CBD 2024: Pain, Anxiety, Meditation, and the Brain with Sara Lazar, PhD

In this talk, Dr. Lazar will discuss what happens in the brain during meditation, and how that leads to long-lasting changes in the wiring of the brain. She will also discuss how these changes in wiring lead to decreases in stress, depression, anxiety, and pain. Finally, she will share data that suggests meditation can help us preserve and enhance cognitive abilities as we age. There will be ample time for questions. Dr. Lazar will lead a Guided Practice titled Mindfulness of the Body on Oct. 30 from 7:30-8:15am, the morning following this lecture. You are welcome to attend both or just one of these two Summit sessions taught by Dr. Lazar.

Sara W. Lazar, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Psychiatry Department at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School. The focus of her research is to elucidate the neural mechanisms underlying the beneficial effects of yoga and meditation, both in clinical settings and in healthy individuals. She has been practicing yoga and mindfulness meditation since 1994. Her research has been covered by numerous news outlets including The New York Times, USA Today, CNN, and WebMD.

CBD 2024: Meditation and the Brain with Sara Lazar, PhD is part of the FREE Contemplation by Design Summit, Oct. 23 – Nov. 3, 2024.

The full summit schedule is posted at: https://med.stanford.edu/contemplation/summit.html.

Registration opens Sept. 19, 2024.