Sara Lazar, PhD - Your Brain on Meditation
Sara Lazar, PhD, discusses her mindfulness meditation research on The FitMind Podcast episode 6.
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Episode Overview
Dr. Sara Lazar is a neuroscientist at Mass General Hospital and Harvard Medical School studying meditation and its effects on the brain.
She is one of the world's leading researchers on the neuroscience of meditation.
In this episode, we discuss Dr. Lazar’s fascinating mindfulness research showing how the brains of meditators change structure and function as they practice.
Hope you enjoy!
P.S. — If you’re serious about starting or deepening your meditation practice, check out the FitMind meditation app.
Dr. Sara Lazar Bio
Sara Lazar, PhD is an Associate Researcher in the Psychiatry Department at MGH and an Assistant Professor in Psychology at HMS. Her mindfulness research aims to uncover the underlying neural processes in contemplative practice that create such incredible mental health benefits. She also co-authored the book Meditation and Psychotherapy. Dr. Lazar is an avid meditation and yoga practitioner for 25+ years. The mindfulness research coming out of her lab at Harvard has been featured in USA Today, The New York Times, CNN, and WebMD, as well as at the Boston Museum of Science. She is one of the world’s leading researchers focused on the neuroscience of meditation.