June 8, 2021
Joe Brady
Join us as Dr. Richard J. Davidson examines recent scientific research on the neuroscience of positive psychology and the effect of mindful meditation practices that strengthen the positive aspects of human psychology. Comparisons of different types of meditation practices have been shown to have various effects on the health of both mind and body. Dr….
April 25, 2021
Joe Brady
Spring 2021 Integrative Medicine Virtual Lectures Begin May 4 “Novel Approaches at the Intersection of Mental Health and Pain.” We invite you to join us this spring for two exciting lectures as part of our Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series, which will feature two of our grantees and will take place on Tuesday, May 4, 2021,…
November 16, 2020
Joe Brady
From the Osher Clinic at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital If the coronavirus doesn’t get you the stress will. With months yet to go in this pandemic we all need tools and resources for coping with COVID-19. Although disappointed we could not attend in person this year, Jacqui and I did get…
November 2, 2020
Joe Brady
A strong mind and a strong body go together. Healthy activities that fully engage the mind and body are some of the most popular activities in the world today. More enjoyable than activities that are done absentmindedly, activities like tai chi, yoga, meditation, relaxation techniques, and therapies such as massage therapy, and acupuncture all have…
October 26, 2020
Joe Brady
Anxiety is a feeling of worry, nervousness, or fear about an event or situation. It’s normal for people to feel anxious in response to stress. Sometimes, however, anxiety becomes a severe, persistent problem that’s hard to control and affects day-to-day life; if you have this type of problem, you may have an anxiety disorder. About…
March 8, 2020
Joe Brady
Spring Lectures To Discuss New Approaches for Treating Mental Health and Pain The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health will host three lectures this spring part of the Center’s Integrative Medicine Research Lecture Series on “Novel Approaches at the Intersection of Mental Health and Pain.” These new approaches for treating mental health and pain help…
February 23, 2020
Joe Brady
Mindfulness meditation encompasses a wide variety of meditation practices. Everything from formal meditations like prayer, Zen or transcendental meditation to active meditations like tai chi and yoga are forms of mindful meditation. Even reading a good book is meditation at a very simple and enjoyable level. Anything that forces us to focus the mind on…
September 30, 2019
Joe Brady
On the day you were born your parents gave you three treasures, they gave you a mind, They gave you a body and they gave you the Qi, the Chinese word for the body”s energy and the connections between the mind and the body. These are the three treasures in traditional Chinese medicine, the san…
August 26, 2019
Joe Brady
Prompted by a call from the National Academy of Medicine for improved national data on pain, a recent study provides new insights concerning pain trends and opioid use for pain management. 41% of U.S. Adults Suffering From at Least One Painful Health Condition Researchers showed that the number of U.S. adults suffering from at least…
August 9, 2019
Joe Brady
Lifelong Learning: Cultivating Mind and Body As health care costs continue to skyrocket, it is of international importance to find new approaches in preventive medicine. The Oxford study lectures are part of a longterm study in integrative medicine and lifelong learning. Students can participate in important research of interest to the University of Denver’s Osher…