Laura Bakosh, PhD - Inner Exploration
Dr. Laura Bakosh, Co-Founder of Inner Explorer (shown above speaking at Wisdom 2.0), discussed her work in bringing mindfulness to over 1 million children on The FitMind Podcast episode 38.
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Episode 38
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Episode Overview
Laura Bakosh is the Co-Founder of Inner Explorer, which has brought mindfulness to over 1 million students.
In this episode of The FitMind Podcast, we talk about how mindfulness is being taught to kids, the amazing early results of those programs, as well as some of the scientific research on how mindfulness changes the brain.
Laura mentions guided mindfulness practices for kids from her program, which you can find below. For more, check out the free Inner Explorer family app.
Also, here’s a link to the Brain Futures report mentioned in our dialogue.
Hope you enjoy!
P.S. — If you’re serious about starting or deepening your meditation practice, check out the FitMind meditation app.
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Inner Explorer: Elementary - 12th Mindfulness Practice
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Inner Explorer: High School Mindfulness Practice
Laura Bakosh, PhD Bio
Laura Bakosh is the Co-Founder of Inner Explorer, an organization that brings mindfulness program into PK - 12th grade education, designed to improve academic performance, behavioral aptitude, and mental health. Previously, Laura worked in GE's healthcare division for 13 years before co-founding Inner Explorer and has spoken at major venues like TEDx and Wisdom 2.0. She has a PhD in Psychology and was trained as a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) instructor through the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School.