Chapter 01 – Stress

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Recommended Apps

Below is a list of apps I have used and recommend.  Meditation Headpsace Calm Smiling Mind Emotions Tracking coming soon Fitness coming soon Habit Forming coming soon Read full article »

Simple Meditation Exercises

Below are some simple meditation exercises, taken from The Mindfulness Manual, by Dr Craig Hassed. The body scan The body scan is the most widely used mindfulness meditation practice and generally the best one to begin with. Below are some instructions to take you through the practice, or you can use this audio to guide … Read full article »

The Stress Mindset Reset

In 2008 researchers from Yale University and GoodThink discovered that having a “stress-is-enhancing mindset” can change the way people respond to a crisis psychologically, behaviourally, and physiologically. The following video is based on the information given to their study participants. By changing the way you view something and by rethinking your beliefs about a situation, you can … Read full article »

Guided Meditations

Below are some guided meditations, taken from The Mindfulness Manual by Dr Craig Hassed.  1 Minute Meditation 5 Minute Meditation 10 Minute Meditation 20 Minute Body Scan Meditation 20 Minute Combined Meditation Read full article »

In Conversation With Jon Kabat Zinn PhD (19min)

In this video Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD discusses his long career as a pioneering teacher in mindfulness and meditation. He discusses why he founded the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program (MBSR) and the science behind it. He also discusses how he helps people to cope with chronic pain, as well as the recent cultural interest and growing … Read full article »

In Conversation With Craig Hassed MD (20min)

Dr. Craig Hassed talks through his extensive knowledge of the latest scientific studies on the mind body connection covering topics such as the role of stress and emotions on health outcomes, depression, epigenetics and cellular aging. He explains why the mind is crucial to healing. Dr. Hassed is an Australian MD and leading expert in … Read full article »

Reading List – Chapter 1: Stress

Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, by Jon Kabat-Zinn The landmark work on mindfulness, meditation, and healing, now revised and updated after twenty-five years Stress. It can sap our energy, undermine our health if we let it, even shorten our lives. It makes us … Read full article »

In Conversation With Herbert Benson MD (22min)

Shannon Harvey talks with Dr. Herbert Benson about his career and how he came to make the groundbreaking discovery of The Relaxation Response. They also discuss his more recent research into epigenetics and the implications for people with autoimmune and other chronic illnesses. Dr. Benson is a Professor of Medicine at Harvard, and the founder … Read full article »
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