In our latest episode, clinical researcher and psychotherapist Eric L. Garland explores the concept and practice of "savoring" — a key element in his Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) program. #mindfulness #addiction #pain #savoring #contemplativescience

New episode today, w/ Buddhist scholar John Dunne of Center for Healthy Minds. This one's a deep dive... Tune in to hear about transdisciplinary science, the plurality of meditation, defining meta-awareness, dissolving the self, and whether anything really exists! podcast.mindandlife.org/john-dunne/

In this clip from our latest episode, John Dunne explores how our sense of a fixed self can start to dissolve—through psychedelic experiences or certain kinds of meditation—and how it's critical to properly contextualize those experiences. Check out the full episode for more 🎧

How can an empirical approach help protect against bias in #contemplativescience? In this clip, Sona Dimidjian explores the realities of bias in research, and how rigorous experimental design can help ensure that we don't over-privilege the experimenter's opinion.

New episode today, featuring cognitive scientist Larry Barsalou! Tune in to hear all about grounded cognition, how our minds form habits, and how meditation can help shift them. Listen and share 🎧 podcast.mindandlife.org/larry-barsalou/ #contemplativescience #groundedcognition #habits

New episode today! 🎉 Wendy Hasenkamp speaks with social psychologist Nilanjana Dasgupta about her work on implicit bias & the role of social context in shaping the mind. Tune in to hear what she's learned about the most effective ways of reducing bias. podcast.mindandlife.org/buju-dasgupta/

As we continue to wrestle with so many of today's inequities, it's not enough to be committed to values of diversity & inclusion. That's a necessary start, but real change comes through changing the "wallpaper" of society. Hear more from Nilanjana Dasgupta in our latest episode 🎧

Today's bonus episode features an amazing talk from Dr. Vandana Shiva about how the mind contributes to many of the world's current emergencies, including health, poverty, climate, & inequality—and how recognizing interconnection is necessary to solve them. podcast.mindandlife.org/vandana-shiva/

We're back! 🎉 Season 3 kicks off with deep wisdom from jon kabat-zinn. This rich conversation spans the realms of science, medicine, meditation, poetry, climate, inclusivity—always touching back to our profound interconnectedness. Not to be missed! 🎧 podcast.mindandlife.org/jon-kabat-zinn/

The perfect Saturday morning listening! Nicholas Van Dam chats to Wendy Hasenkamp about all things #meditation. From transferring skills learned on the cushion to daily life, to connecting with Indigenous and non-Buddhist contemplative traditions. podcast.mindandlife.org/nicholas-van-d… Mind & Life Podcast

Sometimes meditation isn't all calm & bliss. This week we're happy to feature Willoughby Britton, pioneer in studying the negative outcomes that can occur w/ meditation. This one's a #mustlisten for anyone in the contemplative world! 🎧Cheetah House podcast.mindandlife.org/willoughby-bri…

We're excited to officially launch the International Society for Contemplative Research! To learn more about who we are, our vision and mission, how to join the new society, opportunities to get involved, and more, visit our website: contemplativeresearch.org #contemplativeresearch

Together w/ Nicholas Van Dam and Lydia Brown, we have also done a participant-based study on the "contentless" goal-states in Shamatha, Stillness, and Thai Forest Meditation. A preprint is available MindRxiv mindrxiv.org/ak7be/

We're back with another season of the show! And it's a joy to start this one off with the renowned meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg. Tune in for insights on mindfulness, love, compassion, interconnectedness, and true wisdom. Please listen and share! 🎧 podcast.mindandlife.org/sharon-salzber…

Looking for some gift-giving inspiration this season? Or want to dive deeper into self exploration? Check out a few of our favorite recent books from authors interviewed on Mind & Life Podcast—including Anil Seth Amishi Jha Lisa Feldman Barrett Sharon Salzberg & more👇

This episode is breaking all our download records! I loved chatting with @matthieu_ricard for this—absolutely worth a listen if you haven't checked it out yet. So much wisdom from his incredible life. ✨

This week we're speaking with biological anthropologist and contemplative researcher Jenny Mascaro. Tune in to hear how she weaves together meditation, compassion, psychology, and healthcare — moving us toward a deeper understanding of interconnectedness. 🎧 podcast.mindandlife.org/jenny-mascaro/

This week we're featuring contemplative educator & researcher Brendan Ozawa-de Silva. Tune in for this wide-ranging conversation about training compassion, what's missing in contemplative research, understanding trauma and embodiment, and more! podcast.mindandlife.org/brendan-ozawa-…

Season 7 of the Mind & Life Podcast starts next week! 🎉 🎧 Until then, we hope you'll check out some new and forthcoming books from authors featured on the Mind & Life podcast—including Sharon Salzberg, @emeranamayer, Elissa Epel, @matthieu_ricard, and more👇

Settle in for this rich conversation w/ philosopher & cognitive scientist Hanne De Jaegher (@participha) on the power of interpersonal dynamics, how loving and knowing relate, and implications for autism, dialogue, social media, climate change, and more 👇 podcast.mindandlife.org/hanne-de-jaegh…