The Soul on the Scan: Neuroscience, Spirituality & The Medicine of Meaning
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The burgeoning neuroscience of meditation validates soul-centered psychology by revealing tangible, measurable changes in brain structure and stress regulation. Clinical investigations into mind-body medicine for anxiety demonstrate how integrative psychiatry successfully merges conventional treatments with holistic care to alleviate psychological distress and cognitive impairment.
To better understand the medical connection between spirituality and mental health, Positive Psychology Podcast Host Lisa Cypers Kamen speaks with Dr. Helen Lavretsky, a Professor of Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatrist, and Author.
In her book, “Living from the Soul: The Neuroscience of Spiritual Awakening”, Helen argues that yoga, chanting, meditation, and breathing techniques heal trauma. Long dismissed as alternative or marginal practices, these modalities now have solid clinical research backing them and demonstrating tangible medical results. .
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