The Science of Wanting: Meditation and Dopamine
Focus

The Science of Wanting: How We Unhook from Dopamine 

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter in the brain that helps motivate us to fulfill our basic needs, but in our modern age of plenty, it can also lead to overindulgence and addiction. So how can we find balance and contentment in an age of instant gratification? Read More

  • Katherine Ellison

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Anxiety

Brain Overload 

Restless, impulsive, distracted, forgetful: we all experience those things. But for 16 million Americans, this cocktail of brain struggles can do real harm. What is ADHD? Do you have it? What can be done? Read More 

  • Katherine Ellison
  • July 15, 2016
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Voices

Healing Waters 

War veterans—who’ve seen more pain and devastation than most will see in a lifetime—struggle to find peace, and ways to fit back in and contribute all they have to offer. Three days on a roiling river bring them a step closer to feeling good in their own skin again. Read More 

  • Katherine Ellison
  • August 10, 2015
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