Mitra Manesh is the founder of “innermap”, an innovative new mindfulness App, and the host of “Lights on”, a podcast offering support for a mindful life. She is a mindfulness thought leader, storyteller, and educator with over 3.5 decades of experience. Mitra also teaches at the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center and has worked with the likes of Amazon and Dior. In this first part of our chat, we discussed the impact that the pandemic has had on our perception of our reality and our ability to cope, as well as how to use the science of mindfulness to navigate anxiety during this time. www.mitramanesh.com www.instagram.com/mitramanesh_