There are many ways to meditate. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a well-researched intervention known to impact changes in the structure and the function of the brain as well as reduce stress and improve symptoms associated with many chronic diseases.
HealthCetera host Barbara Glickstein interviews Johanna Edwards Gaskins, DNP, RN, CCAP, on how to start this practice in your life. Dr. Gaskins holds a Doctor of Nursing Practice in Integrative Health and Healing (IHH) from the University of Minnesota and is a Certified Clinical Aromatherapy Practitioner. interviews Dr. Gaskins about meditation.
She was previously interviewed on HealthCetera on Integrative Approached to Pain Management.
Dr. Gaskins selected these additional resources to further your education and support your meditation practice:
- How Does Mindfulness Meditation Work? Proposing Mechanisms of Action From a Conceptual and Neural Perspective
- Taking Charge of your Health and Wellbeing a website created by the University of Minnesota’s Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality and Healing
- Benefits of Meditation with Sharon Salzberg
- Meditation for Beginners with Deepak Chopra
