495 - The Science of Mindfulness
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English - July 22, 2022 10:00 - 22 minutes - 42.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 559 ratingsNews Health & Fitness Medicine covid covid19 education globalhealth medicine coronavirus health novelcoronavirus publichealth science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Mindfulness is sometimes seen as a buzzword, but it’s an evidence-based facet key to our physical and emotional well-being. Mindfulness researcher Dr. Christina Bethell talks with Lindsay Smith Rogers about the science behind the practice, the connection to resilience, and how mindfulness can help people recover from trauma and adverse childhood experiences. They also discuss some basic practices you can do yourself and Dr. Bethell leads a short breathing exercise. Learn more about her work here.