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The Science of How Our Minds and Our Bodies Converge in the Healing of Trauma

Nowhere is this relationship more essential yet more endangered than in our healing from trauma, and no one has provided a more illuminating, sympathetic, and constructive approach to such healing than Boston-based Dutch psychiatrist and pioneering PTSD researcher Bessel van der Kolk.

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Maria Popova
2016
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The Floating Heads

Many Western Budddhists, says Reginald Ray, perpetuate the mind/body, secular/sacred dualism that has marked our culture since early Christianity.

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Reginald Ray
2002
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What Is Your Body?

It’s less than we think. It’s far more than we know. It’s who we are but it’s not. Contemplate the deeper reality of the body with Buddhist teacher Norman Fischer.

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Norman Fischer
2018
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Start with Your Body

A panel discussion with Phillip Moffitt, Cyndi Lee, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche and Reggie Ray. Introduction by Anne Carolyn Klein.

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Phillip Moffitt, Cyndi Lee, Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Anne Carolyn Klein and Reginald Ray
2009
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Awakening in the Body

Being mindful of the body is a profound—though often overlooked—opportunity to deepen our meditation and develop our insight, says Phillip Moffitt. Meditating on the body, we discover all four of the Buddha’s noble truths.

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Phillip Moffitt
2017
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Your Brain and Your Body Are One and the Same

We see a dog walking toward us, think about whether it’s the neighbor’s or if it looks friendly, and tell our bodies whether to pet it or run. This all seems straightforward and maps pretty cleanly onto our conscious experience.

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Jack Meserve
2015
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Christine Yu

They say that in sports, 90 percent of performance is mental. Yet, we spend the majority of our time, effort and money on physical and technical training—including everything from gear and coaches to gym memberships and sports massages. All that leaves little time to focus on our mental game.

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Christine Yu
2014
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Why Peak Performance Requires a Strong Mind Body Connection

Going as far back as ancient Greece, people believed that the mind and body were deeply intertwined. Medicine and sports were predicated on the idea that our bodies and minds depend on each other for peak performance.

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Journey Staff
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Power Posing Is Back: Amy Cuddy Successfully Refutes Criticism

Amy Cuddy’s TED talk on the benefits of power posing garnered over 46 million views and became the second-most-popular TED talk in history. Then everything changed when Cuddy’s research was attacked by her fellow social psychologists.

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Kim Elsesser
2018
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How Athletes Can Build a Better Connection Between the Mind and Body

Creating a better connection between your mind and body is often neglected by athletes. Use these tips from coach Lance Watson to train your mind and reassess your preconceived limits during the off season.

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Lance Watson
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