Author / Teacher
Jennifer R. Wolkin, PhD, is a licensed clinical neuropsychologist, writer, speaker, and mental health advocate. Her book Quick Calm: Easy Meditations to Short-Circuit Stress Using Mindfulness and Neuroscience is available now. Dr. Jen founded a private practice with an appreciation that our mind, body, spirit, and brain are intimately intertwined and impacted by one another. She draws heavily on tools such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), biofeedback training, mindfulness-based techniques, and often utilizes the healing potential of the expressive arts. She is currently pursuing her master’s degree in creative writing with a poetry focus. You can find her on Instagram @drjenpsych_
Sometimes we can be grateful for people or things in our lives without really appreciating them. In this practice, Jennifer R. Wolkin, PhD offers a way to slow down and appreciate what’s around you. Read More
Taking the time to listen to how another person feels—without immediately and sometimes impulsively reacting—creates the space for both parties to feel heard. Try this exercise to strengthen your active listening skills. Read More
Grief is complicated, and there's no "right" way to experience it. As Jennifer Wolkin writes, grief is also intermingled with self-compassion and resilience. Read More
It might not be possible to heal some gut disorders without first considering the impact of stress and our emotions. Read More
Mindful antidotes to get you through the pressure cooker of merriment that the holidays can sometimes become. Read More
How phrases like "good sportsmanship" and "getting your head in the game" are really calls for being more mindful. Read More
How the brain responds to traumatic events, and what science says about how mindfulness meditation helps people process trauma and decrease suffering. Read More
New research using mindfulness meditation suggests we can ease pain by the way we pay attention to it. Read More
The brain is our "grand conductor"—playing a vital role in everything we do. Here's what science tells us about keeping it healthy. Read More
New research suggests mindfulness can strengthen our natural defenses. Read More
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