Meditation & Mindfulness

Upaya Zen Center

Upaya Zen Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico offers daily Zen meditation, weekly dharma talks, and programs on Buddhist teachings, art, neuroscience, and social engagement. 

The Mindful Child: How to Help Your Kid Manage Stress and Become Happier, Kinder, and More Compassionate

The whole-brain child: 12 revolutionary strategies to nurture your child's developing mind, survive everyday parenting struggles, and help your family thrive.

Conversations on Compassion with Dr. Elissa Epel

Dr. Elissa Epel discusses the AME Center's current ongoing studies in regards to stress, telomeres, mindfulness and meditation with Dave Simpson at Stanford University, hosted by The Center for Compassion and Aulturism Research and Education (CCARE). 

Nov 15, 2018

The Mindful Genome: How Our Mindset Shapes our Gene Expression

Drs. Elissa Epel and Steven Cole of UCLA School of Medicine and HopeLab discuss telomeres, stress and cellular aging and how mindfulness and meditation may improve adverse gene expression at Wisdom 2.0 in 2013. 

Mar 28, 2013

Could Breathing Techniques be the Key to Aging Slower?

While more people have been meditating, exercising and sleeping to promote life longevity, an upcoming trial at University of California, San Francisco is looking at how different breathing techniques may actually slow aging. Megyn Kelly TODAY talks with Elissa Epel and Aric Prather, two of the three scientists leading the study, about submitting their research to be considered for the Palo Alto Longevity Prize, worth $1 million.

Oct 19, 2018

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