Mindful Matters Podcast host Elaine Clark is joined with Dr. Sara Lazar, neuroscientist, Ted Talk speaker and co-author of "Meditation and Psychotherapy".  In this episode, Dr. Lazar speaks to us about how practicing mindfulness, meditation, and yoga can reshape our brain.  Episode Highlights: - Dr. Lazar and her research  - What neuroplasticity is  - Why exercising the brain in a new way is so beneficial  - How mindfulness and meditation can reshape the brain  - The brain regions of the default mode network and their function - A wandering mind is an unhappy mind - How mindfulness can soften the critical mind  - Benefits of mindfulness & meditation  - The best kind of mindfulness & meditation to practice  - How long we need to meditate in order to experience benefits  - Dr. Lazar's upcoming research - How stress changes the brain  For more information about Dr. Sara Lazar please visit  https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/home https://scholar.harvard.edu/sara_lazar/our-research Contact Us [email protected] https://blumatterproject.com/