Bonus from the archive: Building a daily meditation practice with Dr Craig Hassed | S7 bonus

In this episode of the Living Well with MS podcast we are pleased to welcome Dr Craig Hassed as our guest to demystify the practice of meditation and provide very sound reasons for why you should consider meditating for its wondrous stress-relieving effects. Dr Hassed, an expert on mindfulness-based stress reduction, will also provide some commonsense tips for successfully working meditation into your daily life. 

 

Topics and Timestamps 

01:59 The scientific evidence base for mindfulness.

05:57 What happens to the body under stress? 

11:13 Is there a difference between chronic stress and acute stress? 

14:38 Practicing mindfulness. 

16:51 Should you get professional help as well as mindfulness training if you experience anxiety or depression? 

19:58 Does religious faith reduce stress? 

22:28 Should we keep a journal? 

24:53 Is mindfulness the same as meditation? 

30:35 Is it necessary to follow guided meditations? 

36:15 Free online course on mindfulness.

 

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