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Expert Interviews

Conversations with the leading voices in mindfulness, meditation, psychology, and neuroscience. These interviews bring you insights, practical advice, and fresh perspectives from the people shaping the field.
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Expert Interviews
Childbirth and Beyond 

Nancy Bardacke shares how she has helped thousands of parents-to-be reduce stress, boost positive emotions, and manage both the contractions of labor and the contractions of life. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • December 10, 2010
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Teachers Tuning In 

Patricia Jennings explains how a new program is bringing the benefits of mindfulness to the classroom. Read More 

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  • December 9, 2010
Expert Interviews
Patricia Jennings 

Dr. Patricia (Tish) Jennings is the director of the Initiative on Contemplation and Education at the Garrison Institute and research assistant professor in Human Development and Family Studies and the Prevention Research Center at Penn State University. She led the team that developed Garrison’s Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education… Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • December 9, 2010
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Depression & Grief
Letting Ourselves Heal 

Saki Santorelli says that healing begins when we uncover our vulnerable places. Hear him talk about this via the livestream of the recent Creating a Mindful Society. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 23, 2010
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Michael Baime on Stress Management 

Wendy Jill Krom asks Michael Baime, Founder and Director of the Upenn Program for Stress Management, about his choice to become a doctor and teaching meditation in the context of stress reduction. Read More 

  • Line Goguen-Hughes
  • November 23, 2010
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A Mindful Calendar 

Janice Marturano tells us how to pay attention to our daily calendars. Read More 

  • Mindful Staff
  • November 23, 2010
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