Eric Garland, PhD, LCSW is Presidential Scholar, Associate Dean for Research, and Professor in the University of Utah College of Social Work, Director of the Center on Mindfulness and Integrative Health Intervention Development (C-MIIND), and Associate Director of Integrative Medicine in Supportive Oncology and Survivorship at the Huntsman Cancer Institute.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tInterview with Dr. David Vago\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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David Vago is Research Director of the Osher Center for Integrative Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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Jeffrey Brantley, MD, is one of the founding faculty members of Duke Integrative Medicine, where he started the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program in 1998.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tRole of Yoga and Mindfulness in Severe Mental Illnesses: A Narrative Review (Sathyanarayan et al., 2019)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The current study reviewed the wider scientific literature for the role of yoga and mindfulness interventions in the treatment of severe mental illness. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tA Randomized Controlled Trial Examining the Effect of Mindfulness Meditation on Working Memory Capacity in Adolescents (Quach et al., 2015)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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The amount of research involving mindfulness interventions has grown exponentially; however, only in the last decade has mindfulness research involving adolescents rapidly increased. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Differential Moderating Roles of Self-Compassion \u2028and Mindfulness in Self-Stigma and Well-Being Among People Living with Mental Illness or HIV (Yang et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Mindfulness and self-compassion are theorized to disrupt the maladaptive repetition of negative thoughts and emotions for patients with chronic or mental illnesses, who are particularly susceptible to psychosocial distress.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tThe Emerging Trend of Mindfulness in Education\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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According to the Association for Mindfulness in Education, mindfulness can increase students\u2019 emotional regulation, social skills, self-esteem, and organizational capacities. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tNeural Stress Reactivity Relates to Smoking Outcomes and Differentiates Between Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (Kober et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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There is promising evidence that 70% of smokers would like to quit but less than 5% of unassisted attempts at quitting are actually successful.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tMindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Stimulant Dependent Adults: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial (Glasner et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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In a recent pilot study by Suzette Glasner, Ph.D. and her team at the Integrated Substance Abuse Programs at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, they evaluated the effects of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) on reducing relapse susceptibility among stimulant-dependent adults receiving a contingency management (CM) intervention.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tLong-term Mindfulness Training is Associated with Reliable Differences in Resting Respiration Rate (Wielgosz et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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A major implication of the study suggests the distal effects of intensive retreat practice on respiration rates, a benefit not necessarily conferred by a brief, but full-day meditation session.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tExamination of Broad Symptom Improvement Resulting From Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in Breast Cancer Survivors: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Lengacher et al., 2016)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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Researchers are exploring mindfulness-based interventions as a long-term treatment options to address the multitude of symptoms after cancer has been treated.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tEpigenetic Clock Analysis in Long-term Meditators (Chaix et al., 2017)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t
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While the scientific study of mindfulness has exponentially increased over the past few decades, only recently has the scientific community focused on the effects of meditation training on biological aging.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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