Preview: Meditation & the brain

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On the next episode of the HEAR ME NOW Podcast, we'll explore Mindfulness Meditation with three great people who have connections to the practice.

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Dr. Michael Posner is a brain researcher who has demonstrated changes in brain tissue of people who meditate AND shown changes in how they deal with stress and anxiety.Patricia Jones has been helping at-risk youth in Los Angeles to meditate for 25 years.And Dr. Glen Komatsu, a hospice and palliative medicine physician in Southern California, teaches Mindfulness Meditation techniques to his colleagues to help them deal with the stress of their work.

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Dr. Posner's research shows that as few as five short sessions of meditation can begin to change how people feel and react to stress. In this four minute BONUS episode, Dr. Komatsu coaches us in a simple meditation technique that you can try out before listening to the next podcast episode.��