E7: The Science of Mindfulness & Meditation
In today's episode, we discussed the science of mindfulness and meditation with Dr. Marieke van Vugt. We discussed the following:
1. Why does our mind wander and why it is a healthy process?
2. What is mindfulness?
3. Research studies about meditation and mindfulness
4. How are these results measured in lab?
5. Is it a good idea to introduce mindfulness as a part of school/college curriculum so that we learn these techniques from a young age?
6. Research about meditation helping with battling stress and depression
7. Misconceptions around meditation
8. Dancing/ synchronized motion and its effects on brain activity
Dr. Marieke van Vugt is an Assistant Professor at the Institute of Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Engineering (ALICE) in University of Groningen (Netherlands). Her research focuses on cognitive operations and neural processes involved in making decisions, and on how our decisions are affected by mind-wandering and meditation. She builds computational models of meditation and mind-wandering to better understand why, how, and when we get distracted. She is also a semi-professional classical ballet dancer.
Read more about her work on science, mind and dance 👉🏼 https://mkvanvugt.wordpress.com
Reach out to her with your questions 👉🏼 / mvugt
Abouts us:
I'm Sandhya Shekar and I'm a vison science researcher in Boston. Science and reading are my favorite pastimes among other things.
Feel free to reach out to me 👉🏼 / iyerishcoffee , / 42donotpanic
Smriti Rekha was an engineer, educator and a researcher. She is now the co-founder of Anaadi Foundation. With a rich experience in teaching and research, Smrithi has inspired several teachers and students through her insights on the teaching and learning process. A regular practitioner of Yoga and a technology enthusiast, she blends meditation, technology, humor and stories in all her sessions. She devotes her energies in designing the various initiatives and programs of Anaadi Foundation.
You can reach out to her 👉🏼 / smrithirekha .
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